Data Engineering Manager

Signify Technology
London, England
10 months ago
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Lead the data platform behind a high-scale, mission-driven consumer product.

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the teams building the foundational data platform for one of the UK’s best known ecommerce companies. You’ll help scale data infrastructure that powers real-time decision-making, machine learning, experimentation, and analytics - supporting millions of users.

Location:London surrounds (once a week in office ideally)

What you’ll do

  • Manage and mentor two data infrastructure squads, covering batch and real-time pipelines, data observability, and governance
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science and ML teams to align platform capabilities with business needs
  • Define and own the roadmap for scalable, privacy-aware, and resilient data systems
  • Promote engineering best practices and long-term system sustainability
  • Embed data quality, observability and governance principles across teams
  • Contribute to hiring, coaching, and growing a high-performing data organisation

What you’ll bring

  • Strong experience leading data or platform teams in a production environment
  • Proven success with modern data infrastructure: distributed systems, batch and streaming pipelines
  • Hands-on knowledge of tools such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Databricks, DBT or similar
  • Familiarity with data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics engineering
  • Programming proficiency in Python, Scala or Java
  • Experience operating in a cloud-native environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • A strategic mindset, with a practical approach to delivery and prioritisation

We make an active choice to be inclusive towards everyone every day. Please let us know if you require any accessibility adjustments through the application or interview process.

Signify’s mission is to empower every person, regardless of their background or circumstances, with an equitable chance to achieve the careers they deserve. Building a diverse future, one placement at a time.

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  • Seniority levelDirector

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  • Employment typeFull-time

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  • Job functionInformation Technology
  • IndustriesTechnology, Information and Media and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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