Junior Data Engineer

About Deerdata
Deerdata is a Stockholm-based data company helping organizations turn raw data into reliable, actionable insight. We build modern data platforms: pipelines, warehouses, and analytics layers, that our clients trust to run their business on. We are a small, senior team that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and a healthy work-life balance.
The role
As our Junior Data Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and analytics infrastructure for our clients. This is a hands-on role where you'll grow quickly, you'll write production code from your first weeks, with mentorship and code review from senior teammates. You'll touch the full data lifecycle: ingestion, modeling, transformation, orchestration, and serving data to downstream users.
What you'll do
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL
Develop data models and transformations in dbt against a cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift)
Author and operate scheduled workflows in Airflow or Dagster
Deploy and monitor data infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure
Collaborate with analysts and clients to translate business questions into well-modeled data
Participate in code review, on-call rotation, and team improvement work

We're looking for someone who has
0–2 years of professional experience (or strong internship/project work) in data engineering, software engineering, or analytics engineering
Solid working knowledge of Python and SQL
Exposure to at least one cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and one modern data tool (dbt, Airflow, Dagster, or a cloud warehouse)
A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent practical experience
Strong written and spoken English; Swedish is a plus but not required
Curiosity, willingness to ask questions, and care for the quality of your work

Nice to have
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), containers (Docker), or CI/CD
Open-source contributions or personal data projects
Familiarity with streaming (Kafka), data quality tooling, or BI tools (Looker, Power BI, Metabase)

What we offer
A hybrid setup based in central Stockholm — typically 2–3 days in the office per week
Modern tech stack and real ownership from day one
Direct mentorship from senior data engineers
30 days of paid vacation, occupational pension, and wellness allowance per Swedish standards
A flat, calm team culture that prioritizes deep work over busywork

How to apply
Send your CV and a short note about a data projects you're proud of. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early
Questions? Reach out to naresh.kollu@deerdata.se.