Are you passionate about designing scalable data platforms and helping others grow along the way? As a Lead Data Engineer, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of our Google Cloud data platform while enabling a team of engineers to deliver reliable, high-quality data products.
Working closely with the Head of Data Platform, product teams, data scientists, analysts, and engineers across DISH and METRO, you will build the foundation for data-driven decision-making across the business. This is a highly influential role combining hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement.
Lead Data Engineer (m/f/d)
Düsseldorf
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your Contribution
Menu of Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the architecture, standards, and roadmap of our Google Cloud data platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term scalability.
- Design and deliver reliable, high-performance data pipelines and data products using modern cloud-native tools and engineering practices.
- Establish data quality, governance, testing, monitoring, and operational excellence practices that enable trusted analytics and machine learning outcomes.
- Mentor engineers across different experience levels through coaching, code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
- Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, production incidents, and cross-functional initiatives while fostering collaboration and shared ownership.
- Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, with clear quality, security, and reliability guardrails.
Ingredients for Success
- Proven expertise in designing and operating scalable data platforms and distributed data systems in a cloud environment.
- Deep knowledge of data architecture, data modeling, and modern warehouse or lakehouse approaches, with strong Python and SQL skills.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, and related technologies.
- Strong experience building data orchestration, transformation, and testing solutions using tools such as Airflow and dbt.
- Demonstrated ability to define technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborative leadership style with a passion for mentoring others, driving continuous improvement, and balancing innovation with operational excellence.
Recipe Card
DISH has more than 380k customers across multiple countries, with a diverse team representing over 34 nationalities. Our products range from reservation solutions to payment terminals, providing a broad toolkit to independent, small to medium-sized restaurants to digitize their businesses. While we are approximately 200 employees at DISH, we closely collaborate with METRO and their countries to transform the HoReCa sector with our innovative solutions, making us a leader in this industry.
Join our HoReCa Revolution
We are building the data foundation for the future of hospitality. If you are excited about cloud-native data platforms, scalable engineering solutions, and empowering teams to do their best work, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the next generation of data capabilities for DISH and transforming the future of the HoReCa industry.
Be one part of many chefs
GET THINGS DONE QUICKLY
Join our fast-paced environment where we push boundaries and actively challenge ourselves to digitise the HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering) world. By joining DISH, you will directly contribute to our goal of becoming a data-driven company within the METRO Growth Plan.
OWNERSHIP
At DISH, you own your projects, regardless of your job level. We encourage you to stand up for your ideas, think outside the box, and always question the status quo. Your unique perspective can make all the difference!
FLEXWORK
We know that life happens and we cater your needs to integrate work from where you work most productive – also up to 30 days working from abroad of Germany in specific countries.
INNOVATION & AGILE WORK
We understand the value of learning from mistakes and know that every setback is an opportunity for growth and improvement. In our agile working culture we learn from each other and embrace an entrepreneurial mindset.
DISHVERSITY
Join an international company with members from over 34 different cultures.
Together, we celebrate diversity and respect our multinational backgrounds.
DISHPOWERMENT
Our commitment extends beyond business success - we want our employees to thrive! We have got loads of opportunities for skill-building and career development. You are never alone, we have got your back! Whether it is your manager, your team, or colleagues from other departments, they are all here to empower you!
CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
Understanding our customer is essential. We are experts in the market and are passionate about creating digital solutions for our customers to truly live their passion. As part of #OneMETRO we run together and sCore together; wholesale to the max!
Bite-sized benefits:
Join our fast-paced environment where we push boundaries and actively challenge ourselves to digitise the HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering) world. By joining DISH, you will directly contribute to our goal of becoming a data-driven company within the METRO Growth Plan.
OWNERSHIP
At DISH, you own your projects, regardless of your job level. We encourage you to stand up for your ideas, think outside the box, and always question the status quo. Your unique perspective can make all the difference!
FLEXWORK
We know that life happens and we cater your needs to integrate work from where you work most productive – also up to 30 days working from abroad of Germany in specific countries.
INNOVATION & AGILE WORK
We understand the value of learning from mistakes and know that every setback is an opportunity for growth and improvement. In our agile working culture we learn from each other and embrace an entrepreneurial mindset.
DISHVERSITY
Join an international company with members from over 34 different cultures.
Together, we celebrate diversity and respect our multinational backgrounds.
DISHPOWERMENT
Our commitment extends beyond business success - we want our employees to thrive! We have got loads of opportunities for skill-building and career development. You are never alone, we have got your back! Whether it is your manager, your team, or colleagues from other departments, they are all here to empower you!
CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
Understanding our customer is essential. We are experts in the market and are passionate about creating digital solutions for our customers to truly live their passion. As part of #OneMETRO we run together and sCore together; wholesale to the max!
Bite-sized benefits:
- Private pension scheme
- JobRad
- DISH Sports Club including on-campus Gym
- Corporate Benefits & DISH.digital benefits
- Access and employee discounts in METRO stores
About us
DISH was established in 2015 as a wholly owned subsidiary of METRO AG to develop digital solutions that contribute to the success of HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, and caterers). DISH provides competitive solutions for some of the most pressing challenges of the industry. More than 380.000 restaurateurs across 16 countries already use digital solutions of DISH to improve their business performance.
For more information, please visit www.dish.digital and www.dish.co