Symrise

About Symrise

Symrise is a global leader in fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients, with a strong commitment to digital transformation. We partner with the world's leading manufacturers to develop products that enhance everyday life, from perfumes and cosmetics to food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. With a global presence and a focus on sustainable growth, Symrise is dedicated to innovation and creating a better future. At Symrise, economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Why Symrise?

• Be at the forefront of our data-driven transformation, building solutions that directly impact business decisions and drive innovation
• Join a company that invests in its employees and offers opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement. Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment
• Work with modern technologies like Azure Databricks and contribute to the development of AI-powered solutions
• Be part of a global company with a diverse and inclusive culture, working on projects that have global reach
• Live and work in the vibrant city of Barcelona, a hub of innovation and technology
• Contribute to the growth of our Data & AI Hub in Barcelona, shaping its future and direction

About the Role

Join Symrise as a Senior Data Engineer in Barcelona and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our data landscape. You'll be instrumental in building a modern, scalable data platform on Azure Databricks, with strong support from our executive leadership. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to be a key player in our digital transformation, directly impacting strategic initiatives and high-value use cases across the company.

As part of our dynamic Data & AI Hub, you'll collaborate within Agile Scrum teams, utilizing methodologies like daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos, and deploying solutions through GitHub CI/CD pipelines. You'll be at the forefront of developing robust ETL processes, constructing unified cross-functional data assets, and creating data-driven products that power advanced analytics, AI applications (including exciting projects like Philyra and Symvision AI), IoT solutions, RPA workflows, and cloud-based platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to bridge business expertise from our Sensory and Consumer domains with our global Data Engineering practice, fostering innovation and driving tangible business value.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage robust data pipelines and data products to support analytics, reporting, data collection, and web applications
• Collaborate with diverse teams, including data scientists, analysts, product owners, and business stakeholders, to gather requirements, define roadmaps, and deliver impactful data solutions
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and quality by implementing data quality controls and monitoring mechanisms
• Contribute to the development of our Unified Cross-Functional Data Assets, working with key domains like Consumer, Samples, Research & Technology, Innovation, Procurement, and Sustainability
• Actively participate in the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and user story prioritization to deployment and operation

What You Bring to the team

• Strong hands-on skills in Azure Databricks, Python and SQL, with proven experience in developing ETL pipelines, data models, and optimizing Apache Spark workloads. A solid understanding of concepts like shuffle, spill, and broadcast joins is highly desirable
• A curious, analytical, and proactive approach to problem-solving, with a strong desire to grow into a senior engineering role and contribute to cutting-edge projects
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in cross-functional environments and work effectively with both local and global teams
• A passion for staying current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data engineering, DataOps and automated testing

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Familiarity with SAP data integration and environments
• Data modeling expertise using methodologies like Kimball or Data Vault 2.0

What we offer

At Symrise, we value our people and provide a supportive and flexible work environment. You can expect:

• A competitive salary package aligned with your experience and qualifications
• Private health insurance for your well-being and peace of mind
• Life insurance coverage
• Meal allowance through Ticket Restaurant
• A hybrid working model that supports work-life balance (2 days in the office per week)
• A modern, collaborative workspace in our new Tech, Data & AI Hub located in vibrant Poblenou (Barcelona)