Data Engineer

About the role

Budapest, Zagreb, Split, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

DEPT®/AI has a single mission: to make the best work in the industry using Data & AI to enhance everything we do. This role sits within our Data & AI practice, which has deep expertise in leveraging AI. The team includes data strategists, consultants, data scientists and analysts that work alongside DEPT® teams around the world across different services – from commerce, to full-funnel media, content engineering to internal operations. You will be solving some of the hardest and most challenging problems facing some of the best loved brands in the world – and doing this alongside an experienced team. This role is part of our EMEA Data craft team, an integrated craft across Europe driving data engineering, data science, and AI initiatives. We combine our expertise in data architecture, analytics, and AI to deliver exceptional data-driven solutions that build lasting relationships with our clients like Footlocker, Nikon, Rituals, and Philips.

JOB PURPOSE

The Data Engineer is responsible for delivering technical excellence and implementing high-quality data engineering solutions across EMEA. Sitting within our Data & AI practice, you will drive the execution of complex client projects and help set the technical standards for our engineering work. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable, efficient data architectures that power our AI and data analytics solutions. This role requires a technically excellent professional with proven experience in implementing enterprise-scale data solutions.

As part of the EMEA Data craft team, you will be responsible for executing our data engineering strategy and delivering technical excellence on complex client projects. To be successful, you must combine deep technical expertise with business acumen. You'll work closely with clients to understand their business challenges and translate these into robust data engineering solutions. You'll guide technical decision-making, establish best practices, and ensure our capabilities remain at the cutting edge of industry standards. An entrepreneurial spirit, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business stakeholders are essential.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

- Design and implement scalable, reliable data architectures and pipelines for enterprise clients.

- Help maintain technical standards and best practices for data engineering across EMEA.

- Participate in guiding client engagements with senior contributors.