Senior Data Engineer at The Knot Worldwide

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Engineering, SQL, Python, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, ETL, Data Governance, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Airflow, Airbyte, dbt, Data Warehousing, Reporting

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

WHAT WE DO MATTERS: At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. We believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. We inspire, we build, and we celebrate. We dream big, love our users, hustle every day, and always do the right thing to win - together. Our people are at the heart of our success. ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM: The Knot Worldwide’s Data team is looking for a highly motivated, highly energetic team-player with a strong analytical mindset to join as a Senior Data Engineer supporting end-to-end data pipelines for our business. This role will be partnering closely with our stakeholders and also with other Data teams to develop data models and data-driven solutions that enable deep analysis and self-service analytics for our Business Domains (Product, Marketing, Revenue and Core). We see a Senior Data Engineer as a hybrid role that combines mostly data engineering skills but also having the ability to pivot through business intelligence or reporting models. You will be responsible for building (leading) end-to-end data pipelines using tools like dbt, airbyte, airflow and other modern data stack. This role requires proficiency in SQL, python, data modeling, data transformation, data visualization, but also collaboration skills and business acumen as they play a crucial role in enabling data-driven decision-making within our organization. The position is based at Wedding Planner’s head office in Barcelona. This position offers the flexibility of working remotely. As a Data Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work from your preferred location (Spain), collaborating with a distributed team of professionals. We embrace a remote-first culture that values work-life balance and provides the necessary tools and resources for effective remote collaboration. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, build, and maintenance of end-to-end scalable data pipelines to collect, process, and analyze large and complex datasets from various sources, including but not only, website visitors behavioral tracking, customer data, transactional data and other business data using tools like Airbyte, Python and dbt to write mainly SQL-based data transformations and ensure the data is clean and ready for analysis Apply dimensional modeling techniques to design tables and views that map business processes into an enterprise data model. Develop and support complex ETL infrastructure to ensure the delivery of clean and reliable data to the organization Automate manual processes to improve efficiency, robustness, and speed. Participate in overall architecture and strategy for the deployment of our end-to-end data pipelines. Partner with the rest of Data Platform Engineering Teams to provide business logics to design, develop and move data pipelines into production. Partner with Director / Lead to define best practices, templates, scalable code for our tech stack development, mainly in dbt. Assist with performance and tuning of our existing models, pipelines and data-applications. Foster data governance practices, ensuring data privacy and security, and documenting data pipelines, transformations, and models, contributing to maintaining a data-driven culture within the organization Understand our business and processes including how our data pipelines and data apps support the business processes and apply this knowledge to best solve problems. Work and communicate with end users / stakeholders across the organization to understand their needs, providing insights, training them on use of the Information Mart models, data-applications or any actionable results in support of decisions. Clearly scope, track, execute, and communicate on projects in an Agile environment Mentor other Data Engineering team members, provide technical leadership and guidance in data engineering projects and initiatives. Oversee the top of funnel metrics for at least one Business Domain or Pillar and ensure consistency in their usage across models and reporting by maintaining great documentation. SUCCESSFUL SENIOR DATA ENGINEER CANDIDATES HAVE: Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or relational functional field) 3+ years experience including design, development, data management, administration and support building data models, data pipelines, data warehousing (Snowflake preferred) Advanced proficiency in modeling using SQL and dbt, strength in Python Experience in data integration & orchestration (Airbyte & Airflow) is a plus Solid understanding of modern data engineering and architecture concepts and practices. This includes knowledge of data warehousing, data pipelines, data marts, and data integration techniques and tools mostly in cloud infrastructure. Solid understanding of different business process models and reporting needs and ability to convert requirements into models and end-to-end data pipeline designs. Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and with others Versatile and quick learner with ability to pick up any new skills necessary to get the job done. Positive attitude and ability to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback Strong organizational and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail, curiosity to detect and explain data anomalies. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders Experience in different reporting tools or data applications like Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Streamlit …is a plus Work with Agile methodology and JIRA are a plus Our international work environment requires fluency in spoken and written English. BENEFITS: Private health insurance Life insurance Employee assistance program: on-demand mental health assistance program for any professional or personal matter Optional salary advances Tax relief options: pre-tax savings for food, transport, daycare and work related training expenses Gym membership discount Udemy courses Personal time off: 23 working days of holidays per year + additional days each year considering the application of the max. anual working hours of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Other leave entitlements: nhancements to statutory leave permissions, for instance: maternity, paternity, childcare, illness and others to support work-life balance Work from home allowance (40€/month) Food allowance (55€/month) Employee gifting Signature events Employee resource groups DEI & Sustainability councils Robust communication and feedback channels Focused Fridays Recognition iniciatives Local events GROW program TKWW University for Employee & Leader development Employee referral program WORK MODEL: This role is Together@TKWW-eligible and based near one of our office hubs. Starting September 15, 2025, you’ll be expected to work in the office two days a week as part of our hybrid work model. At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join TKWW and make a difference! WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU: You Dream Big. You iterate and experiment to drive innovation. You Love Our Users. You keep our global community at the center of everything you do. You Do the Right Thing. You strengthen your team through respect, fairness, and inclusion. You Hustle Every Day. You favor urgency and own your outcomes. You Win Together. People are at the heart of our success and you play as a team. WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US: We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter both in and out of the “office”. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people. Together@TKWW is our approach to hybrid work. It’s designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person. Whether a role is Together@TKWW-eligible or not, we believe in purposeful moments to come together, build strong relationships, and drive bold ideas forward. For Together@TKWW-eligible roles, this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection. For roles not eligible for in-office expectations, we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings. To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C. -- US Notice: The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Privacy Notice: The Knot Worldwide (TKWW) processes your personal data to evaluate your application, based on the legal ground of taking steps prior to entering into a potential employment contract. Only the data strictly necessary for this purpose is collected. In some cases, your data may also be processed based on TKWW’s legitimate interests (e.g., to improve recruitment practices or manage candidate pools), to which you can object at any time. You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your data, and to object to certain uses. To learn more about your rights, please consult our The Knot Worldwide (TKWW) processes your personal data to evaluate your application, based on the legal ground of taking steps prior to entering into a potential employment contract. Only the data strictly necessary for this purpose is collected. In some cases, your data may also be processed based on TKWW’s legitimate interests (e.g., to improve recruitment practices or manage candidate pools), to which you can object at any time. You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your data, and to object to certain uses. To learn more about your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy. If you wish to file a complaint, you may contact the competent data protection authority. If you wish to file a complaint, you may contact the competent data protection authority.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain end-to-end scalable data pipelines to collect, process, and analyze large datasets. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop data models and data-driven solutions for various business domains.