Data Platform Engineer

We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to work in Lisbon who's eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity!

About KWAN

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What is this challenge about

Actively design and evolve the data models for the AMR platform and Meta Planner, covering transport orders, robot states, missions, routes, traffic status, and system configurations.

Architect scalable solutions that clearly separate operational workloads (real-time control) from analytics and reporting histories to ensure system stability.

Guarantee fast, consistent, and reliable data access for backend services, planning algorithms, and automation by optimizing query performance, indexing, and partitioning strategies.

Establish robust standards for schema evolution, migrations, data quality, auditability, and governance while managing the lifecycle of historical and configuration data.

Create analytics-ready structures for dashboards and KPIs, collaborating directly with Backend, Algorithm, Frontend, and DevOps teams to ensure technical excellence.

Does it sound exciting?

What we are looking for

At least 5 years of experience in similar roles;

Strong experience in relational database design (ideally PostgreSQL), including deep knowledge of schema modeling, normalization, transactions, constraints, and migration strategies.

Proven expertise in modeling operational and real-time data, understanding concurrency, consistency, event sourcing patterns, and separating write/read models effectively.

Solid software engineering background: advanced SQL skills, experience with Python or Rust for backend logic, Git workflows, CI/CD practices, and Docker/Linux environments.

Ability to prepare structured data for analytics, KPI visualization, and reporting, including knowledge of history modeling, materialized views, aggregations, and data validation.

Product-oriented mindset: you understand how database architecture influences system reliability, scalability, and product usability, preferring pragmatic solutions over theoretical perfection.

Proficiency in English.

Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now!

What we offer

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.

A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.

An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.

A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

A relocation package and visa sponsorship for all our international hires.

Some Words From Our Colleagues

“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.”

- Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

Grab this opportunity, apply now!