Apaleo is the world’s most open, API-first property management platform powering the next generation of hospitality operations. Its modular, AI-powered infrastructure enables hoteliers to customise their tech stack, automate routine work, and deliver seamless, personalised guest experiences, powered by best-in-class apps and autonomous AI agents that adapt to every stay. If you’re driven by the idea of making hospitality smarter, more human, and powered by cutting-edge technology, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer who will architect and scale the next generation of AI-ready data warehouse solutions for our customers. This is a hands-on, role for someone who blends deep technical expertise with forward-thinking product vision.
What You’ll Be Up To
- Collaborate on the architecture design of Apaleo’s next-gen AI-driven data warehouse platform, enabling real-time analytics, automation, and intelligent recommendations.
- Build modular data layers that connect structured and unstructured data, empowering AI agents to autonomously process insights and optimize decisions.
- Partner with Business Analysts and Product teams to translate business problems into scalable, intelligent data solutions.
- Design and implement high-performance data pipelines, ensuring data accuracy, freshness, and accessibility across the organization.
- Develop smart reporting APIs for hotel property- and chain-level analytics, allowing seamless integration from third-party apps through the Apaleo Store.
- Ensure best practices in data architecture, ETL, and cloud-native development.
- Several years building and scaling data warehouse or multi-tenant data platforms, ideally within high-growth tech environments (e.g., e-commerce, travel, or delivery tech).
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms architecture principles (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Proven experience with at least one cloud-native data warehouse solution, such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.
- Expertise in Python, SQL, ETL, and pipeline orchestration (e.g. Airflow).
- Deep knowledge in data modeling, performance optimization, data access management, data quality etc..
- Ability to bridge technical and business perspectives through clear communication, fostering collaboration and delivering data-centric solutions to complex challenges.
- Passion for emerging GenAI technologies (e.g., LLM integrations).
- Nice to have:
- Understanding of API-first ecosystems
- Knowledge of .NET ORM (Object-Relational Mapper)
- Hands-on experience with Terraform.
- Based in Munich or Berlin, Germany, open to remote.
What We Offer:Culture & Growth
- A Diverse & International Team: Work alongside passionate professionals from over 20 nationalities, bringing unique cultural perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to shape the future of hospitality tech.
- Growth & Development: As we scale, so do your opportunities. You’ll benefit from 360° feedback reviews, a dedicated learning budget, and plenty of chances to take on more responsibility. Our evolving career framework ensures you have increasing opportunities to learn new skills, advance your career, and make an impact.
- Autonomy & Ownership: Great ideas can come from anywhere. We empower you to take responsibility, make decisions, and contribute directly in an environment built on trust, transparency, and collaboration.
- Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech: Be part of a fast-growing scale-up transforming the hospitality industry. From day one, your work drives real impact and you’ll have the freedom to bring your ideas to life.
- Competitive & Fair Compensation: We believe great work deserves great pay. Our salaries are competitive and guided by benchmarking data to ensure fairness across all roles and teams. We make sure to recognize and reward performance and contribution.
- Flexible & Remote Work Options: We focus on results, not clocking hours. You can work from home, the office or in a hybrid setup, with flexibility to adapt your schedule as long as it makes sense for your role, your team and our business.
- Free Public Transport: Travel across Germany with ease using our fully covered Deutschland Ticket.
- Team Connection: Strong connections fuel collaboration. We celebrate and connect through regular team dinners, company meetups, Oktoberfest celebrations, Christmas parties, and other offsite events.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of vacation to fully disconnect, recharge, and return inspired.
- Health & Wellbeing: Prioritize your health with access to hundreds of gyms, fitness studios, and wellness options through our EGYM Wellpass membership.
- Learning & Development: Growth is part of our culture. You’ll receive an annual €1,000+ budget to invest in the skills, courses and certifications that move you forward
What it means to join Apaleo:
Joining Apaleo means stepping into a space where hospitality is being redefined from the ground up. You won’t just support innovation you’ll help drive it. Your work will directly shape an intelligent, AI-first platform used by hospitality teams across the globe. Here, your ideas power real products, your voice influences direction, and your impact is visible at every level. At Apaleo, we build boldly, collaborate openly, and grow together fast.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Your personal data will be handled with the utmost care and in compliance with GDPR and relevant data protection regulations. We celebrate differences and believe that diversity enriches our team and drives innovation.
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