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Lead Data Engineer

London, England, GBFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead a pod of Data Engineers to build reliable, scalable data products and platforms, combining hands-on technical contribution with people leadership.

Role type

Senior IC/Lead Data Engineer (people leadership)

Builds

Scalable data products, platforms, and pipelines for decision-making

Domain

Fintech / Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

dbt, Python, SQL, data modelling, ETL/ELT, data warehousing, scalable data pipelines, team leadership, coaching, technical direction

Preferred skills

AWS (EMR, Athena, Lambda, S3, Glue, Step Functions), Snowflake, Spark, Scala, Airflow, Git, GitHub, CI/CD, real-time data processing, data governance, data quality, observability, AI-enabled engineering tools

Technologies

dbt, Python, SQL, AWS, EMR, Athena, Lambda, S3, Glue, Step Functions, Snowflake, Spark, Scala, Airflow, GitHub, GitHub Actions

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a pod of Data Engineers; shape technical direction for data modelling, warehousing, and pipelines; design and develop complex data pipelines; champion engineering quality, testing, and automation; collaborate across technology and business to solve complex requirements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership