Technical Lead Data & Platform Engineer
Novo
| Company | Novo |
| Category | Uncategorised |
| Location | Copenhagen |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workable) |
Description
Do you want to build and ship at scale with a global impact – on a modern, code-first platform - for an investment firm, whose returns fund better health for people and the planet? Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor, driven by the purpose of improving people’s health and the sustainability of the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote ground-breaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability while generating attractive returns for the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s grant-giving activities – supporting scientific, humanitarian, and social causes. The Team You’ll join the Data & Analytics team of Data, Platform, AI, and Software Engineers, as well as a dedicated UI/UX team – all building towards our digital vision. We all work at our Headquarters in Copenhagen. We are responsible for building Novo Holdings’ entire data landscape and tailored software and AI products to provide our organisation with a differentiated view across sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management - as well as the single, trusted entry point to all of Novo Holdings’ digital capabilities as a governed, high-performance platform. You’ll join a culture that values curiosity and personal upskilling and encourages you to experiment and challenge assumptions. We pride ourselves on the culture we’ve established, characterized by support, respect, a product mindset, high velocity, and an obsession with pushing boundaries and solving real user problems end-to-end. About the Role We are seeking a Technical Lead Data & Platform Engineer to further evolve, build, and maintain our platform. You will play a key role in architecting and implementing robust, scalable, and secure solutions, on a platform that is young enough for you to drive lasting influence. This is a hands-on role that blends technical depth with stakeholder collaboration and delivery ownership. You’ll work in close collaboration with the Head of Data & Analytics to steer and drive development priorities forward. The Job Your key responsibilities are: Lead the design and development of data pipelines and products using Azure, Databricks, and dbt Manage infrastructure provisioning and deployments with Terraform and Azure DevOps Implement CI/CD workflows, version control, and automation practices using Git and Azure DevOps Develop and maintain data transformations, models, and orchestration logic in Databricks, leveraging features such as Unity Catalog and Autoloader Build and deploy Python applications and PySpark data processing solutions Apply best practices in data modelling across structured and unstructured data sources Ensure system-to-platform and system-to-system integrations where the data platform serves as the intermediate layer Enable (near) real-time data processing and delivery capabilities Contribute to the development of the semantic layer, connecting data products to business logic Ensure compliance and governance by design – through testable Disaster Recovery and automated testing, controls, and guardrails. Oversee production stability, monitoring, and daily operational excellence of data solutions Professional Qualifications Many paths can lead to the position of a Technical Lead Data & Platform Engineer at Novo Holdings. You might be an engineering manager that wants to focus more on individual contributions, or an experienced senior with the ambition to take it to the next level. We expect that you have 5+ years of experience in the fi