Data Engineer - AI at smartclip Europe GmbH
Requirements
Location:
Only for applicants from Germany
Language:
German - Fluent, English - Fluent
Deep knowledge of software engineering, including testing and design patterns
Experience with data pipelines, storage, and processing techniques
A get-code-into-prod mentality — you care about robustness and performance
You thrive in agile, cross-functional teams where people ship fast and learn faster
Python – For building clean, scalable data pipelines and backend services.
SQL – You write efficient queries and know your way around complex joins and large datasets.
Git – Version control is second nature. You know how to branch, commit, and collaborate cleanly.
*Bonus Skills (nice to have):*
*Apache Hadoop, Spark / Docker, Kubernetes / Grafana, Prometheus, Graylog / Jenkins / Java, Scala / Shell scripting*
Activities
Design, build \& run: Architect scalable data backends to power our AI-driven products
Bridge the gap: Work closely with Data Scientists to turn prototypes into production
Automate \& optimize: Ensure stability and performance of our AI APIs — and make testing a non-event
Explore the new: Evaluate bleeding-edge tech in storage, compute, and orchestration — if it's open source and promising, you'll touch it
Team
*⚙️ Our Tech Stack*
We build with the tools we love (and we love good tools):
*TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, SQL, Scala, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, C++, GitHub*
, and the occasional caffeine-fueled whiteboard sketch. And we’re not afraid to throw something out if there’s a better way. Check out our open source stuff: github.com/smartclip🎁
🎁 What’s In Your Loot Box
💻 Top-tier hardware (Mac/Linux/whatever you need)
🧠 Paid access to Coursera, Udacity, conferences, hackathons \& coaching
📦 "Smart Fridays" – our 4-day workweek to protect your flow
🏡 Flexible hours \& remote work – we trust you to do your thing
🚴 JobRad + Urban Sports Club deals + free RTL+ subscription
🧳 Deutschlandticket subsidy, awesome team events, and more
*Warum smartclip?*
We don't build tech for tech's sake - we shape the future of advertising in the digital and TV environment. With us, you not only get responsibility, but also real creative freedom. You'll work with people who understand their craft - and share the same nerd humor.
About The Company
smartclip is the adtech development unit of RTL Group — Europe’s leading free-to-air broadcaster group. Our proprietary advertising technology is custom-built for the needs of European broadcasters and publishers — enabling media owners to implement smarter monetisation strategies. We are committed to delivering the most innovative ad experiences spanning in-stream, out-stream, addressable TV, connected TV, audio, and gaming — ultimately empowering brands with true cross-screen storytelling opportunities on all devices.
Headquartered in Hamburg, smartclip has offices in Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Gütersloh, Amsterdam, and Paris.
For more information: Please visit www.smartclip.tv and follow us on LinkedIn.
Does this sound interesting to you?
Then we should get to know each other! Please send us your application including CV, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations via the online form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information on smartclip: www.smartclip.tv
Click on "Apply" for details on the benefits, the team and the application process.