Senior Data Engineer

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the face of an industry-changing pricing solution? At Markmi, we’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to redefine how data flows into our platform.

In 2024 we released Markmi, a pricing platform for fashion retail that enables merchandising teams to make smarter, faster, and more profitable pricing (markdown) decisions.

By leveraging fashion-focused intelligence and advanced forecasting, Markmi enables fashion teams to set optimal price markdowns that swiftly respond to market shifts, protect margins, and drive revenue, all without relying on outdated spreadsheets or generic tools. Our algorithms, trained specifically on fashion data, empower retailers to reduce manual workload, gain better control over the markdown process, and achieve superior sales outcomes. Markmi demonstrates that with the right tool, fashion teams can confidently use price markdowns as a powerful asset to drive growth.

As a Senior Data Engineer your primary responsibility will be to design, build, and own the data platform that powers Markmi,  from ingestion to analytics and ML. In the short term, this means hardening our existing pipelines, creating new ones, improving data quality, and shaping our core data models. Over time you’ll have the opportunity to redefine our architecture, frameworks, and infrastructure. You will take the lead in these efforts, incorporate feedback, and own the outcomes of your decisions.

In this role, you will work side by side with product management, software engineers, data scientists, and industry experts. Collaboratively, the goal is to ensure Markmi is fed data reliably so the product delivers measurable business value, every day.

🚀 Your responsibilities

• Act as a central pillar of the Markmi Development Squad by building and maintaining the data platform behind a SaaS solution for price (markdown) management in fashion.

• Architect and evolve cloud-based data solutions that integrate cleanly with our existing stack.

• Establish end-to-end observability for pipelines & data quality, automate tests, and set actionable alerts with clear runbooks.

• Lead client data onboarding, design reusable ingestion connectors and data contracts. Automate mapping/validation, and ensure secure, reliable delivery into our core data models.

🚀 Your key requirements

• Shaping, curating and storing data is your jam.

• MS or BS in computer science/engineering (or equivalent experience).

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering.

• Strong in Python and SQL; comfortable in a typical Unix environment.

• Ability to initiate, plan, and execute projects with a strong sense of ownership and pragmatic decision-making.

• Solid understanding of data modeling, warehouse design, and cloud environments (GCP) enabling analysts/scientists to thrive.

• You’re open to developing the necessary communication skills to connect with and guide business stakeholders and clients.

🚀 Bonus skills that can set you apart

• Generalist engineering skills (e.g., infrastructure as code) to collaborate across the stack.

• Affinity for data science algorithms and AI.

• Experience with dbt.

• Experience in the retail or fashion industry, specifically in pricing.

🎁 Our offer

Join a growing team of passionate individuals dedicated to creating a state-of-the-art tech stack. Our office is located in the heart of Ghent, easily accessible by car, train, or bike, and surrounded by plenty of after-work options to unwind. We offer a competitive salary package with attractive benefits, including an (optional) company car and fuel card, a bike plan, hospitalization insurance, etc. Lastly, our remote policy is flexible: we expect at least one day per week in the Ghent office; the rest is your choice.

We invest in your success both as a technical expert and a business professional. You’ll also have opportunities to showcase your expertise within the broader engineering community.

But it’s not all work, we prioritize team spirit through exciting trips, planned events, spontaneous gatherings, and more. We believe in fostering a collaborative and thriving workplace where you can truly shine.

☝️ Up for the Challenge?

Make sure to apply! Shortly after, we’ll review your resume and invite you for an initial phone interview. Afterwards the next steps include a technical conversation and a business conversation (onsite). Impress us, and you could be the next key addition to our team in Ghent.