Data Engineer (Python/AWS) 

Overview 

LRH is on a mission to create a truly data-driven repo market. Backed by the Kaizen RegTech Group, our startup works with the world’s leading banks, asset managers and hedge funds to develop a pioneering data solution designed to enhance trading activities in the €23 trillion UK and European repo markets. Our innovation provides these financial institutions with an unprecedented perspective on market dynamics. 

https://londonreportinghouse.com  

Job summary 

We are looking for a motivated Data Engineer to join our team starting immediately! You will be a core part of our data & engineering teams, specialising in developing performant, scalable data pipelines and deploying cloud infrastructure to support our web applications and analytics dashboards. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a truly unique financial markets data source and shape our data infrastructure and analytical capabilities. 

You will be applying your skills cross-company on vital and impactful projects, operating at every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle and developing serverless solutions using AWS. The role is on-site and you will be exposed to the business side of the organisation, as well as having an opportunity to get in front of clients and partners (quite a rare opportunity in the industry). 

Key Activities and Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain scalable, performant data pipelines. 
• Optimising existing pipelines for speed, reliability and security. 
• Interface with cloud infrastructure (AWS Glue, Lambda, SQS, CloudFormation, RDS/Aurora etc.). 
• Design and maintain databases and data warehouses. 
• Monitor data pipelines in production and develop tools to facilitate that. 
• Work collaboratively with team members and cross-company. 

Experience and Qualifications: 

• Proficient with Python and SQL. 
• Experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS Lambda, AWS Glue, AWS RDS). 
• Deep knowledge of ETL processes and data modelling 
• Experience with data orchestration (e.g., Step Functions). 
• Proficient with version control systems (e.g., Git). 
• 3-5 years of professional experience within a team. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills. 
• A strong self-starting attitude, you love a challenge! 
• Great written and verbal communication skills. 
• Software development lifecycle best practices. 
• Agile principles, processes and tools. 

Nice-to-haves: 

• Experience with containerisation (e.g. Docker). 
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. AWS CloudFormation). 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g. CodePipeline, GitLab CI). 
• Understanding of data privacy and security best practices, and fundamental cryptographic principles. 
• Knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts. 
• Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (e.g., Bedrock). 
• Knowledge of the financial markets would be an asset. 

What you’ll get in return: 

• A competitive salary package. 
• Office in the heart of The City: 5-minute walking distance from Bank, Cannon Street and St. Paul's stations. 
• Access to additional office space in London’s iconic Gherkin 5 minutes from Liverpool Street Station. 
• 25 days’ holiday ️, as well as UK bank holidays. 
• Well-being allowance. 
• Build-your-skills ️ allowance. 
• Private healthcare ❤️ + dental. 
• Working within a fast-growing company that has a culture of empowerment, innovation and collaboration. 
• Awesome team of financial markets experts, data analysts and engineers. 
• Opportunity to play a key role in an exciting startup backed by the Kaizen RegTech Group. 
• Opportunities for continuous career growth and learning.