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Senior Data Engineer

Currys plc
City of London
1 week ago
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At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best‑known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.


Senior Data Engineer
Waterloo – Hybrid Working
Full Time – Permanent – Grade 4


Role Overview

The role of the Data Engineer is to design and implement customer data solutions that enable personalised experiences while ensuring privacy, quality, and accessibility of customer information across all touchpoints.


Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering decisions for customer data, including infrastructure, APIs and data pipelines
  • Define and deliver Curry’s identity customer 360 solutions, ensuring seamless integration across different customer‑facing platforms
  • Architect and implement real‑time data integration using event‑driven architectures to support personalised customer experiences at scale
  • Design and enforce consent and preference management systems in compliance with GDPR and other relevant data privacy regulations
  • Collaborate closely with MarTech and Digital teams to ensure smooth and efficient data flow from backend systems to marketing and engagement platforms
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of customer data lineage and ensure data dictionaries are accurate and up to date
  • Support implementation and integration of reverse‑etl solution, ensuring high performance and reliable connectivity across systems

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in data engineering, including real‑time data processing, API design and distributed systems
  • Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), infrastructure‑as‑code, and scalable architecture patterns
  • Hands‑on experience with SQL, Python and modern data integration frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Airflow or dbt
  • Proven ability to deliver enterprise‑grade customer data solutions, including customer data platforms and/or API‑based integration
  • Understanding of digital marketing and CRM systems is a plus
  • Excellent project management skills to lead complex, cross‑functional technical implementations from concept to deployment
  • Understanding of privacy regulations affecting customer data is a plus
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Why Join Us

Join our team and we’ll support you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, ongoing training and skills for life.


Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.


Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. If you need any additional assistance with your application, please email and we’ll do our best to help.


Key Information

  • Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
  • Employment Type: Full‑time
  • Job Function: Information Technology – Retail


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