Thoughtworks - Principal Data Engineer (m/f/d)

• A few important things to know • You must have extensive pre-sales experience and a proven ability to independently drive complex pursuits and create winning commercial proposals. • You have experience leading enterprise data strategy, system design, and the end-to-end implementation of large-scale technical solutions. • You are a native-level German speaker (C1) who is comfortable driving consensus and managing expectations with senior technical stakeholders. • You possess hands-on experience in system design using Domain-Driven Design principles for complex enterprise organizations with multiple domains. • Working with data excites you; you have designed Big Data architectures, built and operated data pipelines, and managed data storage within distributed systems. • You have a deep understanding of data modeling and practical experience with modern data engineering tools, platforms, and cloud warehousing solutions. • You are a "hands-on" leader—equally happy writing production-grade code as you are leading a team to implement a vision. • You have built and deployed large-scale data pipelines and data-centric applications using distributed storage and processing platforms in production environments. • You have experience designing and developing streaming solutions (Cloud or On-premise) leveraging leading technologies and industry best practices. • You have experience implementing data governance and security policies, complemented by a solid understanding of MLOps and data science concepts. • You understand the importance of stakeholder management and can easily liaise between clients and other key stakeholders throughout projects, ensuring buy-in and gaining trust along the way. • You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives. • You don’t shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skillfully manage them. • You coach, mentor and motivate others and you aspire to influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work. • You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed. • You are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships. • Cultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you; You understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our business. • Other things to know • Learning & Development • There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys. • Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment • At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews and writing job descriptions. • Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers. • We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment. • Country: Germany • Location: Munich • Date Posted: 04-30-2026 • Industry: Information Technology • Employment Type: Employee