Orcrist is hiring a Data Engineer (Python)

Requirements

• 3+ years data engineering experience (level dependent) with real pipeline delivery beyond ad-hoc scripts.
• Strong Python + SQL; comfortable building transformations, validation tooling, and pipeline glue code.
• Practical streaming/CDC fundamentals (ordering, duplication, replay, idempotency) and Kafka ecosystem experience.
• Familiar with lakehouse/storage and query layers (e.g., Hudi/Iceberg/Delta, Trino/Hive/Postgres) and how to make datasets usable.
• Comfortable working in Kubernetes/container environments and documenting decisions clearly.
• Eligible to work in Germany; EU/NATO citizenship preferred and export-control screening applies.

Nice to Have

• Great Expectations or similar data quality tooling; metadata/lineage platforms (OpenMetadata/DataHub/Atlas).
• Experience shipping in on-prem or air-gapped environments; governance/policy awareness for regulated customers.
• German language (B1+) and/or experience with OSINT/GEOINT/multi-INT data shapes.

Additional Information

• Eligible to work in Germany
• EU/NATO citizenship preferred
• Export-control screening applies
• Equipment budget provided
• Learning budget provided
• Regular in-person sprints in Berlin