Lead Data Engineer | Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, GCP/AWS | London (Hybrid 1-2 Days) | £120K-£140K
OB is partnered with an exciting Unicorn FinTech that are on a mission to transform lending with a central focus on data. As a Lead Engineer, you will set the technical direction for our data platform and shape how data enables every part of the business: lending, finance, analytics, and risk.
This is a hands-on leadership role in a high-trust, high-ownership environment. You’ll lead a squad of talented engineers, architect the future of our data ecosystem, and drive modern, scalable engineering practices across the organisation.
What you’ll do
- Lead and develop a squad of 4–6 data engineers.
- Own the technical strategy for the data platform and internal data products.
- Design scalable, secure, observable data architectures.
- Work closely with product and business teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.
- Drive engineering excellence, automation, and standardisation.
- Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar across the function.
- Stay hands-on when needed: you build it, you run it.
What you’ll work on
- Building robust ELT pipelines and data models using DBT and BigQuery.
- Scaling a cloud-native data platform with strong automation and monitoring.
- Improving data lineage, governance, reliability, and security.
- Enabling self-service capabilities for product and analytics teams.
- Shaping a modern, greenfield data strategy with genuine engineering freedom.
You’ll be a strong fit if you
- Have 7+ years in data or backend engineering, including 2+ years in a lead or technical decision-making role.
- Are fluent in the modern data stack: DBT, BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform, GCP or AWS.
- Bring strong software engineering skills: Python, SQL, CI/CD, DevOps mindset.
- Understand data warehousing, ETL/ELT, orchestration, and streaming pipelines.
- Thrive in cross-functional product squads and collaborative work.
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to
Lead Data Engineer | Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, GCP/AWS | London (Hybrid 1-2 Days) | £120K-£140K
