Lead Data Engineer

Data Engineering Lead

London (Hybrid)

Up to £90,000 + 20% Bonus

We're partnering with a rapidly growing consumer brand that's investing heavily in data and looking for its first Data Engineering Lead to build the foundations of a modern, data-driven organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and take ownership of the entire data landscape, from platform architecture and data pipelines through to governance, reporting and future team expansion.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines • Developing and optimising a cloud-based data platform within BigQuery • Owning data quality, governance, security and access controls • Delivering trusted reporting and analytics capabilities • Managing external data and analytics partners • Enabling self-service analytics across the business • Driving adoption of AI-enabled analytics and decision-making tools • Helping build and lead the data function as the company grows

Requirements

We're looking for engineers who enjoy combining deep technical expertise with commercial impact.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong Python and SQL skills • Experience building production-grade data pipelines • Strong BigQuery experience • Experience with dbt or similar transformation tooling • Experience working with cloud data platforms • Excellent stakeholder management skills • The ability to operate autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced environment • Previous…