Remote (Germany) Remote (Country) Full-time

cuju is hiring a Senior Data Engineer - Data Foundation & Analytics (m/f/d)

About the Role

As CUJU’s first Senior Data Engineer, you will build the data foundation of the company. Your mission is to transform fragmented data across multiple systems into a reliable, scalable, and usable data layer that enables clear business metrics, product decision-making, and future player performance insights. You will play a critical role in shaping how data is structured, connected, and used across CUJU.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement core data models for users, events, and performance
  • Design and operate robust, production-grade data pipelines
  • Establish a single source of truth for key business and product metrics
  • Structure data for business and product analysis, including retention, funnels, and activation
  • Build and deploy data services and jobs on AWS using services such as S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Athena, and Redshift
  • Make pragmatic decisions on how data is stored, processed, and accessed
  • Evaluate and introduce tools like BigQuery, Snowflake, or Databricks where they add clear value
  • Ensure the architecture scales with product, AI, and data growth without overengineering
  • Optimize pipelines for scalability, cost efficiency, and performance
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured Python code following software engineering best practices
  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, AI, and Business teams

Benefits

  • Be a founding member of a strategic new Data team
  • Help build something that transforms the world of sports
  • Shape CUJU’s future and influence growth, product strategy, and innovation
  • Work with international clubs, partners, athletes, and influencers at the intersection of sports and technology
  • Enjoy creative freedom and agility with ownership, process shaping, and fast decisions
  • Benefit from individual development opportunities and the Masterplan learning platform
  • Stay active with Wellpass and access a broad network of fitness, sports, and wellness partners
  • Receive 30 days’ vacation, competitive compensation, and Corporate Benefits

Compensation

Competitive compensation

Work Arrangement

Not specified

Team

Be a founding member of a strategic new Data team

Your Mission

As CUJU’s first Senior Data Engineer, you will build the data foundation of the company. Your mission is to transform fragmented data across multiple systems into a reliable, scalable, and usable data layer that enables clear business metrics (e.g. MAU, retention), product decision-making, and future player performance insights. You will play a critical role in shaping how data is structured, connected, and used across CUJU.

What You’ll Work On

  • Define and implement core data models (users, events, performance)
  • Design and operate robust, production-grade data pipelines
  • Establish a single source of truth for key business and product metrics
  • Structure data for business and product analysis (retention, funnels, activation)
  • Build and deploy data services and jobs on AWS (e.g. S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Athena, Redshift, etc.)
  • Make pragmatic decisions on how data is stored, processed, and accessed
  • Evaluate and introduce tools (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks) where they add clear value
  • Ensure the architecture scales with product, AI, and data growth without overengineering
  • Optimize pipelines for scalability, cost efficiency, and performance
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured Python code following software engineering best practices
  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, AI, and Business teams

Your Impact

  • Build the technical foundation of CUJU’s data platform
  • Enable scalable, reliable, and production-ready analytics across the company
  • Shape how data is ingested, processed, and used in products from day one
  • Directly influence player insights, product features, and long-term data strategy

Other

  • Languages: Fluent English
  • Note that we cannot provide any visa support
  • Start: ASAP
  • 30 days’ vacation
  • Competitive compensation
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Wellpass access to fitness, sports, and wellness partners
  • Individual development opportunities and Masterplan learning platform
  • Be a founding member of a strategic new Data team

We cannot provide any visa support

Job Details
Location Remote (Germany)
Work mode Remote (Country)
Employment Full-time
Department Data Scientist
Category Data & ML
Posted 9 months ago
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CUJU is on a mission to become the new digital standard in athlete identification and development in global sports. Our platform harnesses AI, advanced analytics, and digital networking to democratize access to knowledge, development, and career opportunities.
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