Senior Data Engineer

Synthesia
London, United Kingdom
Last month
Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Posted
24 Feb 2026 (Last month)

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US.

As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations.

Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow.

Senior Data Engineer

We’re hiring a Senior Data Engineer to join Synthesia and take ownership of our core data systems. You’ll be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable pipelines, optimising data models, and ensuring high data quality and governance standards.

What you'll do at Synthesia:

  • Architect and scale robust, end-to-end data pipelines that ingest and transform complex semi-structured and structured data into our Snowflake data warehouse.

  • Own the evolution of our dbt project - implementing modular modelling patterns and other best practices to ensure a "single source of truth" for the entire organisation.

  • Manage platform infrastructure in snowflake, AWS and other tools.

  • Continuously optimise warehouse performance and cost by diagnosing bottlenecks, tuning inefficient queries, and improving how compute resources are used as we scale.

  • Bridge the gap between experimental data science workflows and production, building the infrastructure and orchestration needed to deploy and monitor batch ML jobs.

  • Drive best practices in data security, governance, and compliance, particularly with regards to AI.

  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a closely related role, with a proven track record of building and operating production data systems.

  • Experience working in an early-stage or scaling data function. You’re comfortable taking ownership and wearing multiple hats when needed.

  • Strong foundations in software engineering and data modelling best practices, with an ability to design systems that are maintainable, scalable, and easy for others to build on.

  • Deep expertise in SQL, and solid experience using Python or similar languages to build data pipelines, tooling, and orchestration (Airflow).

  • Hands on experience managing cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) on AWS, GCP, or similar platforms.

  • A pragmatic approach to data platform design, with an eye for performance, cost efficiency, and operational reliability.

  • Excellent communication skills: you can work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, explain trade-offs and communicate data team needs.

  • A product-oriented mindset, with an understanding of how data can shape decision making and accelerate company growth.

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Senior Data Engineer

Synthesia London, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Senior Simulation Data Engineer

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

Senior Data Scientist

Adria Solutions Manchester, United Kingdom

Senior Research Engineer - Data

Synthesia London, United Kingdom
Remote

Senior Fullstack Engineer - Data Enrichment

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Senior Data Scientist

PhysicsX United Kingdom

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Where to Advertise Machine Learning Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising machine learning jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. The candidate pool is small, highly specialised and in demand across AI labs, financial services, healthcare, autonomous systems and consumer technology simultaneously. Machine learning engineers and researchers move between roles through professional networks, conference communities and specialist platforms — not general job boards where ML roles compete with unrelated software engineering positions for the same audience. This guide, published by MachineLearningJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise machine learning roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

New Machine Learning Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Companies Driving ML Innovation

Machine learning (ML) has transitioned from a specialised field into a core business capability. In 2026, organisations across healthcare, finance, robotics, autonomous systems, natural language processing, and analytics are expanding their machine learning teams to build scalable intelligent products and services. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.MachineLearningJobs.co.uk , understanding the companies that are scaling, winning investment, or securing high‑impact contracts is crucial. This article highlights the new and high‑growth machine learning employers to watch in 2026, focusing on UK innovators, international firms with significant UK presence, and global platforms investing in machine learning talent locally.

How Many Machine Learning Tools Do You Need to Know to Get a Machine Learning Job?

Machine learning is one of the most exciting and rapidly growing areas of tech. But for job seekers it can also feel like a maze of tools, frameworks and platforms. One job advert wants TensorFlow and Keras. Another mentions PyTorch, scikit-learn and Spark. A third lists Mlflow, Docker, Kubernetes and more. With so many names out there, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you must learn everything just to be competitive. Here’s the honest truth most machine learning hiring managers won’t say out loud: 👉 They don’t hire you because you know every tool. They hire you because you can solve real problems with the tools you know. Tools are important — no doubt — but context, judgement and outcomes matter far more. So how many machine learning tools do you actually need to know to get a job? For most job seekers, the real number is far smaller than you think — and more logically grouped. This guide breaks down exactly what employers expect, which tools are core, which are role-specific, and how to structure your learning for real career results.