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Senior Data Engineer

City of London
money-bag Negotiable
6E5C2FA47AE244C974ED0BDF66ACA9CA
Posted Yesterday

Overview

We are seeking a

Senior Data Engineer

to design, build, and scale the data systems that support our web platform and factory operations. As our first dedicated data hire, this role is hands-on and high impact. You will set the standards for data architecture, reliability, and governance, ensuring pipelines are clean, monitored, and resilient. Your work will create a single source of truth for analytics, reporting, and future AI/ML use cases.Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable data architecture across Snowflake, AWS Aurora/RDS, and core AWS servicesBuild and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines for web data, factory telemetry, and third-party integrationsEnsure data reliability through monitoring, alerting, and best practices in pipeline resilienceDefine data models and schemas, and establish best practices for data governanceCollaborate with software and hardware engineering to guarantee smooth and scalable data flowsProvide analytics-ready datasets to enable BI, reporting, and stakeholder insightsOptimise cost, performance, and security across the data stackQualifications

Strong experience as a Data Engineer (ideally in a startup or fast-scaling tech environment)Deep expertise with Snowflake (architecture, modelling, performance tuning)Strong knowledge of AWS Aurora/RDS and relational database designProficiency in SQL and Python (or similar languages for data pipelines)Familiarity with modern data tooling (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Fivetran, AWS Glue, etc.)Architectural mindset: balancing scalability, performance, reliability, and costExcitement about being the first data hire and shaping the company''s data foundationsNice to Haves

Experience with data from manufacturing, IoT, or factory systemsKnowledge of BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI)Passion for music, media, or creative industriesBenefits

Industry-Leading Salary Package: Highly competitive salary packageGenerous Paid Holiday: 25 days of paid holidayComprehensive Pension SchemeOn-Site ParkingCutting-Edge Tech Office EnvironmentMedical InsuranceWork Location

Hybrid work model with at least 2 days per week in our Kings Cross officeSeniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-time

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