Senior Data Engineer

Camunda
Regional
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced data engineers with ML/AI expertise and a collaborative mindset working in an AI-first, globally distributed environment.

Best fit for

  • Experienced data engineers with ML/AI background and a passion for clean code and automation
    — “experienced data engineer with ML/AI experience who’s comfortable working in an AI-native environment”
  • Candidates who have worked with dbt and cloud-based data pipelines for several years
    — “Strong data modeling skills and several years of experience with dbt.”
  • Individuals who thrive in a remote-first, fast-growing startup environment with global collaboration
    — “Fully remote and global, we are in the middle of something bigger: transforming into an AI-first organisation”

Things to consider

  • Compensation is location-based, with significant variation between Standard and Major markets
    — “Salary ranges are location-based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition.”
  • Equity is offered via a Virtual Stock Option Plan, which may be relevant for long-term financial goals
    — “Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in building scalable data pipelines and optimizing query performance
    — “Lead improvements to our data infrastructure and architecture”
  • Demonstrate your ability to champion data stewardship and collaborate across teams
    — “Partner with teams across Camunda to champion good data acquisition, storage, and stewardship practices”
  • Showcase your comfort with AI-native environments and Camunda's product
    — “Ability and/or willingness to use Camunda’s product”
  • Emphasize your experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
    — “Knowledge of Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform”
  • Demonstrate your ownership mindset and ability to write automated tests for code quality
    — “Ownership mindset: we’re a small team and proud of our accomplishments”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • leading improvements to data infrastructure and architecture
  • optimizing query design and performance
  • building monitoring for data pipelines and implementing DataOps best practices
Typical background
5+ years of Data Engineering or ML experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Data Engineering ExperienceMl/ai ExperienceData Modeling SkillsDeploying And Operating Data Pipelines In The CloudKnowledge Of Infrastructure As Code Tools

Preferred

Experience In Deploying, Operating, And Evolving Data Pipelines In The Cloud

Stack & domain

Data EngineeringMLdbtTerraformCI/CDDataopsCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipAdaptabilityDataEngineeringCloud

About the role

Original posting from Camunda via Ashby

Camunda is the enterprise platform for agentic orchestration, enabling organizations to coordinate AI agents, people, and systems across complex, end-to-end business processes. With built-in governance, auditability, and human oversight, Camunda gives enterprises the control they need to move AI from pilots to production — safely and at scale. Trusted by over 700 organizations worldwide, including 9 of top 10 US banks, Camunda helps enterprises boost operational efficiency, accelerate time-to-value, and deliver better customer experiences.

Fully remote and global, we are in the middle of something bigger: transforming into an AI-first organisation, built on our own platform. We use Agentic AI to automate, orchestrate intelligent processes, and elevate human contribution across every team.

Named GP Bullhound’s Top 100 Next Unicorn list, https://www.gpbullhound.com/articles/top-100-next-unicorns-the-uk-france-and-germany-lead-with-the-most-promising-technology-companies-in-europe/ 2025 Great Place to Work certified. Visionary in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ https://page.camunda.com/wp-2025-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-boat for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies. ranked 3rd in Flexa's 2026 Most Flexible Companies https://flexa.careers/companies/camunda, We’re growing fast and looking for top talent to join our team. If you want meaningful work, visible impact and put something genuinely rare on your CV, keep reading.

About the Role:

Hi there! We're hiring a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. We’re building an AI-native data platform and looking for a data engineer to help scale it. You’ll build core pipelines, CI/CD processes, and shape our data architecture.

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead improvements to our data infrastructure and architecture
  • Optimize query design and performance
  • Build monitoring for data pipelines and implement DataOps best practices
  • Partner with teams across Camunda to champion good data acquisition, storage, and stewardship practices

What you bring:

  • We’re looking for an experienced data engineer with ML/AI experience who’s comfortable working in an AI-native environment
  • Ability and/or willingness to use Camunda’s product
  • 5+ years of Data Engineering or ML experience
  • Strong data modeling skills and several years of experience with dbt.
  • Ownership mindset: we’re a small team and proud of our accomplishments
  • Experience in deploying, operating, and evolving data pipelines in the cloud (batching and streaming)
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
  • Strong communication skills, enjoys sharing knowledge and learning collaboratively
  • Passion for clean code, adept at writing automated tests to maintain codebase quality and product excellence

This role is an existing vacancy

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What We Have to Offer:

Compensation

We offer competitive, fair, and transparent compensation. Salary ranges are location-based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition.

The Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) shown below spans from the minimum in a Standard market to the maximum in a Major market. Final offers depend on skills, experience, and location, and we typically hire in the first half of the range to allow room for growth:

  • United States: $143,800.00 to $231,900.00
  • United Kingdom: £90,300.00 to £148,500.00
  • Singapore: S$178,600.00 to S$267,900.00

If you’re based elsewhere, you’ll be hired via Remote.com http://Remote.com (our global employer partner), and your Talent Acquisition Partner will provide a personalized Total Rewards Calculator after your first interview.

Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hoyQAPTZ5nV7J47D9n3yqK5hhLj160Xf36iyqEXNOWE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2qon7r4kdfe1.

Benefits & Perks

We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable.

  • Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it.
  • In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets, including contributing to meetups while travelling,, and local gatherings with fellow Camundi.
  • Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and our Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA), a flexible, global benefit that puts you in control of your whole life, not just work, from: staying active, to caring for family, exploring personal passions, meaningful experiences, and investing in your financial wellbeing. The Live Well program launches in 2026 and scales to €1,000 annually from 2027.
  • Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.
  • Professional Growth: Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning: courses, certifications, books, you decide!

AI in our hiring process: Camunda may use AI tools to aid the screening of applications and during the interview process. You can learn more here https://camunda.com/ai-in-our-interviewing-process/

”Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — it’s a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

Come join us and be part of Camunda’s incredible journey: Make an impact at a pivotal moment in our story!

Please be aware that scammers may impersonate Camunda by reaching out about job opportunities. Camunda will only contact candidates from an email address ending in @camunda.com http://camunda.com or @talent.camunda.com http://camunda.com. We will never ask candidates for bank account details, checks, payment, or other sensitive financial information as part of our hiring process. If you receive a suspicious message, please do not respond, click any links, or share personal information.

Note for recruiting and placement agencies: Camunda does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers site, employees, or any other Camunda contact unless we have specifically engaged your firm for that search. Camunda will not pay fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Source: Camunda careers (Ashby)

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