About the role
As a Data Engineer, you play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business and technology, ensuring the seamless integration of our Axon™ software into our clients' tech ecosystems. Your primary responsibilities include:
Contribute to the Data Integration Framework: Develop and enhance a robust framework that feeds into a graph data model for the digital twin of large industrial supply chains.
Work with Complex Supply Chains: Collaborate with clients managing large and intricate supply chains, ensuring the seamless integration of data from various sources into the graph model.
Handle Big Data: Manage, process, and optimize performance for large-scale datasets, ensuring the system can handle the demands of big data environments.
Develop New Features: Lead the development of new features for the data integration framework, contributing to the growth and adaptability of the system.
Manage Data Integration Projects: Oversee the data integration tracks within Axon projects, ensuring objectives are met, and maintain clear documentation to support collaboration and future reference.
Write High-Quality Code: Ensure clean, maintainable, and efficient code that meets the needs of both internal and external users, enhancing the overall user experience and functionality.
Optimize Pipeline Performance: Continuously improve the data pipeline to reduce processing times, improve throughput, and ensure scalability for future growth.
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work alongside cross-functional teams, including solution experts, software engineers, data scientists, and analytics specialists, throughout the entire development lifecycle, from conception to testing.
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About you
You hold a Bachelor´s degree in Information Technology or a related field. A Master´s degree is a plus.
You bring 2-3 years of experience in data engineering, ideally within a cloud-based environment and/or on product platforms.
You are proficient in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and have a strong understanding of big data principles.
You are skilled in Scala or PySpark, and tools like Azure Synapse and/or Databricks.
You have hands-on experience with modern system design practices and a solid understanding of source control, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
You enjoy exploring new technologies, staying updated with the latest trends, and understanding the functional side of things.
You bring strong communication skills, value collaboration, and align with Bluecrux’s core values of open-mindedness, ambition, humility, and a passion for tackling challenges together.
You feel connected with and are ready to represent our company values: dig deep, own it, come together, move fast and be kind!
You are fluent in English.
Bonus Skills: You have an interest in or are familiar with the supply chain sector or supply chain data models.
Why join us?
High‑impact work on complex, real‑life problems within a growing SaaS product.
Meaningful variety in daily work—no routine days, plenty of challenge and growth.
Ownership & autonomy—bring your ideas, shape the product, and drive initiatives.
Continuous learning with exposure to multiple technologies, roles, and skill‑building opportunities.
Dynamic scale‑up environment that’s ambitious, collaborative, and full of energy.
Supply chains are more complex than ever, with scattered systems, partners, and disruptions creating blind spots. Axon brings everything into one unified view so teams can finally see clearly and make better decisions.
AI and simulation are now essential as static rules and traditional tools can’t keep up with today’s volatility. Axon uses AI/ML to unify data and run advanced simulations, helping organizations make confident, resilient decisions.
Flexibility in working hours, and a 50/50 hybrid model in our Mechelen office.
Supportive culture where every voice matters and teams truly have each other’s backs, with great onboarding, mentorship, and cross‑team collaboration.
Engaging Team Events: From monthly gatherings to Bluecrux weekends, we know how to have fun together!
Competitive Benefits: Enjoy benefits such as a competitive salary including a bonus and an electric company car with convenient charging options.
About us
Start your career shaping the future of supply chains.
Bluecrux is a value chain consulting and technology company, specializing in transformative solutions for today’s complex supply chain landscape. We collaborate closely with industry leaders like Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Bridgestone, AkzoNobel, Beiersdorf, Oatly, and many more – creating partnerships that drive meaningful impact. With a global presence in Europe, the US and APAC, we’re committed to shaping the future of value chains, one success story at a time.
Axon helps companies bring scattered supply chain data together in one clear view, so our clients can better understand what is happening, make smarter decisions, and act faster. Our platform is currently used in Life Sciences and Healthcare, where supply chains are highly complex and decisions can directly impact the launch, availability, and access to products.
Axon is also still in a scale-up phase. There is a strong product vision, many new ideas to build, and a lot of product innovation still ahead.