Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

About the role

Hiflylabs, a Budapest-based company with 250+ employees, offers experienced Senior Data Engineers for long-term project-based collaborations. The company works on business intelligence, data warehouses and analytics projects in finance, telecommunications and energy, and is open to full-time and part-time (20-30 hours per week) arrangements depending on the project pipeline and availability.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement modern data architectures and lakehouse solutions (Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, AWS)
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle and collaborate with business stakeholders
• Create effort estimations and give technical input during the pre-sales phase
• Mentor project teams of 3-6 people and ensure code quality through code reviews

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in data engineering
• Proven track record of designing and delivering complex data solutions
• B2B/contractor status with the ability to issue invoices
• Excellent communication skills in English and Hungarian

Required skills

• Cloud platforms: AWS or Azure
• Data tools: Databricks or Snowflake
• SQL, Python or PySpark

What we offer

• Project variety across diverse sectors and flexible hours to balance other commitments
• Professional autonomy in technical decisions
• Aim for long-term partnerships with a steady flow of high-end projects
• Remote-first approach, with occasional on-site presence possible for client needs

The selection process starts with an introductory call followed by a deep-dive technical interview.