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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform Insights | Bolt Careers Careers Engineering Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform Insights Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform Insights We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Bolt’s Data Platform Insights team. You’ll build and evolve the platform that helps Bolt teams create and manage high-quality data products — making data reliable and accessible, to power decisions at massive scale. Locations: Berlin, Germany | Warsaw, Poland View all roles Apply now
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the role Engineers in the Insights team play a key role in shaping Bolt’s data ecosystem. You will own the infrastructure and frameworks that streamline development, testing, and maintenance of data products - turning petabytes of data into reusable models and metrics. Teams across the organisation will create dashboards, custom data applications, and chat with data using the tools you will provide. In this role, you will work closely with the data producers and consumers to understand their needs and challenges, continuously seeking improvements, and driving complex projects from idea to completion. We work with a wide range of technologies - Python libraries and CLIs; dbt for data modelling, workflows orchestration and execution with Airflow and Databricks; infrastructure with Terraform, AWS, and Kubernetes Main tasks and
responsibilities: Own and evolve the foundational infrastructure and frameworks that support building, testing, and deploying dbt on Databricks, with 3,500+ dbt models. Ensure customer success by helping data practitioners use the platform effectively and in a self-service manner. Keep 800+ daily Databricks jobs reliable, observable, and cost-efficient with an observability layer that detects pipeline failures and surfaces areas for improvement. Keep Looker running smoothly for the 4,000 Bolt employees, serving 300,000 queries daily over petabytes of data. Seek and enable new ways to use data, such as chatting with data agents. Building CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions that validate, test, and deploy data products reliably. About you: You have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on experience with large-scale distributed data systems or compute engines like Apache Spark. Proficient in Python or another mainstream OOP language. We care about strong engineering fundamentals and adaptability. Familiar with the modern data stack (dbt, Databricks, Airflow, Delta Lake, or equivalents). You have excellent communication skills, are fluent in spoken and written English, and you’re comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues. You understand modern CI/CD practices and value automation, testing, and observability as core engineering principles. You’re driven by customer success and have a track record of leading and delivering complex, cross-team projects. At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools. Experience is valuable, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity — so if you don’t tick every box, apply anyway. Apply now and join us to make cities for people, not cars. First name Last name Email Phone Number Location We can only offer relocation and visa support to Tallinn Upload your CV Drop files here to upload or choose from your device Browse files Supported formats: .pdf, .docx (max. file size 5MB) Will you now or in the future need sponsorship for employment visa status to start or keep working with Bolt? Select an option Do you need special assistance due to disability? We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations. (optional) By responding, you consent to Bolt processing your disability data in accordance with our Privacy Notice . Where did you hear about Bolt? Select an option Are you located in Germany? Yes No Are you currently located in Berlin, or are you open to relocation? Yes No The only location we can offer is our Warsaw HUB. We work in the hybrid mode (3 days/week from the office). By ticking this box, I confirm that I have read and understand the content of the Privacy Notice and acknowledge that my personal data will be processed as part of this application. Continue to survey Submit application Fill in our Demographic Survey Please help Bolt’s diversity and inclusion efforts by completing our voluntary demographic survey. div>div>label]:mb-4"> Which gender identity do you most closely identify with? (optional) Female Male Non-binary Other Prefer not to disclose div>div>label]:mb-4"> What is your age? (optional) Under 21 21-25 26-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 or over Prefer not to disclose div>div>label]:mb-4"> Are you a parent, caretaker, or legal guardian of anyone? (optional) Yes No Prefer not to disclose div>div>label]:mb-4"> Do you live with any disability? (optional) Yes No Prefer not to disclose div>div>label]:mb-4"> In which country do you currently live? (optional) Estonia Romania Poland Germany Other, please specify (country) Prefer not to disclose Question 1 / 5 Previous Next Submit application Your answers are anonymous and not linked to your application. By responding, you consent to Bolt processing your demographic data in accordance with our Privacy Notice . AI Disclaimer: We use Greenhouse's AI-powered Talent Matching tool to compare your application against our job
