Senior Data Engineer - Madrid

Location:

Madrid, Spain (5 days per week onsite) Salary:

Up to €120,000 - €140,000 per annum (depending on experience) Industry:

Financial Consultancy

About the Company

We are a leading financial consultancy based in Madrid, delivering high-impact data-driven solutions to general financial institutions, asset managers, and investment firms. Our work spans risk analytics, regulatory reporting, trading analytics, portfolio optimisation, and advanced data platform engineering.

As we continue to expand our data capabilities, we are seeking experienced Senior Data Engineers to help architect, build, and scale robust data platforms that power mission-critical financial decision-making.

Role Overview

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data architectures, optimising data pipelines, and ensuring high data quality and governance standards. You will work closely with quantitative analysts, data scientists, and financial consultants to deliver high-performance, secure, and reliable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines

Architect cloud-native and hybrid data platforms

Build robust data models to support financial analytics and reporting

Implement data governance, quality, and security best practices

Optimise data storage and query performance





Collaborate with stakeholders across risk, trading, compliance, and strategy teams

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership

Ensure regulatory compliance standards are embedded within data systems

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (BSc) from a Top 300 global university (QS/Times Higher Education ranking)6+ years of professional experience in data engineering

Strong proficiency in Python and/or Scala

Advanced SQL expertise

Hands-on experience with modern data stack technologies (e.G., Spark, Kafka, Airflow) Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling

Experience working with large-scale financial datasets

Preferred Experience

Background in financial services, asset management, or investment banking

Experience with real-time data streaming architectures

Familiarity with regulatory reporting frameworks (e.G., MiFID II, Basel III) Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps best practices

Key Competencies

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced consultancy environment

Attention to detail and high standards of engineering quality

📌 Senior Data Engineer - €120.000 - €140.000 A Year (Madrid)
🏢 Financial Consultancy
📍 Madrid