Data Platform Engineer

Requirements

  • Solid programming ability in Python or similar languages
  • Strong experience with Snowflake or similar data warehouses
  • Good understanding of software engineering patterns and architectures
  • Experience building data-intensive systems
  • Cloud experience, preferably AWS
  • Infrastructure as code knowledge, ideally Terraform
  • Familiarity with CI/CD best practices
  • Knowledge of modern data architectures such as Lambda or Kappa
  • Self-starter who takes ownership and drives work forward
  • Strong problem solving with focus on understanding before building
  • Good judgement on build vs buy decisions
  • Comfortable working in ambiguity and shaping direction
  • Clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Able to manage multiple streams of work without losing momentum
  • Pragmatic, balancing speed with scalability and reliability
  • Actively looks to improve ways of working, including leveraging AI tooling

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with technologies in the following stack: Terragrunt, JavaScript, GCP, dbt, Fivetran, Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Argo, GitHub Actions, HashiCorp Vault, Datadog, Grafana, Preset, Claude

What You'll Be Doing

  • Collaborate with senior team members to tackle complex challenges
  • Take ownership of specific problem areas in a fast-paced environment
  • Understand business challenges and deliver pragmatic, scalable solutions
  • Work closely with product, analytics, and engineering teams with high autonomy
  • Proactively gather context, align stakeholders, and ensure effective delivery of work
  • Shape how teams interact with data by enabling fast, iterative analytics
  • Maintain strong foundations around data reliability, cost, and security

Perks and Benefits

  • Opportunity to scale up with one of the world’s most successful fintech companies
  • Flexible working tailored to each role with hybrid or fully remote options
  • Regular socials and events for team connection beyond the office
  • Support for physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover
  • Long-term financial wellbeing via retirement savings plans
  • Employee referral programme with competitive bonuses
  • Fully stocked kitchen and complimentary in-house chef-prepared lunches on office days
  • Sustainable commuting schemes such as cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice (select locations)
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