About us

UVC Partners is a leading venture capital firm that invests in European B2B tech startups and has offices in Munich and Berlin. With more than €600 million in assets under management, the VC typically invests between €1 to €10 million initially and up to €30 million per startup in the areas of DeepTech, ClimateTech, Mobility, and Software/AI. As an independent partner of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's leading startup hub, UVC Partners has unique access to proprietary deal flow, more than 1,000 corporates and SMEs, as well as to talents from the Technical University of Munich, which belongs to the best European technical universities. UVC Partners' investment portfolio includes Flix, Isar Aerospace, planqc, Proxima Fusion, Reverion, Tacto, TWAICE, DeepDrive, STABL, and many more. All portfolio companies and founders benefit from the team's extensive investment and exit experience, their ability to build sustainable category leaders, and the network of UnternehmerTUM enabling them to speed up market entry.

The Mission

We are looking for a motivated and entrepreneurial Data Engineer to help build the backbone of investment intelligence strategy. As our first dedicated data engineer, you will have complete ownership of our data infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable data and ML pipelines.
• Developing software to automate and reimagine workflows, maximizing the team's focus on high-value activities.
• Integrating new internal and external data sources into our core systems.
• Partnering directly with our Data Scientist to deploy the firm's first ML models into production.

Your Profile

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• First-hand experience with building data pipelines and working with databases (SQL or NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a strong plus.
• Highly autonomous and proactive, with a desire to take ownership and build a data infrastructure from the ground up.
• An excellent communicator who can collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for building scalable systems.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code or Cursor is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to define and build and mold our firm's data engineering function.
• A high degree of autonomy and direct impact on our investment strategy.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals and partners in the venture capital and tech industry.
• Access to the extensive UnternehmerTUM network of startups, corporates, and tech talent.
• A collaborative and supportive work culture.

Diversity Is Important To Us

Diversity enriches our team. We explicitly encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, social and ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability.

Contact

Please submit your application, including your CV, a current transcript of records, and a link to your GitHub profile or a portfolio of your projects. We look forward to hearing from you! Please let us also know about your earliest start date!

Marisa Marte People & Culture Talent Acquisition Working Student UnternehmerTUM GmbH Lichtenbergstraße 6, 85748 Garching bei München

Please note that the recruiting will be processed by UVC Partners and UnternehmerTUM.