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Lead Data Engineer

    • Copenhagen
  • Group Finance & Business Intelligence

Job description

Are you passionate about building solid data foundations? At Better Collective, we’re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to help us take our data platform to the next level. In this role, you’ll lead the development of our core data infrastructure, making sure data flows smoothly, securely, and reliably across the company.

You’ll work with a strong team of data professionals, collaborating with teams across the business and data domains — Finance, Affiliate, Subscription and more.

Innovation is a big part of our culture, so if you're excited about shaping the future of our data platform and experimenting with new technologies, you’ll feel right at home here.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Build and improve data pipelines that move and transform data from different sources

  • Design and manage our cloud data infrastructure so it’s secure, scalable, and easy to use

  • Work closely with data analysts and business teams to make sure they have the data they need

  • Set and improve best practices for version control, testing, and monitoring of our data systems

  • Help the team stay up to date with new tools and technologies

  • Guide and mentor other data engineers

  • Contribute to big-picture planning of our data platform, including support machine learning

Job requirements

  • Strong experience with cloud data tools (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift, or similar)

  • You’re comfortable writing SQL and Python and have built production ready data pipelines

  • You’ve used tools like dbt, Dagster, or similar for data modeling and orchestration

  • You understand how to build scalable systems and think about performance and reliability

  • You’re structured, hands-on, and like working with others to solve problems

  • Experience with machine learning pipelines is a nice bonus, but not required

  • Strong communication and leadership skills.

Not sure you meet every single requirement?

That’s okay—your unique experience might be exactly what we’re looking for.

Your colleagues say you

  • Break down complex systems into simple, understandable parts

  • Take ownership and follow through - especially when things get tricky

  • Are both practical and thoughtful when solving technical challenges

  • Are someone they can count on for technical advice - and enjoy building with

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Hybrid
  • Copenhagen, Denmark

Why join Better Collective?

At Better Collective, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where talent thrives and collaboration flourishes. We are committed to nurturing a learning environment where your growth is a priority. Imagine working alongside a dream team of talented individuals who not only bring their skills to the table but also complement each other. You’ll have ample opportunities to learn on the job from talented colleagues eager to share their knowledge, taking on responsibilities that challenge and inspire you.

Guided by our core values of respect, integrity, ambition, and collaboration, we strive to maintain an inclusive and safe space for all employees. Our culture is built on support and camaraderie. Here, you’ll find caring colleagues who unite over shared passions and ambitions, creating a supportive environment where everyone can succeed together. We believe in having fun while achieving great things, ensuring that work is both enjoyable and rewarding.



About Better Collective

We are a global sports media group headquartered in Copenhagen, thriving in a vibrant international environment with more than 1,600 talented professionals working in offices across four continents and representing over 30 nationalities. Our dedicated employees drive our ambition to conquer the sports media world and become the leading digital sports media group. We are home to renowned international and national sports media brands such as HLTV, Futbin, Action Network, VegasInsider, Bolavip, SvenskaFans, Tipsbladet, Betarades, and more. Our mission is to excite sports fans through engaging content and foster passionate communities worldwide.

For those who love sports, Better Collective offers the opportunity to work on something you are passionate about, making work both purposeful and enjoyable. Even for those not into sports, the strong sense of sportsmanship woven into our organization and core values creates a collaborative and fun environment.

Better Collective is dual-listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (BETCO) and Nasdaq Copenhagen (BETCO DKK). 



We are an equal opportunity employer

We strongly believe diversity gives us the edge and we are committed to creating a safe working environment where employees can thrive. By embracing our diverse perspectives and experiences, our teams collaborate to innovate and deliver superior sports content and products. We hire for cultural growth and welcome everyone, regardless of background,  ethnicity, age, religious and political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other characteristics.