Junior Data Engineer

Join HEMA’s central Data Engineering team and help shape the future of data! In this Junior Data Engineer role, you’ll work on impactful projects with cross-functional teams, building scalable data infrastructure that powers key business decisions. You’ll use tools like Databricks, Spark, AWS, Kafka, and CI/CD in a collaborative team of six. Ready to make a real impact?

The challenge

As a Junior Data Engineer, you’ll join our product ETL squads within the central Data Engineering team. Your focus is fully on execution and learning the craft in practice. You will:

• Build and maintain ETL pipelines that support business-critical data flows
• Ingest new data sources and transform data to meet business requirements
• Monitor, maintain and improve data quality
• Fix bugs and maintain existing pipelines
• Work ticket-based from the team backlog
• Collaborate with a Product Owner and experienced data engineers to understand requirements and context
• Gradually take ownership of tasks and deliver independently, with support when needed

This role is 100% focused on ETL work. Platform engineering and architectural decision-making are not part of this role in the first years — your growth starts with mastering the fundamentals.

What we offer

• 💸 A competitive salary based on your knowledge and experience.
• 🌴 30 vacation days (based on a 40-hour week) and 8% holiday allowance, so you can recharge in time.
• 🎯 A variable bonus of up to 14% of your annual salary – depending on our collective results.
• 💸 A monthly net expense allowance.
• 🎄 A fixed year-end bonus of 4% of your annual salary.
• 🛍️ 15% staff discount on all your HEMA favorites – from tompouce pastries to towels and notebooks.
• 🧓 A solid pension plan, so you're well taken care of later too.
• 🚗 Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer (starting from 10 km one-way, up to a max of 30 km).
• 🎡 Access to the ‘benefits at work’ platform, with discounts on top brands, day trips, and other extras that make life more fun.

You'll bring

You’re at the start of your data engineering career and motivated to grow. You'll bring:

Soft skills

• Curiosity and eagerness to learn
• A proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership
• The ambition to grow into a more senior role over time
• Confidence to work independently after onboarding, whilst asking for help when needed

Hard skills

• 1–2 years of experience with data engineering or ETL concepts (including internships, traineeships or graduate roles)
• Exposure to working in a data engineering environment within an (large) organization
• Basic experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform)
• Familiarity with ETL pipelines and data processing concepts
• Experience with Databricks is a strong plus

HEMA

At HEMA, over 17,000 colleagues work together to create a better everyday life in a more beautiful world. We do this together, as one team, by being curious, seizing opportunities, working together with joy, and always aiming for the best result. You speak up, challenge others, and help each other grow. With your unique contribution, you can help build the HEMA of tomorrow.