Head of Data Platform Engineering

At , we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

We are looking for a Head of Data Platform Engineering to join our company of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you're passionate about building scalable, modern data platforms and leading teams to deliver data as a strategic asset, keep reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

The job in brief:

Job Title – Head of Data Platform Engineering

Working model – hybrid from Switzerland

Team – you will join the Data Warehouse team within the Data Platform Engineering area inside the Data department.

Level – Managerial and Tech leading with Accountable for managing people, setting direction and deploying resources and technical knowledge, reporting to Chief Data Officer

Contract – Permanent full-time (EUR 36 h/week)

What your impact will be:

Build and evolve our data platform

Design and implement our enterprise data infrastructure across cloud and hybrid environments

Define reference architectures for modern data systems: data lake houses, streaming pipelines, APIs, and microservices

Ensure platform reliability, security, data quality, and regulatory compliance

Oversee the full data lifecycle: ingestion, storage, processing, orchestration, and distribution

Lead and develop your team

Manage and mentor a team of Data Engineers and Data Architects

Set technical direction, prioritize work, and manage performance

Build a culture of collaboration, quality, and continuous learning

Attract and retain top data talent

Drive strategic impact

Partner with the CDO to shape the organization's data strategy

Translate business needs into scalable, efficient technical solutions

Collaborate with Data, Technology, and business stakeholders to align on priorities

Continuously optimize platform performance, costs, and capabilities while evaluating emerging technologies

Your expertise

Experience and leadership

5+ years in data engineering, platform engineering, or data architecture roles

3+ years leading technical teams, with proven ability to manage, mentor, and grow engineers

Track record of delivering enterprise-scale data platforms in production environments

Experience working closely with senior leadership and translating strategy into execution

Strong expertise in modern data architectures: data lake houses, event-driven systems, streaming platforms

Hands‑on experience with cloud data platforms and hybrid environments

Deep knowledge of data technologies: SQL and No

SQL databases, streaming systems, orchestration tools

Proficiency with Python, SQL, and modern data tooling

Strategic mindset

Ability to balance technical excellence with business value

Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Comfortable with ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments

Nice to Have

Previous experience in travelling&tech oriented environments

Certifications in cloud platforms

Perks of working with us:
How we work together:
- An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
How we learn together:
- Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content
Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

• HR interview (10-30 minutes)
• 1st interview (Manager + HRBP): soft skills + technical knowledge
• 2nd interview (Manager + HRBP + Director)
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  * Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging
At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility by criteria:
By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.