Overview
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Lingokids is a global leader in educational technology, helping over 185 million families worldwide raise amazing kids through Playlearning—our approach that blends education with play. Our mission is to empower children with modern learning experiences, combining educational subjects with essential life skills to help them grow into confident, conscious, and resilient lifelong learners.
Beyond our award-winning app, we’ve built a multi-platform educational universe, including our “Baby Bot” and “Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales Shows”, Podcasts, and Music Publishing. Our content, developed with education experts and Oxford Press University, ensures an engaging, high-quality learning experience in a safe, ad-free environment, earning Lingokids industry awards across app, podcast, and video categories.
We’re looking for a versatile Mid-Level Data Engineer and Analytics Engineer to join our growing data team. This hybrid role is at the core of our data operations. You’ll manage and optimize existing data pipelines while also building new ones to meet evolving business needs, using tools including DBT to create robust data models that are clean, well-documented, and easy for analytics and business teams to use.
If you want to be part of a team that’s redefining the future of education, we would love to hear from you!
What you’ll do
* Maintain and improve current data pipelines for ingestion and transformation.
* Design and deploy new pipelines using Python and Databricks.
* Develop and manage data models with DBT, using SQL and Jinja to support business intelligence and analytics.
* Ensure data quality and reliability throughout all pipelines and datasets.
* Work with data analysts and business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
* Orchestrate pipelines and automate workflows using an orchestration system.
* Help manage our infrastructure using tools like Terraform in our AWS environment.
* Uphold data governance, security, and privacy standards, with a focus on GDPR compliance.
What you’ll bring
* Deep knowledge of Python for scripting and data manipulation.
* Strong skills in DBT, including writing complex SQL and using Jinja templating.
* Hands-on experience with Databricks and Spark.
* Experience with a workflow orchestration tool like Airflow.
* Familiarity with AWS services (S3, EC2).
* Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles and Terraform.
* Some experience with Scala is a plus.
* Understanding of data governance, security, and privacy regulations (GDPR experience required).
* A business-minded approach and a history of thriving in fast-paced environments.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams.
English is a must: We’re a multicultural team delivering services in English, so fluency is essential. As a fully remote company, clear and effective spoken and written communication—especially in asynchronous formats—is key to collaborating successfully.
Perks and benefits
* Career Growth: Your growth drives our success. We invest in your development up to €2,000 per year for books, conferences, and training.
* Remote-Friendly: Work from where you’re most productive—home or our Madrid offices—anywhere within a 2-hour difference from Spain (GMT+1).
* Stock Options: You’ll receive stock options, giving you the opportunity to own part of the company and share in its success.
* Home Office Setup: A €400 allowance for setup and €35/month for remote work expenses.
* Meal Allowances: Get €60/month on Cobee for meals.
* Flexible Compensation: Manage meal, transport and childcare expenses with Cobee integrated into payroll.
* Health Insurance: Private health coverage at exclusive rates through Adeslas, payroll-deducted.
* Mental Health Support: Access professional mental health support through TherapySide.
* Language Lessons: Free language classes in Spanish and English.
* Visa Sponsorship: If you need a visa to work in the EU, we’ll handle the process and costs.
* Company events: Occasional in-person gatherings in Spain; fully remote team with occasional off-sites.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We celebrate diversity and strive to create a space where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are passionate about making a difference in education.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology, Analyst, and Engineering
* Industries
* E-Learning Providers
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