Data Engineering Working Student

Who we are

Cartken is a startup at the forefront of autonomous robotics and short-distance material transport. Our team has more than a century of combined experience solving some of the toughest challenges in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and operations at Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. We have robots operating around the world providing reliable and cost-effective short-distance material transport for our industrial customers.

The AI powering our robots makes them the safest and most reliable in the market today. Our robots are equipped with multiple sensors and cameras which allow them to stop on a dime in order to avoid collisions and choose routes which have the fewest hazards.

Our mission

We help businesses to streamline short-distance material transport through cost-efficient and flexible autonomous robotics.

Why join us

• We’re passionate about applying state-of-the-art technology to solve real-world problems and become the brains behind an automation revolution

• We’re fast and thrive on making an impact

• You get to work with a diverse team of super talented people across USA and Germany

• You’ll also get to build a growing startup and by default do and learn a tonne

What you'll do

You’ll work on core systems that help us extract valuable insights from the vast amount of data that is generated by our system (robot fleet, backend, users, …). Your primary focus will be on data visualization, analytics and data pipelines.

Your responsibilities will include

• Visualization & Tooling: Setup and maintain our new BI solution and build visualizations to present insights
• Integration: Integrate visualizations into our main platform
• Data Aggregation & Analysis: Aggregate billions of rows using SQL and Python into actionable insights for customers and internal use
• Pipeline Development: Build and extend data pipelines
• Full Stack Exposure: Potential to expand into other parts of our stack, such as Cloud/Backend services or on-robot software

What you bring

• You are studying Computer Science or a related field and have a strong interest in data engineering or data analytics

• You are eager to dive into new technologies, ship features and maintain infrastructure

• Experience with SQL and Python

• Experience in Frontend and/or Backend development

• Experience with BigQuery or another analytics engine is a plus

• Familiarity with GCP, ElasticSearch or C++ is a plus

• Availability of 20 hours per week

About us

Our team is distributed around the world and comes from strong, diverse work and cultural backgrounds. From Google, Apple, Bosch, Lyft, and Amazon, our technical team are experts in AI, robotics, self-driving vehicles, and logistics.