Senior Data Engineer – Remote within the UK

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. Design, build, and run scalable, secure data pipelines across multiple sources .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £70,000 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building scalable data pipelines, applying Databricks best practices, and implementing data governance patterns. Proficient in Python, PySpark, SQL, and infrastructure as code with Terraform, while providing technical leadership and mentoring within a data engineering team.

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Databricks ExpertiseData Pipeline DesignPython ProgrammingInfrastructure As CodeData Governance

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Hard Skills

Data Pipeline DevelopmentSchema DesignMedallion ArchitectureSQL/NoSQL DatabasesPythonPySparkTerraformData Governance PatternsStreaming Data ProcessingAI/ML Model Training

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoringCollaborationEmpathyResilience

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksGitDockerKubernetesAWSGCP

Certifications & Qualifications

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Industry Keywords

FintechData GovernanceData EngineeringData ProductsData Modeling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesMongoDBNoSQLPostgresPySparkPythonSQLTerraformUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and run scalable, secure data pipelines across multiple sources
Make architecture decisions covering ingestion, modelling, and the semantic/presentation layer
Design and evolve the Bronze, Silver, and Gold medallion architecture
Define engineering standards including naming conventions, partitioning, testing strategy, and contract templates
Apply Databricks best practices and Infrastructure as Code across the platform
Own data governance patterns in Unity Catalog, including permissions, access models, and sensitive-data handling
Enable downstream consumers through self-service data patterns
Provide technical leadership across the data engineering team
Mentor engineers, review code, and raise engineering standards
Collaborate with the Analytics Engineer and wider data engineering team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building and scaling complex data products in a growing environment
Deep, hands-on knowledge of Databricks, including workspace and compute configuration, governance, orchestration, user management, and engineering best practices
Experience designing schemas and data models, including medallion architecture and Kimball/Star Schema concepts
Fluency in Git workflows, including branching, troubleshooting, and code reviews
Ability to write clean, efficient Python, PySpark, and SQL at scale
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases such as Redshift, Postgres, or MongoDB
Solid grounding in database fundamentals, including indexing, performance, and design trade-offs
Experience managing infrastructure as code with Terraform
Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
Ability to design systems, reason through trade-offs, and defend architectural decisions
Understanding of PII handling and data governance patterns
Previous fintech experience is nice to have
Experience re-architecting a data platform from the ground up is nice to have
Experience building and training AI/ML models is nice to have
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or equivalent is nice to have
Proficiency in streaming data processing systems is nice to have
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS or GCP is nice to have
Collaborative mindset, empathy, self-awareness, sound judgement, and resilience
Ability to work Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Role is remote within the UK

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary Performance-Related Annual Bonus
Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions of 5% on earnings up to £50,000
Private medical insurance with medical history disregarded
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Free ChipX subscription for UK-based employees
Flexible working arrangements
28 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus the days between Christmas and New Year
Annual training budget for courses, workshops, or conferences
£30 per month Chip Fitness Benefit
Company laptop
Opportunity to have a huge impact on the product while fast-tracking knowledge, responsibility and skills
Hybrid working flexibility
Work from anywhere outside the UK for up to 90 days