Working Student Data Engineer - Data & Platform Engineering (all genders)
Our vision is to create a better future for businesses and talent - one hire at a time. We’re driven by our winning aspiration: to be the #1 provider of hires for our core customers, making this vision a reality.
To do this, we need you and your talents on our team. Become a part of HeyJobs and shape the future of recruiting with us! Join the HeyVolution!
For 9 years, we've been revolutionizing the recruitment market with our AI-based job platform. Our technology simplifies the path to a new job like never before and helps companies solve their skilled labor shortages.
With over 4,700 satisfied clients, including 8 of the top 10 largest employers in Germany and Austria, leading companies rely on HeyJobs for their recruiting. Last year alone, we helped over 100,000 people find their new jobs. Already, more than 1% of all hires occur through the HeyJobs platform.
We offer you an influential role in a fast-growing company:
We're looking for a WS Data Engineer (all genders) to join our Data & Platform Engineering team, with a clear path to a full-time role after graduation.
Our team enables product teams to move fast by building reliable data platforms, AWS-based infrastructure, developer tools, and observability solutions. You'll work closely with experienced product and engineering leaders and collaborate hands-on with data engineers on real platform challenges - from cloud infrastructure and data lakes to automation and cost optimization.
We're a highly AI-driven company, using modern tools across development, QA, and monitoring, offering a supportive environment where you can learn quickly, grow, and make real impact.
In this role, you can earn a target salary between 16 - 18 €/hourly. Your personal development and promotion opportunities are also guaranteed with us.
🎯 How you can contribute to HeyJobs
Support a broad range of operational initiatives, including:
Hands-on data operations (onboarding/offboarding, helpdesk tickets, bug fixes)
Low–medium complexity data engineering and platform work, leveraging GenAI
Identifying and implementing end-to-end automation opportunities using GenAI
Supporting team rituals, planning, and stakeholder management
Organising workload and communicating priorities and challenges
Maintaining clear, accessible documentation and playbooks for technical and non-technical audiences
Translating technical concepts into business-friendly insights and facilitating cross-functional alignment
Act as a Product Engineer:
Own problems end to end - from identifying the right opportunity to delivering and maintaining production data products - combining product thinking with engineering execution and AI acceleration.
🤝 What sets you up for success
Active enrollment at a German university in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Ideally graduating in 2027 or early 2028, with interest in converting to full-time (long-term collaboration)
Working knowledge of SQL and general software development
Experience with AWS or other cloud providers
Strong interest in data and data platform engineering (e.g. data warehousing, architecture, AWS, tooling, governance)
Motivation to grow into a Product Engineer for Data & Platform Engineering
Availability to work 3–4 days per week on an ongoing basis
Proactive, fast learner with a problem-solving mindset
Familiarity with Agile ways of working and tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitHub
Strong, clear communication skills in English
Bonus:
Prior experience in software, infrastructure, or technical product/project roles
Experience with Docker and container platforms (e.g. ECS)
Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience in vendor management or contract negotiations
❤️🔥 What you will love about us
People & Values: We treat people in the way people should be treated, we bring out the best in everyone, we put our people first.
Transparent Communication & Recognition: Monthly All-Hands meetings, Q&A sessions with our Founders, and dedicated Slack channels for sharing updates and keep everyone connected.
Work-Life Balance: 20 paid holidays* (based on a 5-day work week), 3 weeks of work-from-anywhere per year, and flexible working hours.
Growing individually and as a team: 7 step career framework, regular performance reviews
We take care of your health: 10 free nilo.health coaching sessions per year for your mental health & Urban Sports Club membership program
Events & Feel Good initiatives: Fresh fruit, great drinks, company-wide end of year event, quarterly team events & plenty of feel good initiatives
Great offices with high quality equipment: High-quality equipment tailored to your department, including a MacBook or ThinkPad, screen for home office + additional hardware; HQ Berlin (Kreuzberg, Paul-Lincke-Ufer) and HeyHub Cologne (Design Offices Gereon), all with standing desks, hybrid set-up meeting rooms & AC - good public transport connections & great lunch options.
At HeyJobs diversity and inclusion is key to creating a culture attracting the best talent and ultimately leading to achieving our vision. Together, we are 30 different nations, 45% women and 50% female leaders.
We are explicitly not hiring anyone who discriminates on the basis of religion, national origin, gender-identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or any other aspect that makes you. We encourage individuals from LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to have been continuously ranked as one of Berlin's best tech employers!
See for yourself: Top Startup Employer (German), Kununu, Glassdoor, Top 25 LinkedIn Startups.
*offers may differ for international hubs and for employment status.