Senior Data Platform Engineer (Python)
At FDJ UNITED, we don't just follow the game, we reinvent it.
FDJ UNITED is one of Europe’s leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.
We’re looking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.
Join us in shaping the future of gaming. Are you ready to LEVEL-UP THE GAME?
At FDJ UNITED, wedon'tjust follow the game — we reinvent it.
FDJ UNITED is one of Europe's leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here,you'llwork alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.
We'relooking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.
Join us in shaping the future of gaming. Are you ready to LEVEL-UP THE GAME?
The Role
As a Senior Data Platform Engineer (Python) , you will take hands-on ownership of the data pipeline and ingestion layer thatsits at the heart of our AWS data platform.You'llbuild, harden, and scale the pipelines that move and transform data across our ecosystem — making them faster, more reliable, and easier to extend as we onboard new sources and scale our ambitions.
You'llwork closely with Data Engineering, Architecture, and Security teams to raise the standard on how we build and ship data infrastructure — bringing engineering discipline, governance rigour, and a practical mindset to everything you touch. This is a consulting engagement with real ownership and influence — youwon'tbe plugginggaps,you'llbe shaping how we build.
What You Will Do
Data Pipeline Engineering
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Design, build, andmaintainscalable, secure Python data pipelines orchestrated with Apache Airflow , landing data cleanly into our AWS data lake (S3) and warehouse (Postgres/Redshift).
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Own the ingestion and transformation layer — improving throughput, reducing latency, and making it straightforward to onboard new data sources withoutaccruingtechnical debt.
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Write clean, testable, well-documented Python that junior engineers can learn from and build on.
Infrastructure, CI/CD & Deployments
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Apply CI/CD best practices and Terraform (IaC) to make pipeline deployments repeatable, auditable, and consistent across environments.
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Add meaningful monitoring and alerting so issues surface early andon-callisn'ta guessing game.
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Use Docker to containerise workloads and ensure portability across environments.
Data Governance & Quality
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Enforce data governance fundamentals: access control, schema validation, data quality checks, and GDPR compliance baked into the pipeline layer — not bolted on afterwards.
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Define andmaintainstandards for how data is ingested,validated, and promoted through the platform.
Lakehouse Transition
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Actively contribute to our move toward a modern Lakehouse architecture — getting hands-on with Iceberg, Spark, Kafka, a