Data Engineer

TicketSwap is on a journey to become the world’s favorite marketplace to safely buy and sell tickets. We’ve already reached about 18 million fans across 42 countries, and our mission is to be the experience marketplace every fan loves.

To keep scaling with confidence, we’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team. You’ll work closely with our Data Engineering Domain Lead and collaborate with Data Analysts to deliver high-quality data that supports decision-making and drives great fan experiences.

If you’re excited about learning fast, building reliable pipelines, and shaping the data foundations of a global marketplace, this one’s for you. 👇

What You’ll Do

You’ll help build and maintain the data systems that keep TicketSwap running smoothly, safely, and at scale. Your work will directly support decision-making across the business and unlock new opportunities for our product teams.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Build and maintain data pipelines end-to-end, from ingestion to transformation.

• Develop streaming pipelines that help us process fan and event activity in real time.

• Own and improve our data infrastructure, ensuring it’s reliable, scalable, and easy to extend.

• Manage and optimize data warehouse performance so teams always have fast, clean data to work with.

• Implement and maintain data quality and observability tools to keep our data trustworthy.

• Collaborate closely with Data Analysts and Machine Learning Engineers to understand their needs and build solutions that make their work easier.

• Support continuous improvements in how we model, document, and manage data across the company.

• Contribute to a data culture where clarity, ownership, and curiosity are the norm.

• Bring fresh ideas to the team, small improvements make a big difference here.

About You

• 2-3 years of experience as a Data Engineer

• Experience with Python and strong SQL skills

• Understanding of data pipelines and ETL/ELT concepts

• A collaborative mindset, you enjoy working with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders

• Attention to detail and a willingness to take ownership of your work

• You currently have the legal right to work in the Netherlands and do not require TicketSwap to initiate a new visa sponsorship process for you

• Eager to learn and excited about building high-quality data systems

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS is a plus)

• Familiarity with tools like dbt, Terraform, Clickhouse, meltano, and event-based architectures

• Basic understanding of data modelling principles

• Interest in analytics, experimentation, and how businesses use data

• Why You’ll Love It Here

• You’ll join a mission-driven team building safer, fairer live event experiences for millions of fans worldwide.

• You’ll work in a supportive, collaborative environment where learning happens fast and growth is encouraged.

• You’ll have ownership from day one and see your work impact real users and real decisions.

• You’ll be part of a friendly, international team based in the heart of Amsterdam, with flexibility built into how we work.

TicketSwap is looking for the best and motivated talent out there no matter your nationality, gender, sexual preference or religious beliefs. 🚀

Research shows that women and those in traditionally underrepresented groups tend to apply only if they check all the boxes. That’s a shame, as we want to build a diverse and inclusive team. If you know you’ve got what it takes but don’t quite meet every requirement for the role, we still encourage you to apply.

Apply now, we'll take a look and get back to you as soon as possible! 💥