Data Engineer

Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world’s leading business travel marketplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. There's an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change. With offices in New Zealand, Australia, North America, and China, we are thrilled to be expanding our global footprint, landing our new hub in Bengaluru, India. With rapid a growth plan in place for India, we’re hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product.We are looking for a Data Engineer with a strong background in data engineering to help shape and scale our modern data platform.This is a high-impact role where you'll work across ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and data quality to ensure reliable, secure and high-performing data solutions that support teams across the business.RequirementsWhat you’ll be doingCollaborate with Principal and Senior Data Engineers to design scalable and resilient data solutions as part of a team of fiveBuild, maintain, and optimise data pipelines across batch and streaming workloadsLeverage Agentic delivery practices to deliver Data outcomes with high velocity and high qualityCoordinate with Platform, Architecture, and Security teams to ensure data platform solutions are designed for performance, security, durability and scalabilityDevelop robust data models using dbt and orchestrate workflows via both Azure and Google CloudsManage and enhance our cloud data warehouses on Snowflake and BigQueryEnsure best practice in data governance, cataloguing, observability and securityWrite clean and efficient code in dbt, SQL, Python, and PowerShellImprove existing complex SQL, PowerShell, and Python used in both SQL-based and non-SQL-based OLTP and OLAP systemsWork closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful data productsParticipate in a light rotating on-call schedule (approximately one week per month) What you’ll bring to the teamStrong understanding of data warehouse, data lake, and modern data engineering and the ability to communicate suchPractice experience working in an agile development environment and familiarity with DevOps cultureHands-on expertise with Snowflake (or equivalent modern cloud DWH)Foundational skills in SQL and experience using dbtFamiliarity with data governance and metadata managementExperience with Data Vault 2.0 or NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB, Cosmos DB) is a plusPassion for clean, scalable, secure and performant data solutionsStrong communication and collaboration skills, solution-focused mindsetA growth mindset and openness to feedbackBenefitsAt Serko we aim to create a place where people can come and do their best work. This means you’ll be operating in an environment with great tools and support to enable you to perform at the highest level of your abilities, producing high-quality, and delivering innovative and efficient results. Our people are fully engaged, continuously improving, and encouraged to make an impact. Some of the benefits of working at Serko are:A competitive base payMedical BenefitsDiscretionary incentive plan based on individual and company performanceFocus on development: Access to a learning & development platform and opportunity for you to own your career pathwaysFlexible work policy.ApplyHit the ‘apply’ button now, or explore more about what it’s like to work at Serko and all our global opportunities at www.serko.com

Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world’s leading business travel marketplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. There's an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change. With offices in New Zealand, Australia, North America, and China, we are thrilled to be expanding our global footprint, landing our new hub in Bengaluru, India. With rapid a growth plan in place for India, we’re hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product.

We are looking for a Data Engineer with a strong background in data engineering to help shape and scale our modern data platform.

This is a high-impact role where you'll work across ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and data quality to ensure reliable, secure and high-performing data solutions that support teams across the business.

Requirements

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborate with Principal and Senior Data Engineers to design scalable and resilient data solutions as part of a team of five
• Build, maintain, and optimise data pipelines across batch and streaming workloads
• Leverage Agentic delivery practices to deliver Data outcomes with high velocity and high quality
• Coordinate with Platform, Architecture, and Security teams to ensure data platform solutions are designed for performance, security, durability and scalability
• Develop robust data models using dbt and orchestrate workflows via both Azure and Google Clouds
• Manage and enhance our cloud data warehouses on Snowflake and BigQuery
• Ensure best practice in data governance, cataloguing, observability and security
• Write clean and efficient code in dbt, SQL, Python, and PowerShell
• Improve existing complex SQL, PowerShell, and Python used in both SQL-based and non-SQL-based OLTP and OLAP systems
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful data products
• Participate in a light rotating on-call schedule (approximately one week per month)

What you’ll bring to the team

• Strong understanding of data warehouse, data lake, and modern data engineering and the ability to communicate such
• Practice experience working in an agile development environment and familiarity with DevOps culture
• Hands-on expertise with Snowflake (or equivalent modern cloud DWH)
• Foundational skills in SQL and experience using dbt
• Familiarity with data governance and metadata management
• Experience with Data Vault 2.0 or NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB, Cosmos DB) is a plus
• Passion for clean, scalable, secure and performant data solutions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, solution-focused mindset
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback

Benefits

At Serko we aim to create a place where people can come and do their best work. This means you’ll be operating in an environment with great tools and support to enable you to perform at the highest level of your abilities, producing high-quality, and delivering innovative and efficient results. Our people are fully engaged, continuously improving, and encouraged to make an impact. Some of the benefits of working at Serko are:

• A competitive base pay
• Medical Benefits
• Discretionary incentive plan based on individual and company performance
• Focus on development: Access to a learning & development platform and opportunity for you to own your career pathways
• Flexible work policy.

Apply

Hit the ‘apply’ button now, or explore more about what it’s like to work at Serko and all our global opportunities at www.serko.com

Serko is an award-winning business travel and expense software company that’s winning on a global scale. We’re already the established leader in Australasia and revolutionizing the way people do business travel in the USA and Europe – and we’re growing!While the world of business travel is changing, we’re preparing companies for this with intelligent technology that helps them ensure the continued safety and well-being of their travelers – allowing for complex approvals where needed, giving real-time information about precautions taken by transport and accommodation suppliers, tracking and managing travel around the globe, increasing the flexibility of bookings, giving true visibility and control over costs – and we’re not stopping there. We’re backed by the biggest travel brands in the world like Booking.com and there is an exciting road ahead of us at a time where travel needs real, impactful change.Serko is at the forefront of travel innovation and is one of the most exciting businesses to work for in the high tech sector. We now have upwards of 230 employees in 4 countries so we're still small enough for everyone to know everyone but we're big enough to take on the big boys and win. And that's the plan.We're a diverse, close knit group with a flat structure where everyone's opinion matters and anyone can lead. We value people who have personal integrity, are adaptable, and are courageous with what they do. Serko’s people work collaboratively with energy and enthusiasm – so you’ll want to be up for the ride. All our offices are well equipped, funky and modern and, as you'd expect, equipped with games, exceptional coffee, fresh fruit and snacks. Our environment is upbeat, energetic and fun – and we look for people to add to our culture, not just fit our culture. The work here is challenging, complex and hugely rewarding. We know how to work hard and play hard, with a really lively social scene... and we reward our people well too. To find out more about working at Serko go to http://www.serko.com/about-serko/

Serko is an award-winning business travel and expense software company that’s winning on a global scale. We’re already the established leader in Australasia and revolutionizing the way people do business travel in the USA and Europe – and we’re growing!

While the world of business travel is changing, we’re preparing companies for this with intelligent technology that helps them ensure the continued safety and well-being of their travelers – allowing for complex approvals where needed, giving real-time information about precautions taken by transport and accommodation suppliers, tracking and managing travel around the globe, increasing the flexibility of bookings, giving true visibility and control over costs – and we’re not stopping there. We’re backed by the biggest travel brands in the world like Booking.com and there is an exciting road ahead of us at a time where travel needs real, impactful change.

Serko is at the forefront of travel innovation and is one of the most exciting businesses to work for in the high tech sector. We now have upwards of 230 employees in 4 countries so we're still small enough for everyone to know everyone but we're big enough to take on the big boys and win. And that's the plan.

We're a diverse, close knit group with a flat structure where everyone's opinion matters and anyone can lead. We value people who have personal integrity, are adaptable, and are courageous with what they do. Serko’s people work collaboratively with energy and enthusiasm – so you’ll want to be up for the ride.

All our offices are well equipped, funky and modern and, as you'd expect, equipped with games, exceptional coffee, fresh fruit and snacks. Our environment is upbeat, energetic and fun – and we look for people to add to our culture, not just fit our culture. The work here is challenging, complex and hugely rewarding. We know how to work hard and play hard, with a really lively social scene... and we reward our people well too.

To find out more about working at Serko go to http://www.serko.com/about-serko/