Are you looking for a meaningful next step in your career?

Ribbon Bio, a growth stage synthetic biology company that specializes in the synthesis of long and highly complex DNA molecules is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our expanding Data Operations team. This position is a key intermediary between our Commercial, Operations, and Finance teams and tasked with designing, implementing, and supporting applications that integrate our Business and Production systems.

In this role, you will be a crucial part of developing our data-driven manufacturing and fulfillment processes by extending the integration of our Business Systems (including CRM and ERP) with our Production Systems (advanced algorithms and laboratory automation). We are seeking a growth-minded, highly communicative candidate that enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment built on trust, innovation, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrations connecting CRM, ERP, MES, and production systems—sometimes from scratch.
• Build ETL/ELT workflows that are robust, maintainable, and scalable.
• Collaborate with scientists, manufacturing engineers, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and system requirements.
• Assist with dashboards, reporting tools, and analytics models powered by integrated datasets.
• Troubleshoot data issues across systems with an eye toward long-term reliability.
• Contribute to the development of internal APIs and other software engineering tasks related to data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data engineering, data integration, or related technical roles.
• Strong, hands-on experience with SQL and at least one programming language (Python preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with APIs, webhooks, and integration tools
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Understanding of CRM/ERP systems — bonus points if you’ve touched Salesforce and Business Central/MS Dynamics.
• Experience with building, configuring, and supporting CRM and ERP systems preferably in the life sciences industry.
• Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect) or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge & Skills Abilities

• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop recommendations / solutions.
• Eagerness to learn how data flows in regulated environments and across scientific/production systems.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative growth mindset.
• Exposure to life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceutical operations is a plus
• Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is a plus

What you can expect if you join our team:

• Opportunity to crucially contribute to growth of the company within a young, agile, and motivated team.
• Home office possibilities and flextime working arrangements.
• Participation in the bonus program and a clear path of your career
• A dynamic international work environment with a team representing over 25 nationalities.
• Professional development training opportunities.
• Ticket for public transport (yearly ticket “Wiener Linien”)
• The opportunity to grow with the company
• Coffee, tea, fruits and snacks in the office
• Lunch offers from Schrankerl partially subsidised by the company
• Relocation support, if necessary

Annual gross salary starting from EUR 50.000,- depending on qualification and experience.

Employment type: Full-time (40 h per week), hybrid
Location: Vienna, Austria.
Availability: We expect to fill the position as soon as possible.

Your contact person:

Maryna Listratenko, MA
Director, Head of HR

Excited to join us? Send your CV with a letter of motivation, we’re looking forward to getting to know you!

Please note that if you are selected to proceed in the hiring process, you will be contacted by us within two weeks from the date of the submission of the application.