Senior Software Engineer - Identity

SambaAmsterdamHybridFull-time3 weeks ago

Samba is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Identity in Amsterdam to build and operate large-scale, cloud-native data engineering systems for cross-device identity resolution, data onboarding, and distribution. The role requires 12+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Python, SQL, distributed processing frameworks, and cloud platforms, plus strong knowledge of data privacy regulations.

What you'll do

Design, build, and operate large-scale data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and distributing identity-linked data, architecting ETL and ELT workflows on cloud infrastructure with strong reliability, accuracy, and observability.
Design and build API-first, platform-grade services that expose Identity capabilities as self-service building blocks, with clear contracts, strong reliability, and ease of integration.
Own the technical evolution of Identity's core systems, including probabilistic and deterministic matching, device graph construction, and audience segmentation, driving their reliability, scalability, and long-term direction.
Architect secure data collaboration capabilities, including clean room workflows and privacy-preserving computation, embedding privacy by design with deep application of GDPR, CCPA, and Samba's data governance policies.
Set the technical direction for how Identity systems serve downstream use cases, write decision-driven design documents, and partner with the Engineering Manager and cross-functional leads on roadmap and risk.
Own end-to-end reliability, lead incident response and post-mortem actions, define and improve SLAs, SLOs, and operational metrics, and drive performance, cloud cost efficiency, and CI/CD and testing maturity.
Lead code and design reviews, champion high standards for code quality, testability, and maintainability, and mentor engineers on the Identity team through structured feedback, pairing, and design review.

What you need

Must-have

PythonSQLJavaScriptApache SparkDatabricksAWSGCPApache Airflow

Nice-to-have

AdtechIdentity resolutionData licensingDigital mediaApache KafkaApache FlinkSpark StreamingAIMachine Learning

Soft skills

CommunicationCross-functional collaborationMentorshipCoachingTechnical leadershipFeedback

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