Senior Staff Data Engineer at Axel Springer

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Berlin
Type: Full-time, Part-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Nov 24, 2025

Description

Axel Springer is seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Data Engineer to join their National Media & Tech division in Berlin. This role involves designing, developing, and operating large-scale, distributed data systems for media and advertising products, contributing to the evolution of high-performance data platforms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable data delivery. The position emphasizes innovation, continuous optimization, and the exploration of emerging technologies within a dynamic digital media environment.

Required Skills

Distributed Systems
Data Modeling
AWS
GCP
Azure

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent proven expertise through experience and impact
Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong track record of delivering complex, high-impact systems at scale
deep proficiency in at least two modern programming languages and ecosystems (e.g., one strongly typed, one dynamic or functional)
demonstrated ability to design, evolve, and operate distributed systems and large-scale microservice architectures in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent)
proven experience architecting and delivering resilient, performant data or application platforms — including event-driven, real-time, or multi-region systems
hands-on mastery of modern data and compute paradigms (e.g., orchestration, modeling, schema evolution, data versioning, and query optimization), independent of specific tools or vendors
Preferred Qualifications: passion for exploring diverse technologies
thrive in an environment that combines big data, cloud infrastructure, and modern engineering practices
strong grounding in systems design, software lifecycle management, observability, and reliability engineering
excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines and mentor engineers at various levels

About Axel Springer

Axel Springer

media and techBerlin

Axel Springer is an international media and technology company. By providing information across its diverse media brands (among others BILD, WELT, Business Insider, POLITICO) and classifieds (The Stepstone Group and AVIV Group) Axel Springer empowers people to make free decisions for their lives.

Open roles: 3
Founded: 1946

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