We are now looking for an Engineering Manager (Data) to join us remotely in Spain. You will help us further expand our world‑class data engineering team and work with our EMEA customers to help them solve their data engineering, ML, ML Ops, and cloud migration puzzles. In the following 12-18 months, we will grow our data engineering and AI team from ~40 to ~65. Hence, we’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our data engineering teams comprising 5-6 consultants. In this role, you will oversee project delivery, manage and mentor the team, and ensure the successful execution
- often by staying hands‑on yourself
- of data engineering, ML/MLOps, and cloud migration projects for our EMEA customers. In our current operating model, you will be expected to split your time between team management and being hands‑on in project delivery. Your Team: Core Data Engineering This team is responsible for building and optimizing scalable, high‑performance data pipelines that enable seamless data movement, transformation, and storage across enterprise customer environments. This includes designing, implementing, and maintaining ETL/ELT workflows, ingesting structured, semi‑structured, and unstructured data from systems like Oracle, Snowflake, and Redshift. The team is experienced in big data processing for both batch and streaming workloads and using modern data storage formats such as Delta Lake, Iceberg, and Hudi. The team collaborates closely with the cloud, infrastructure, and data governance teams to ensure data reliability, observability, and monitoring through modern tooling. Key focus areas include building enterprise data platforms, enabling real‑time and batch analytics workloads, and migrating legacy systems to modern cloud environments.



What does it take to fit the bill? Solid software engineering foundations
- you are a stack‑agnostic software engineer with a strong understanding of how distributed systems work. Additionally, you are familiar with (and keen to follow) best‑in‑class software engineering principles; Data & Cloud are part of your engineering journey
- you have played a role in teams that designed and implemented data‑intensive applications and have strong SQL and NoSQL hands‑on experience. Exposure to real‑time data processing systems, Apache Spark, and/or the big data ecosystem is an advantage; Moreover, you have a natural predisposition to identify and fill organizational gaps, be it processes or documentation gaps, customer communication mismatches, or resource allocation deficiencies. Motivated to lead and grow people
- whether you're already experienced in managing teams, or you've grown into leadership through informal experience such as leading a project team or owning delivery for a group of people, you're ready to take on the responsibility of leading and supporting a team; Screening Interview (~60 minutes)
- our Technical Recruiter will run it. Technical Interview (~90 minutes)
- this round will be run by two senior data engineers. T his session covers cloud fundamentals, core data engineering concepts, hands‑on coding, and a problem‑solving exercise. Cultural & Leadership Block (~120 minutes)
- our Head of People and Head of Consulting will run this stage.



It might consist of two back‑to‑back 60‑minute blocks, or we might as well run it in a single ~120‑minute block. Furthermore, as our first‑ever Spain hire, you could meaningfully contribute to expanding our local presence and, eventually, establishing a physical hub in this geography. Here is a list of some other extras

we offer
The chance to work remotely
- as we don't have a physical office in Spain yet,

we offer
a fully remote setup for the time being. However, given our strong community emphasis, we'd expect you to spend one month in our Budapest hub during onboarding and visit the office for one week every quarter; World‑class educational benefits
- there’s no shortage of learning opportunities at DATAPAO, meaning that you'll get access to Databricks' public and internal courses to learn all the tricks of Distributed Data Processing, MLOps, Apache Spark, Databricks, and Cloud Migration from the best. Additionally, we'll pay for various data & cloud certifications, you'll get dedicated time for learning during work hours, and access to our internal library; Comprehensive private health insurance plan via Allianz
- offered via our EOR (Employer of Record) provider, Remote.com. Remote will be your official employer in Spain for the foreseeable future until we establish our own legal entity in Spain; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) via Allianz & Remote
- life always happens And we'd like to be there for you when it counts the most. Through EAP,

we offer
our employees access to psychology, financial, and legal consulting services via phone or in person; You will get a MacBook Pro and a sign‑up bonus of 500 EUR gross (to be paid with your first payroll) to set up your home office o

📌 Data Engineering Manager (España)
🏢 Datapao
📍 España