Data Engineer

TomTom is currently seeking a Data Engineer to join our global Reporting, Analytics and Data Engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to delivering the most current, accurate, and detailed maps and location services for millions of drivers and users globally, supporting the advancement of autonomous driving. The Reporting, Analytics and Data Engineering team operates on a global scale, focusing on developing cutting-edge data products and services that provide comprehensive insights into map production efficiency, quality, and coverage.

The impact you'll make

• The Data Engineer gained a strong software engineering skillset and has a good understanding of the product and the systems her team owns. She consistently delivers small to medium product improvements with little to no guidance and contributes to improving the operational aspects of her team’s systems. The data engineer estimates effort and identifies risks with reasonable accuracy, furthermore she actively participates in priority decisions and in solution and system designs beyond the scope of her own deliverables.
• The data engineer takes ownership for her growth and seeks opportunities for working outside of her comfort zone. She mentors more junior engineers selflessly and knows that success happens through the effectiveness of the whole team, not individual heroics. She contributes constructively to the community of Software Engineers primarily inside TomTom and occasionally outside. Summarized you have/can
• T-shaped skills, where SW engineering fundamentals are coupled with deep knowledge of specific technologies
• Show accountable behavior for successful delivery of own work
• Show accountable behavior for fit-for-purpose implementation of processes, policies and governance in the team
• Show leadership by taking ownership of and improving medium team-internal processes and ways of working or by leading medium team-internal changes
  
  

What You'll Need

• 2+ years of experience in Software Development, most of it should be in Data Engineering.
• Proficiency in Python and Scala
• Strong knowledge in Modern Big Data Architecture and Technologies and Experience supporting technologies like Spark, Hive, Hbase, Databricks, Kafka, Unity Catalog
• Strong working experience in DevOps environment, and passion for CI/CD tools, Azure cloud computing and Azure Data Factory
• Knowledge of SQL databases and NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of industry technology (analytics, monitoring, code deployment, system scalability, load balancers, web servers)
• Makes meaningful contributions to data engineering projects.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in a global work culture.
• The ability to drive issues to resolution through communication, collaboration.
• Strive for providing solutions of high quality (e.g., logical, testable, maintainable, efficient, documented).
• Being responsible and accountable of individual work or work involved in Pair Programing.
• Identify risks and raise it in common forum.
• Continuously learn and share the knowledge.
• Being honest and transparent is the key.
  
  

Nice to have

• Continuously learn and share the knowledge.
• Being honest and transparent is the key.
  
  

What We Offer

A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!

Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

Meet your team

We’re Maps, a global team within TomTom’s Location Technology Products technical unit. Our team is driven to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed maps for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Joining our team, you’ll continuously innovate our mapmaking processes, directly contributing to our vision engineering the world's most trusted and useful map.

At TomTom...

You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,700 unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

After you apply

Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs .

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer

TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.