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Staff Engineer — Data Platform

Yuno

Amsterdam
Full-time
10+ years experience
Remote Only

Key Skills

Data Engineering
Data Platform Architecture
Streaming Data Pipelines
Apache Flink
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
StarRocks
Python
SQL
Data Modeling
Cloud Data Infrastructure
Data Quality
Data Observability
Data Governance
PCI-DSS Compliance
GDPR Compliance

Job Description

Europe · Remote · Full Time · Staff-Level Individual Contributor · +8 Years of Experience Who We Are At Yuno, we are building the payment infrastructure that allows all companies to participate in the global market. Founded by seasoned experts from the payments and tech industries — including the team behind Rappi, one of Latin America's most ambitious tech companies — our technology provides access to leading payment capabilities, enabling companies to engage customers confidently and maintain global operations through seamless integrations. We empower high-performing teams at brands like InDrive, McDonald's, Rappi, and Viva Aerobus to connect to 300+ payment methods worldwide via a single API. By leveraging advanced AI and the latest technologies, we orchestrate smart routing and fraud prevention across 80+ countries. About The Role We are orchestrating a high-performing data team that works with pace and enthusiasm! Yuno moves money across borders for companies that can't afford for payments to fail. Our data platform is what makes that visible — to our product teams, our clients, and ourselves. If you are a Staff Engineer with passion and drive who enjoys solving complex data problems and driving engineering standards and initiatives end-to-end, then we are looking for you. You will play a pivotal role within the Data team that powers Yuno and its payment platform, while helping co-design and implement an architecture that enables the entire organization to operate on reliable, fast, and trustworthy data. Your Contribution Will Be The stack is modern: StarRocks as our primary analytical layer, Flink for processing, DBT for transformation, Airflow for orchestration and various tooling for surfacing insights. The hard work of making it super reliable is still in front of us — and that's exactly why this role exists. Technical Leadership Define architecture within the data platform, structure and deliver projects and initiatives end-to-end Act as a technical reference point for the Data team, setting quality standards, testing, observability, data modeling, and documentation Lead the design and implementation of scalable, low-latency data pipelines that process high-volume payment transactions in real time Champion an AI-first engineering culture, establishing standards for AI-assisted development, automated data quality testing, and LLM-powered data workflows Hands-On Engineering Design and build data pipelines for large volumes of payment data that are performant, reliable, and correct — not just fast Design scalable data models that support business-critical use cases: fraud detection, revenue analytics, payment success rate optimization, regulatory reporting Own platform reliability — SLAs, data quality, alerting, and incident response for data services Ensure secure data handling practices aligned with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other compliance frameworks relevant to the payments industry Cross-Functional Impact Partner with Product, AI, and Finance teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions Contribute to the roadmap of the data platform and proactively identify opportunities to unlock new business value through data Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, raising the technical bar across the team through code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions Collaborate with Data Consumers (analysts, data scientists, product managers) to ensure data products are reliable, well-documented, and fit for purpose Skills You Need Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years operating at a staff or principal level Deep expertise in designing and building large-scale data platforms — streaming, batch, or hybrid architectures Hands-on experience with Spark, Flink, Kafka, StarRocks, or equivalent Strong Python and SQL skills; comfort working across multiple languages and paradigms Solid understanding of data modeling techniques: dimensional modeling, Data Vault, or lakehouse patterns Experience with cloud data infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including managed services for storage, compute, and orchestration Strong grasp of data quality, observability, and governance principles Proven ability to set standards and lead technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority Professional proficiency in English — written and spoken Preferred Qualifications Experience in the payments or fintech industry Familiarity with dbt, Great Expectations, or similar Experience with event-driven services and data mesh approaches Exposure to ML platform design or feature store infrastructure What We Offer at Yuno Competitive Compensation Remote Work – You can work from everywhere! Home Office Bonus – A one-time allowance to help you create your ideal home office Work Equipment Stock Options Health Plan wherever you are Flexible Days Off Language, Professional, and Personal Growth courses We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Core Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and end-to-end delivery of a reliable, scalable data platform, including high-volume, low-latency payment pipelines, data models, quality standards, and platform reliability. Partner with product, AI, finance, and data consumers to deliver trusted data products, advance the platform roadmap, ensure secure and compliant data handling, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years at staff or principal level, with deep expertise in large-scale data platforms and hands-on experience with technologies such as Spark, Flink, Kafka, or StarRocks. Candidates should have strong Python and SQL skills, data modeling and cloud infrastructure knowledge, experience setting technical standards across teams, and professional proficiency in English; payments or fintech experience and dbt familiarity are preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Remote Work
  • Home Office Bonus
  • Work Equipment
  • Stock Options
  • Health Plan
  • Flexible Days Off
  • Language, Professional, and Personal Growth Courses

About Yuno

Industry: Financial Services

Company size: 201-500 employees

Yuno is the AI-native operating system of global payments and financial services, powering the financial infrastructure of enterprise merchants, banks, and wallets. Through one API, Yuno connects them to payins, payouts, fraud prevention, KYC/KYB, and stablecoins at global scale, so they can operate everywhere through a single integration. Agnostic by design, Yuno offers connectivity to 1,000+ payment methods and 460+ integrations in 190+ countries, optimizing acceptance rates, reducing costs, and strengthening security through specialized AI agents that learn from every transaction on the network. Global brands run their payments on Yuno, including McDonald's, NetEase Games, GoFundMe, inDrive, and Rappi. Banks, acquirers, PSPs, and wallets use Yuno to modernize their infrastructure without replacing core systems, and to prepare for the next generation of commerce, including agentic payments.

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