Junior Data Engineer
2026-01-27
Satelligence
At Satelligence we're looking for a Jr. Data Engineer to join our team.We are looking for a Junior Data Engineer:Employment type: 32â40h/weekLocation: Utrecht, NL (hybrid)Experience: JuniorâMedior levelSalary: â¬48 000 â â¬60 000 gross/year (including 8% holiday allowance, based on 40h/week)About the jobAs Data Engineer your main responsibilities are on building out capabilities of our (geo)data query engine. Youâll be part of the data engineering team, which develops and maintains our satellite data processing engine, geospatial storage and query engine and a set of internal tools used mainly by our OPS team. Our tech stack is Python, Django, PostGIS, deployed on Google Cloud services like GKE and cloud functions. This role will report to Engineering Lead.What will you do?You'll be instrumental in empowering our product teams to develop and deploy features that help our clients reach their sustainability targets. You'll ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based data platform, enabling us to deliver critical environmental intelligence through our API. Your work will directly contribute to:Building and maintaining scalable infrastructure on GCP using infrastructure-as-code tools like TerraformOptimizing data pipelines for processing and storing massive datasets (ETL, OLAP)Developing and managing APIs for efficient data dissemination.Implementing data engineering best practices for data quality, security, and performance.Collaborating closely with product teams to understand their needs and provide technical guidance.Contributing to the design and implementation of data storage solutions using databases like PostgreSQLMonitoring and troubleshooting platform performance and ensuring high availability.About youYou are an experienced Python developerYou are experienced with RDBMS, especially postgresqlYou are familiar with Django You prefer a well organized codebase over getting your pull requests merged fastNice to haveYou are experienced with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform You have experience with Google Cloud (Cloud SQL, Cloud Composer, Kubernetes) You worked with PostGIS before or bring other experience with geospatial dataWhat we offer you:ðOffice centrally located in Utrecht city (with direct access via bus 8 or a 20-minute walk from Utrecht Central Station)ð27 holidays (based on full-time employment)ðSolid pension scheme with employer contributionðNS Business Card for employees commuting from outside Utrechtð¥ï¸Laptop and necessary IT equipment providedð©ºAdditional income protection in case of long-term illness or disability, complementing the statutory coverageð¥ªDaily lunch, fruits, and Aroma Club coffee at the officeð¹Not the main reason to join, but definitely a fun one: Annual Team Week, after-summer drinks with friends and family and a festive Christmas celebration.Meet Satelligence!Satelligence is the market leader in remote sensing technology for sustainable sourcing with the mission to halt deforestation. We provide traders, manufacturers and agribusinesses such as Mondelez, Bunge, Cargill, Unilever, Rabobank with critical sustainability insights empowering them to minimize their global environmental footprint and track their progress against climate objectives, ensuring a sustainable supply chain. We were founded in 2016 and currently employ +40 people, working in Utrecht and several locations in Asia, Africa, and South America.Apply for the jobDo you want to join our team as our new junior Data Engineer? Then we'd love to hear about you!Please mention the word **FAIR** and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.