AMBOSS
Medical Technology
JuniorDataEngineer
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“Junior Data Engineer at AMBOSS. Skills: Data platform development, Data pipeline construction, dbt model development, Airflow DAG development, Airbyte connector development, BigQuery transformations, Integration with business systems. Build and maintain pipelines for the data platform. Develop dbt models, Airflow DAGs, Airbyte connectors, BigQuery transformations”
What You'll Achieve.
Turn a modern, cloud-native stack into reliable insights that move the business forward; Guide decisions that reach medical students and clinicians worldwide; Directly advancing our mission to enable all medical professionals to provide the best possible care; Ship to production, not just to a sandbox; Make the platform something Analysts and Data Scientists can self-serve from with confidence; Raise the bar on quality; Treat the small things as part of the job rather than someone else's problem; Build the discipline to choose based on evidence rather than novelty; Invest in a solid foundation today rather than ship a shortcut that creates more work down the line
Industry & Context.
Questioning mindset about code and business; Pair on hard problems; Connecting the dots; Questioning everything, including yourself; Sanity-check your own code
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Up to 1 year of previous work experience (internships, side projects or academic work all count), Comfort with AI tools (Claude or similar), Communication skills in English
Nice to Have
Previous work experience in data engineering, software engineering or a closely related field, German language skills, SQL fundamentals: writing joins, window functions and CTEs, Working Python skills: building a small data tool or script end-to-end, Exposure to cloud (GCP, AWS or similar) and modern data tooling (dbt, Airflow or similar), Any exposure to CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, vector databases or integrating with business systems like ERP, Shop or Bank integrations
What You'll Do.
Build and maintain pipelines for the data platform
BigQuery transformations
Contribute to integrations and internal services
Connect ERP and other business systems to the platform
Contribute code to internal services like master data management tool
Use AI to boost productivity
Pair on hard problems
Sit in stakeholder conversations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work side-by-side with Analytics team, Product, Engineering, Commercial, Medical and Operations colleagues; Partner with Analysts and Data Scientists; Work hands-on with senior engineers; Pair on hard problems; Give code reviews back; Sit in stakeholder conversations; Work openly with others; Value direct feedback in both directions; Ask for help before being stuck for too long
Communication Scope
Communication skills in English; German is a plus
Full Job Description
ABOUT AMBOSS AMBOSS is the copilot for medical professionals, empowering them to provide the best possible care through our learning and clinical decision support tool. Our team brings together care, innovative thinking, and cutting-edge AI medical technology. Our founders launched AMBOSS in 2012 with the goal of creating a tool they wished they had during medical school and clinical practice. Since then, we've grown to over 600 employees and are active in over 180 countries - primarily in Germany and the US. Our offices are located in Berlin, Cologne, New York, Cagliari and Cape Town. Want to learn more about our culture? Watch our video https://youtu.be/gTPDn5XpeJgto explore what makes us unique WHY DATA & ANALYTICS AT AMBOSS? Join a high-trust, cross-functional team where data sits at the heart of every product decision, commercial bet and operational process. You will work side-by-side with our Analytics team, Product, Engineering, Commercial, Medical and Operations colleagues to turn a modern, cloud-native stack (GCP/AWS, BigQuery, Airflow, Airbyte, dbt, Looker, Mixpanel, Claude Code) plus a growing set of integrations and internal tools into reliable insights that move the business forward. Your work will guide decisions that reach medical students and clinicians worldwide, directly advancing our mission to enable all medical professionals to provide the best possible care. ROLE OVERVIEW As a Junior Data Engineer you will help build the data platform that powers AMBOSS. You will work on real production pipelines, dbt models and integrations from your first week, with the support of senior engineers and the Data Platform Lead. The role is broader than a classic data engineering position: beyond pipelines and warehouse work, the team also owns integrations to our ERP and other core business systems and builds small services and internal tools that solve specific business problems. One current example is our master data management service for medical institutions
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