Data Engineering Lead | Berlin, Germany | HybridWe're seeking a skilled leader to join a prominent fintech ecosystem specializing in payments, dunning, invoicing, and collections. This organization is at the forefront of digital transformation, leveraging data to drive innovation and enhance decision-making.The Role• Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality data pipelines and data products for analytics, BI, and AI.• Define and execute the data engineering vision and roadmap, aligning with the overall Data, AI & Analytics strategy.• Oversee the development of robust ETL/ELT pipelines and ensure fit-for-purpose data models.• Implement data quality frameworks and automation, defining and monitoring data SLAs and SLOs.• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of data engineers across agile data product teams.• Promote automation, CI/CD for data, and observability, contributing to data-as-a-product evolution.What You'll Need• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with 3-5+ years in a leadership role managing multi-team delivery (>10 team size).• Proven success leading data engineering functions within agile, cross-functional data product teams.• Strong technical expertise in Azure, SQL, Python, and modern data transformation/orchestration (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Spark).• Deep experience with cloud-based data lakehouses (Azure cloud, Databricks Medallion architecture).• Expertise in data modeling, transformation, and quality assurance for analytical and operational use cases.• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with strong leadership capabilities for distributed teams.What's On Offer• Opportunity to lead and scale a high-performing data engineering team.• Impact on core data products powering a leading fintech ecosystem.• Collaborative environment with a focus on cutting-edge data technologies.• Continuous professional development and growth opportunities.Important Information• Candidates must be based within reasonable commuting distance of Berlin.• Candidates must have the legal right to work in Germany.• Professional working proficiency in German is required.Apply via Haystack today!