Data Engineer | Pipelines With a Mission (AI Track Inside)
At a glance
Mid-level Data Engineering role at Thales. Bucharest Orhideea · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build ETL and ELT workflows, data platforms, and large-scale pipelines for European programs
- Prepare data that supports operational systems rather than quarterly reporting
- Move toward machine learning engineering through a growth path into the AI factory
What you bring
- At least two years of professional data engineering experience
- You work with Python, SQL, Spark or a comparable framework, data modeling, and workflow orchestration
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a data engineer who treats data work with production-code discipline and wants a path toward ML engineering. The position is based in Bucharest Orhideea, Romania, with flexible and hybrid working. French can strengthen your profile, but it is not required.
From the employer
Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of defence and security, aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
In Romania, we are advancing innovation through software engineering, research and development, delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design, develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries – from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations, to air traffic management systems, satellite-based solutions, tactical indoor simulations, identity and biometric technologies and more.
We're Thales ECC Bucharest, one of the fastest-growing engineering centers in the city. Our data feeds real European operations, not quarterly dashboards.
THE WORK
ETL/ELT development, data platforms, and big data pipelines on European programs where the data feeds real operations. Plus a live growth path into our AI factory for profiles that want to move toward ML engineering.
YOUR STACK
Python, SQL, Spark or equivalent, data modeling, orchestration (Airflow or similar). Cloud data services a plus. SAP data landscape exposure welcome.
YOU
2+ years in data engineering. You treat data like production code. Not ticking every box? Apply anyway. We hire for trajectory, not checklists.
FRENCH TRACK
French is a multiplier here, never a requirement. French-speaking Data Engineers are structurally rare on this market, we've verified it. The leverage is yours, and our offers reflect it.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Competitive package, private medical care, meal tickets, flexible/hybrid working, learning budget and certifications, and the stability of a group that has been building critical technology for 130 years.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Data is a line we hire for all year. Apply in five minutes, no cover letter. Answer a few short questions about your stack and seniority, and a recruiter dedicated to your domain takes it from there. When the right project opens, you're matched first, at your level, on your timeline.
At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.
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