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Senior Data Engineer | Up to £110,000 | Remote (2 days/quarter in London)


We’re partnering with a fast-growing, product-led organisation building industry-leading digital platforms used globally. They’re scaling their data function and seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the next generation of their data products and infrastructure.


You’ll work in a modern, cloud-first environment with real autonomy — designing and building data pipelines, improving infrastructure, and driving innovation across the data platform.


Tech Stack:

🔹 Snowflake

🔹 Python (FastAPI, Pydantic)

🔹 Airflow / Dagster

🔹 AWS + Terraform

🔹 CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

(Bonus: Kafka, dbt/SQLMesh, data quality & governance tools)


What’s on Offer:

💰 Up to £110,000 + annual bonus + long-term incentive plan

🏠 Fully remote (UK-based) – 2 days onsite per quarter in London (travel covered)

🌴 Paid festive office closure between Christmas & New Year

⚡ Huge scope for progression in a fast-moving global business


If you’re an experienced Data Engineer who loves building modern data platforms and wants true ownership in a forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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