Location: Bucharest, Romania

Please note: We’re collecting applications throughout December. Because of the holiday season, our team will begin reviewing candidates from 5 January 2026. Thanks for your patience, and happy holidays!

We are looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about big data, has a strong interest in developing scalable data architecture, and enjoys optimizing and building data systems from the ground up. The ideal candidate will support our engineers, data scientists, and data analysts on data initiatives supporting our mission to deliver cutting-edge insights.

What you will be doing

• Design and implement scalable and reliable data architectures to support advanced analytics and business intelligence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and integrate new data sources.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and efficiency in developing, testing, and maintaining our data infrastructure.
• Optimize data processing and storage procedures to enhance performance and cost-efficiency.
• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and quality of data.
• Create and implement data governance policies in line with industry standards.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and techniques in data engineering, advocating for their adoption where appropriate.
• Document the data architecture and procedures, providing guidance and training to team members on best practices.

Your profile and experience

The professional skills and competencies we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role, with a proven track record in designing scalable and reliable data architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Expertise with data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow).
• Proven expertise in modeling data using SQL.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Deep understanding of Snowflake’s architecture and ecosystem.
• Fluent in English, oral and written.

Nice to have

• Formal certifications from Snowflake and dbt.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Experience with AWS cloud services such as S3, Athena, RDS, Batch, Lambda, and Glue.
• Experience in implementing data governance.
• Experience with Terraform.

The personal qualities we are looking for

• You are a team player, and you enjoy learning and improving the team around you and yourself.
• You have strong project management and organizational skills.
• You have a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and daring when venturing into unknown territory.
• You are able to communicate and empathize when trying to understand the problems, needs, and desires of stakeholders.
• You have a keen eye for detail.
• You have a get-things-done attitude.

Not sure whether you're the perfect fit? Give it a try regardless - we love to hear from interesting people! Be sure to give us an idea of who you are as a person — Not just your professional experience.

Xeneta is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please note that English is our working language, so we ask that your application and CV are submitted in English.

What we offer

• We will help you grow your career: We help you identify areas of growth for you, whether you want to grow as a specialist in your field or eventually want to go into a leadership/management role.
• We have a transparent and open work environment where everyone is empowered to make an impact and encouraged to voice their ideas.
• Keeping true to our value, “Xeneta is one”, we regularly bring colleagues together across locations. We organize an annual global company trip, and we aim to create opportunities for people to meet in person from time to time.
• You will receive an individual education budget and can educate yourself during work hours: you can spend several hours each month attending courses, reading books, or getting involved in communities.
• We value work-life balance and want to make sure you can spend quality time with your family or enjoy your hobbies when your workday is over.
• We have flexible working hours (core time with meetings is 10:00 to 15:00, the rest is up to you).

Why You Will Love It Here

• Our Impact: We’re category leaders digitalizing the way ocean and air freight is procured bringing on-demand actionable data to all industry stakeholders. We’re moving fast.
• Our Technology: Deep data analytics and integrations coupled with a scalable, sleek and beautiful user interface.
• Our Team: Shipping, consulting and tech all-stars on our roster.
• Our Values: Xeneta is One. Transparency builds trust. Ownership drives Impact. Modernization through data. Diversity is our Superpower.

About Xeneta

At Xeneta, we have been on a mission to transform the ocean and air freight markets since 2012. We are doing this by building a data platform that provides intelligence to the very opaque industry of buying and selling containerized freight. Now, Xeneta is the leading freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform—creating transparency and empowering our customers to make data-driven decisions.

Our customers include big brands such as Kuehne+Nagel, Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, Pfizer, Flexport, L'Oreál, Nestlé, and Volvo.

Headquartered in Oslo, with offices in Hamburg, London and Jersey City and employees from over 60 different countries, we are a truly international company that celebrates diversity. We’re growing at a fast pace, helped in part by our latest investment round where APAX Digital invested $80M, and we are continuously searching for top talent and partners to join us on our mission.