Senior Data/Software Engineer — Netherlands, Hybrid Remote/Hybrid •
Summary
Senior data/software engineer at DataChef, a Dutch AI transformation consultancy, building and maintaining data pipelines and data products for enterprise clients in a data mesh setup on GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow) using Python, SQL, and Terraform. Hybrid: 1-2 days per week on-site at the client in the Netherlands.
Senior Data/Software Engineer — Netherlands, Hybrid
- Deliver data products and pipelines that meet team SLAs and quality standards
- Contribute to the legacy migration with minimal disruption
- Build credibility with the client team and help create shared context where it is missing
What you will do
- Build and maintain data pipelines and data products within a value stream team
- Work within a data mesh architecture and contribute to domain data ownership
- Spot what's missing, whether that's a technical gap or missing shared context with the client, and follow through until it's resolved
- Alternate between delivery-focused sprints and alignment-creating phases; both are expected and valued
- Communicate blockers, risks, and technical decisions constructively to DataChef and client stakeholders
What you will bring
- Strong Python: you write clean, maintainable code without prompting
- Strong SQL: you reach for it when it fits the problem
- Hands-on experience with IaC such as Terraform
- Hands-on GCP experience: BigQuery, Dataflow, or comparable managed data services
- Consulting mindset: you simplify complexity, ask the right questions, and diagnose root causes before jumping to solutions
- Comfortable in ambiguity: equally at ease heads-down coding and in alignment conversations
- You get things done; when something needs to ship, it ships
Nice to have
- Experience with Airflow
- Exposure to data mesh principles or domain-oriented data ownership
- Experience in retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods data environments
Location and working model
You must be based in the Netherlands (no relocation support). Hybrid: typically 1–2 days per week on-site at the client location. Expect more on-site during workshops, go-lives, or high-alignment phases. If being on-site when the project demands it is not something you are willing to do, this role is not a fit. Client communication is in English; strong English proficiency is required.
- Application review
- Cultural interview (30–45 min)
- Pair programming session (90 min with 1–2 DataChef engineers)
- Final decision and offer
Benefits and time off
- 25 paid vacation days per year (full-time, Dutch payroll; EoR employees receive the local statutory minimum, topped up to 25 days where applicable)
- DataChef public holidays: New Year's Day, Easter (2 days), King's Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost (2 days), Christmas (2 days)
- Reimbursement of home internet and commuting costs
- Reimbursement of software licenses
- Access to learning resources: MasterClass, ACloud.guru, Pragmatic Engineer, and more
- Extended and fully paid maternity/paternity leave for the first nine weeks
- Free 1Password family plan
- Charitable donation matching up to €500/year
- Holiday gift
About DataChef
DataChef, founded in 2019 in the Netherlands, is a same-side AI transformation partner helping enterprises turn AI potential into production reality. We combine strategy, execution, and capability building in one team: senior-only, no vendor bias, accountable for outcomes.