Principal Data & Analytics Engineer (mwd)
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- Assess the current data services and architecture define a coherent target-state and lead the migration
- Own the data and analytics strategy across DACH and Nordics including the target-state tooling decision (Matomo Power BI Redash) and the role of Boomi in our integration layer.
- Define and govern core product and business metrics; build production-grade KPI dashboards and self-service BI in Power BI with pipeline freshness and anomaly alerting
- Design and deliver end-to-end B2C analytics dashboards covering the full user journey across our consumer products (memorial portals donation application flower shop / e-commerce) across acquisition activation conversion and retention as the single trusted view for Product and Commercial stakeholders
- Instrument and govern event tracking across all products and B2C touchpoints (memorial portals donation application flower shop / e-commerce); currently Matomo: funnel events custom dimensions hashed IDs IP anonymisation with a unified user identity scheme that traces users end-to-end across domains versioned tracking plans and QA checks
- Own GDPR documentation and data governance (personal-data inventory DPA register audit trail deletion process) and the quality/security standards across the platform
- Make build-vs-buy and vendor calls (Boomi offshore analytics resourcing) and input to the CTO on team-growth sequencing as the roadmap demands.
- Vast experience in data with 4 years at senior/staff/principal level in analytics or data engineering in a SaaS environment; degree in a numerate or computing discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Genuinely AI-native: you use Cursor GitHub Copilot LLM-assisted SQL and AI-augmented analytics as standard tools in your day-to-day work not as occasional aids.
- Proven track record building large-scale data infrastructure (warehouses lakes ELT/ETL) and shipping production-grade BI end-to-end.
- Hands-on with event-based analytics instrumentation (Matomo Segment Snowplow Amplitude or equivalent) cross-domain user identity and session tracking and e-commerce funnel analytics; proven ability to design a unified tracking plan across multiple B2C products and with metric definition and governance at scale.
- Expert SQL working Python (or R); fluent with the modern data stack (dbt Spark or similar) and at least one BI platform (Power BI preferred).
- Comfortable owning GDPR documentation data quality and anomaly monitoring and A/B testing.
- Fluent English & German ; Nordic language a plus.
- Real autonomy to set the technical direction and choose the target-state tooling stack with a clear path to Head of Data & Analytics as the function scales
- Hands-on work alongside Engineering and Product with daily AI-assisted delivery as the default mode
- Direct line to the CTO and visibility with the wider executive team
- A Berlin office that keeps you close to Engineering Product and the rest of the business
- Meaningful work as the market leader in funeral technology across Germany and Nordics
Rapid Data is a leading software provider for the funeral industry in Europe and has been synonymous with innovation and progress since 1989. It is our passion to develop state-of-the-art ERP and CRM solutions that revolutionize the way funeral service providers work.
We are more than just a company we are pioneers of change and stand at the forefront to lead the industry into a new era. Our goal is not only to be present in Europe but to establish a global presence supporting every funeral service provider and their partners with our all-in-one technology platform.
Driven by our vision and supported by one of the most demanding and renowned private equity investors in the world we are in a phase of accelerated growth. Every day is a new opportunity for us to push our boundaries and realize our dreams. We are ready to change the world be part of this exciting journey with Rapid Data.
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Rapid Data is a leading software provider for the funeral industry in Europe and has been synonymous with innovation and progress since 1989. It is our passion to develop state-of-the-art ERP and CRM solutions that revolutionize the way funeral service providers work. We are more than ... View more
