
Senior Data Engineer at Klivvr (One Kattameya, Cairo)
Klivvr· One Kattameya, Cairo·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join us. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure to ensure that high-quality, reliable data powers our products, analytics, and decision-making. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to enable scalable data-driven solutions that support Klivvr’s mission of delivering innovative fintech experiences.
What you'll do:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows.
- Build and optimize data warehouses, data lakes, and real-time streaming systems.
- Partner with product, engineering, and analytics teams to understand data needs and deliver reliable solutions.
- Ensure data integrity, governance, security, and compliance across systems.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices and standards across the data team.
- Stay current with industry trends, tools, and emerging technologies in big data and cloud computing.
To succeed in this role, you'll need to have:
- 4+ years of experience in data engineering or similar roles.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Scala, or Java).
- Experience with data pipeline creation, orchestration & data processing frameworks (AirByte, AirFlow, DBT/DataForm, Apache Spark, etc.)
- Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms.
- Experience with big data technologies.
- Knowledge of data modeling, warehousing (BigQuery) and database design.
- Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience in the fintech is a plus.
- Familiarity with machine learning pipelines and MLOps is a plus.
- Contribution to open-source data engineering projects.
- Familiarity with code version control and deployment & monitoring strategies
Why work at Klivvr
- High growth environment: 83% YoY headcount increase signals rapid scaling and career advancement opportunities.
- Fintech innovation at scale: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI (K.ai) and a broad product suite in Egypt’s largest fintech ecosystem.
- Culture & perks: Employer rating 3.6/5 (27 reviews), with career growth rated 3.8/5. Summer internship program available. On-site work at Cairo headquarters.
- Diverse tech stack: React Native, Kotlin, Python, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Firebase, MLflow, and more – offering exposure to modern fintech infrastructure.
- Talent flow: Employees often come from top Egyptian tech companies (Nexta, Halan, Fawry, Valu) and alumni move to major banks (Banque Misr, CIB Egypt), indicating strong talent development.