Data Engineer

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer working on data platforms, ideally in product-led or high-growth environments.
  • Experience building and operating ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with modern data stacks including some of the following or similar technologies: Python, SQL, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, AWS S3, PostgresDB, Airflow, dbt, Apache Spark, AWS, Docker, Terraform.
  • Ability to work effectively with teammates and stakeholders.
  • Pragmatic approach to balancing quality with delivery needs.
  • Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow technical skills.
  • AI-first mindset: curiosity, fast experimentation, and ownership in leveraging AI tools daily.

Nice to Haves

  • Familiarity with Data Mesh or Lakehouse architectures.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and real-time streaming technologies such as Kafka or Kinesis.
  • Exposure to ML engineering pipelines or MLOps frameworks.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Build, maintain, and improve scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines and related systems.
  • Follow and uphold best practices in data engineering including testing, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure as code.
  • Participate in code reviews and team knowledge sharing.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines, warehouses, and streaming systems within the existing architecture.
  • Model and structure data to meet analytics, data science, and operational requirements.
  • Contribute to improvements in data systems and tooling.
  • Collaborate with teams across the business to translate requirements into reliable technical solutions.
  • Identify opportunities for optimisation and tooling improvements.
  • Deliver against the technical roadmap for data engineering.

Perks and Benefits

  • Market-competitive salary, benchmarked annually against the function.
  • Annual performance bonus linked to company performance and individual contribution.
  • Share options providing ownership and a stake in the company’s future.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Pension plan, generous holiday allowance, and £1,000 yearly budget for commuting or learning.
  • Access to cutting-edge systems and tools to maximize impact.
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