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Merck KGaA

(Senior) Software Engineer (all genders, full-/part-time)

NewDataWeiterstadt, Hessen, GermanyAI/MLEnterpriseInfrastructure

Our Take

Senior Software Engineer at Merck KGaA designing and delivering high-impact data and AI solutions for global organizations.

What you’ll do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable applications, data pipelines, and platform components
  • Develop robust applications and interfaces to replace manual processes
  • Take ownership of data platforms ensuring cost efficiency, governance, security, and compliance
  • Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and shape technical direction
  • Shape the future of data engineering within Enabling Functions

What they’re looking for

  • Several years of software engineering expertise
  • Strong foundation in clean, maintainable, and secure code
  • Proficiency in Python and Spark
  • Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, and PySpark
  • Solid understanding of data pipeline architecture, governance, and security
  • University degree or equivalent in a relevant technical or engineering discipline
  • Strong communication skills in English
  • Proficiency in German is a plus

Skills & Focus Areas

  • Python
  • Spark
  • Palantir Foundry
  • Snowflake
  • AWS
  • CI/CD
  • Data Pipelines

As posted by Merck KGaA


 

 

Your Role

 

Data and AI are reshaping the way global organizations operate, and this role sits at the heart of that transformation. As a Software Engineer within our Enabling Functions Data Office, you will design and deliver high-impact data and AI solutions that power smarter ways of working across the organization. You will be part of a collaborative, internationally distributed team of engineers and architects, working within a Product-Oriented Delivery model to bring Analytics, AI, and data products to life at scale.


In this role, you will:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable applications, data pipelines, and platform components that translate complex business requirements from enabling functions such as HR, procurement, and legal into future-ready technical solutions.
  • Develop robust applications and interfaces that replace manual processes with seamless, intuitive user experiences.
  • Take ownership of data platforms, ensuring cost efficiency, governance, security, and compliance across the full data lifecycle.
  • Partner closely with stakeholders across your delivery pod to understand business needs and shape the technical direction of solutions.
  • Shape the future of data engineering within Enabling Functions, leveraging platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, and Palantir Foundry.
  • Contribute to a growing Spain-based hub within a global team, with the opportunity to work on diverse and high-visibility AI use cases spanning automation, carbon footprint analytics, procurement intelligence, and more.

 

 

Who You Are
 

 

  • You bring several years of proven expertise and experience in software engineering, including application design, development, and delivery within enterprise environments, with a strong foundation in writing clean, maintainable, and secure code.
  • You are proficient in development platforms and languages such as Python and Spark, and you apply modern engineering practices including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing as a matter of course.
  • You have hands-on experience with data platform technologies such as Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, and PySpark, and you are confident designing and delivering end-to-end data pipelines.
  • You have a solid understanding of data pipeline architecture, data governance, data lineage, privacy and security controls, and compliance standards in enterprise-scale environments.
  • You communicate complex technical concepts clearly and confidently to non-technical stakeholders, and you are comfortable translating business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
  • Familiarity with AI workflows, MLOps, AI safety and guardrails, or CI/CD for AI components is a plus
  • You hold a university degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant technical or engineering discipline.
  • You are comfortable working in a distributed, international team environment and are open to occasional travel within Europe.
  • Strong communication skills in English ; proficiency in German is a plus.

 

Level: Expert 3

Department: EF-DS-DEE Data Engineering Enabling Functions

 

 

 


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