Senior Data Engineer

About the Position

Join Imaginary Cloud as a Senior Data Engineer in Portugal. Work on innovative projects with a remote-first, human-centric culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage scalable data infrastructures
• Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks and PySpark
• Ensure data quality and integrity through rigorous testing and CI/CD practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven solutions
• Utilize Agentic AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality

Requirements

• 5+ years of working experience in Data Engineering or closely related role
• Academic background in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field
• Hands-on production experience in Databricks
• Significant experience building data workloads in Databricks, with a very good understanding of PySpark and Delta Lake
• Strong proficiency with SQL - window functions, complex joins, and query tuning
• Experience with streaming or incremental ingestion (Structured Streaming, Auto Loader, or equivalent) and the patterns that keep it correct: idempotency, checkpointing, and schema evolution
• Data modeling for BI and analytics
• Good understanding of testing and CI/CD for Databricks workflows, alongside software engineering and DevOps basics - git, code review, linters, unit tests, and CI/CD pipelines are things you use daily
• Data quality practice: testing data as well as code, using pipeline expectations, dbt tests, or similar
• Outstanding proficiency in using Agentic AI tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot to accelerate code development, refactoring, and complex debugging
• Analytical mind with a strong problem-solving aptitude
• Experience collaborating with engineering and product development teams
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there

We Offer

• Salary according to your experience and performance
• Paid sick days
• Health and dental insurance
• Comfort budget

About the Company

Imaginary Cloud is a Software Development and UX/UI Design company that has helped design, build, launch, and scale 300+ web and mobile applications. With offices in Portugal (Lisbon and Coimbra) and in the UK (London), we have been designing and developing innovative digital products for more than 10 years.

Founded in 2010, we were recognized as Best Workplace® in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company®, and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work® in Portugal by Great Place to Work®. See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

Does this sound exactly like what you’re looking for? Then apply now, and let's get the conversation started!