Senior Data Engineer

Digital Waffle
City of London
2 days ago
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Senior Data Engineer


London

£65-85k + 15% bonus


A London-based software company on a mission to make data work smarter. Their products power thousands of businesses, and as they grow, they’re building a data stack that scales with their ambition.


They’re looking for a Data Engineer who’s excited about designing modern data systems, experimenting with new tech, and helping shape how data flows through everything they build.


What You’ll Do

  • Build and own data pipelines that connect product, analytics, and operations
  • Design scalable architectures using tools like dbt, Airflow, and Snowflake / BigQuery
  • Work with engineers and product teams to make data easily accessible and actionable
  • Help evolve their data warehouse and ensure high data quality and reliability
  • Experiment with automation, streaming data, and ML-ready datasets
  • Influence technical decisions across the stack — they love new ideas


What You Bring

  • Hands-on experience in Python and SQL
  • Experience with modern data tools (dbt, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, etc.)
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • An understanding of data modelling and ETL best practices
  • Curiosity, creativity, and a mindset that thrives in fast-moving environments


Why You’ll Love It

  • Work on meaningful data challenges that directly impact their products
  • Small, high-impact team with room to experiment and grow
  • Hybrid setup with a central London HQ
  • Competitive pay, generous (and achievable bonus), and genuine flexibility
  • A team that actually cares about building great tech


If you love solving tough data problems and want to help shape the data culture of a growing software company, they’d love to meet you.

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