Senior Data Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

Location: Cary, NC

Who we are:

In short - an essential part of Deutsche Bank's technology solution, developing applications for key business areas.

Our Technologists drive Cloud, Cyber and business technology strategy while transforming it within a robust, hands-on engineering culture. Learning is a key element of our people strategy, and we have a variety of options for you to develop professionally. Our approach to the future of work champions flexibility and is rooted in the understanding that there have been dramatic shifts in the ways we work.

Having first established a presence in the Americas in the 19th century, Deutsche Bank opened its US technology center in Cary, North Carolina in 2009. Learn more about us here.

Overview

As a Senior Data Engineer on our global team, you will design, build, and own large-scale data platforms, pipelines, and distributed systems that directly support business-critical initiatives. You will influence the technical roadmap, lead architectural decisions, and ensure the integration of business priorities with engineering excellence. In this role, you will shape engineering standards and culture through technical leadership, collaboration, and a strong focus on quality and resilience. Your work will enable teams across the organization by delivering scalable, secure, and high-impact data solutions.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model with up to 60% work from home, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• A commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Access to a strong network of Communities of Practice connecting you to colleagues with shared interests and values
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and lead the delivery of high-quality data platforms and data-driven applications, including large-scale streaming and producer-consumer architectures
• Own and optimize complex data pipelines, schemas, and models to ensure performance, scalability, reliability, and governance
• Define, implement, and evolve technical frameworks and architectural standards, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and design principles
• Drive engineering excellence through unit, functional, and behavior-driven development (BDD) testing practices to ensure resilience and performance
• Champion automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring to improve system reliability and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide deployments, refine requirements, mentor engineers, and continuously improve delivery processes

Skills You'll Need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Information Technology
• Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala, with strong experience using data libraries such as pandas and NumPy
• Expertise in SQL, version control tools (e.g., Git), and Linux-based environments
• Hands-on experience architecting and delivering solutions on Cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services) and within the Apache ecosystem (PySpark, Hive, Hadoop)
• Strong experience with data processing, messaging, and orchestration tools such as Airflow, Kafka, or Dataflow

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across engineering and business stakeholders
• Proven ability to own and support mission-critical applications across their full lifecycle, including production environments
• Analytical and strategic thinker with a structured approach to solving complex technical and data problems
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, modern SDLC tools (JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint), and Google Cloud Platform
• A strong curiosity for emerging technologies and a passion for mentoring, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership

Expectations

It is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Cary office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in Cary is $100,000 - $153,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

Deutsche Bank Benefits

At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That's why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!

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