Lead Data Engineer

Ravio

. Lead a small team of data engineers within the Engineering team .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £100,000 - £120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data engineering with a strong focus on building and operating production data systems, implementing data quality and governance, and leading a team of engineers. Proficient in Python, SQL, and cloud infrastructure, with a commitment to delivering value through effective collaboration and mentorship.

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Data Engineering LeadershipPython ProgrammingSQL ProficiencyCloud Infrastructure ExperienceData Quality Implementation

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Hard Skills

Data EngineeringProduction Data SystemsData ModellingWorkflow OrchestrationInfrastructure as CodeAutomated TestingCI/CDReliable Data ProcessingMonitoringData Quality Checks

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoringTeam LeadershipCollaborationListening Skills

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Engineering ToolsDbtVersion ControlAutomated TestsSelf-Service Workflows

Industry Keywords

Data GovernanceData OwnershipCloud Costs ManagementFast-Paced Startup EnvironmentUK Work Eligibility

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a small team of data engineers within the Engineering team
Design, build, and operate data systems behind compensation benchmarks, customer-facing tools, and AI agents
Build and operate production pipelines, integrations, and data services
Design clear interfaces between ingestion, transformation, and downstream applications
Shape and deliver the data roadmap with Product, Data Science, and Insights
Prioritise improvements for customer value, reduced manual work, and reliability while controlling complexity and cloud costs
Implement data quality, governance, security, automated checks, data ownership, and access controls
Integrate data systems into shared development, deployment, and monitoring practices
Use version-controlled transformations, automated tests, and repeatable deployments
Own reliability and day-to-day support of production data systems
Improve monitoring and recovery, and build reusable ingestion patterns and self-service workflows
Use AI-assisted tools for development, testing, documentation, and investigation
Lead delivery planning and ways of working, keeping priorities, scope, and dependencies visible
Participate in shared product prioritisation
Partner with software engineers, product managers, and data colleagues on delivery decisions
Line manage and coach a small team of data engineers
Provide feedback and support technical and career development
Build a supportive, accountable team through pairing, code reviews, documentation, and operational handovers
Report to the VP Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Six-plus years’ experience in data engineering, with at least two years in a team leadership role
Strong Python and SQL skills
Experience building and operating production data systems
Experience with data modelling, dbt, and workflow orchestration
Experience applying platform engineering principles to data systems
Experience with cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and CI/CD
Understanding of reliable data processing, including schema changes, retries, safe reprocessing, and backfills
Experience using monitoring and data quality checks
Practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools, with judgement about verification, security, and automation
Ability to mentor engineers, set team goals, and deliver value for users and the business
Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
Excellent listening and communication skills
Comfortable working with Product, Customer Success, Operations, founders, engineers, and data scientists
Right to work in the UK
Ability to commute to the London, Camden office three times a week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company ownership (everyone gets a meaningful equity stake in Ravio)
37 days paid time off (25 days holiday + 4 wellness days + 8 public holidays)
Up to 6% pension matching scheme
£60 a month wellness allowance
Private healthcare cover on a medical history disregarded basis with AXA
Personal worldwide travel insurance
Income protection insurance
16 weeks fully paid birthing parent leave, followed by 4 weeks at 50% pay
8 weeks fully paid leave for non-birthing parents
Remote-friendly, flexible work culture with a high degree of ownership
Opportunity for career growth in a high-growth startup
Meaningful work helping people get paid fairly and competitively