Do you want to play a key role in building DFDS’s data platform, enable data-driven capabilities, and be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that supports each other every step of the way? This is your chance to help us grow our Data Platform team and contribute to a meaningful transformation journey.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.  

About the role 

DFDS is accelerating its move to innovate processes by delivering data-driven solutions, and we’re looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join us on this exciting journey.

To make this a success, we’re strengthening our Data Platform Engineering team responsible for modernizing our IT infrastructure and data processing landscape. This includes building our internal data platform to ensure we can build and maintain scalable data pipelines (batch and streaming) and API integrations based mostly on cloud infrastructure while promoting best practices in data ingestion and processing.

We are especially looking for you with experience in Data Platform Engineering - but more than anything, we’re looking for you who have a growth mindset and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems. We know that not everyone takes the same path into tech, and we welcome applications from those who are still learning, growing, or returning to the field.

“We’re building a team that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. If you’re excited about data - even if you don’t tick every box - we’d love to hear from you.”

You’ll join a supportive, cross-functional team made up of highly skilled data engineers and a product owner. You’ll have the opportunity to help define our ways of working, contribute to strategy, and bring ideas to life.

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference — not just by delivering tools and code, but by influencing culture, improving processes, and helping others grow.

What you’ll be doing

Depending on your skills and interests, your work may include:

• Writing infrastructure as code using Terraform or OpenTofu

• Development of data-intensive applications in cloud platforms, preferably AWS (S3, Lambda, Snowflake, Redshift, IAM, RDS)

• Developing tooling in Python or GoLang

• Supporting CI/CD automation, and GitOps workflows

• Contributing to the containerization and modernization of applications

• Collaborating closely with developers, architects, and other teams to ensure cloud adoption

• Implementing and maintaining monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools like Grafana to ensure platform reliability and performance

• Ensuring security and compliance in cloud environments by applying best practices such as data encryption, role-based access control (RBAC), IAM policies, and audit logging

About you

We believe great engineers come from many paths - and we value curiosity, collaboration, and kindness as much as technical skills. If you’re passionate about solving problems and improving systems, you’ll fit right in.

You might have experience with:

• AWS, Azure, GCP

• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform/OpenTofu)

• Kubernetes, containers (Docker/Podman), and Flux CD, Argo CD

• CI/CD automation in Azure pipelines or similar, GitOps and observability tooling

• Messaging systems like Kafka, relational databases, and/or REST APIs

• Orchestration tools like Airflow

• Monitoring and alerting tools like Grafana, Cloudwatch

• DBT (data build tool) including testing/data quality

What matters most is your willingness to learn, your ability to work well with others, and your desire to create tools that help teams succeed.

Why join DFDS?

We’re a diverse team of engineers, developers, and thinkers committed to supporting each other as we build something that will have long-term impact across Europe and beyond.

Here’s what you can expect:

• An inclusive, supportive team that values your perspective

• Career development and learning opportunities tailored to your goals

• The chance to shape a platform used across a large, growing enterprise

• The space to contribute, influence, and take ownership in your work

We believe that great work happens when people feel safe, supported, and valued. We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all and we cannot wait for you to join.

Working at DFDS 

Join the movement and grow with us.

Be a valued member of a diverse team at DFDS and help drive change together.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace.

We promote a great workplace with a diverse and vibrant community and a healthy work/life balance. At our Copenhagen headquarters, we enjoy a modern workspace with award-winning facilities, different work zones, own game room, fitness facilities, canteen and a café with a rooftop terrace with a beautiful ocean view, all just 5 minutes from the nearest train & metro station.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.  
If this sounds like your kind of opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis. As our hiring team is international, please submit your material in English. For questions, please reach out to Tomasz Kopcial tokop@dfds.com.

We are looking forward to hearing from you