The Data Platform That Decides Everything
Some companies say they’re “data-driven.”
This one actually is.
Every pricing decision. Every risk calculation. Every customer insight. Every machine learning model — all powered by a data platform that sits right at the heart of the business.
It’s already strong.
But now it needs a technical leader to take it further.
The Business (A Bit of Context)
This is a well-funded InsurTech, operating at the heart of the London insurance market.
They’re also a certified B Corp — which means commercial success and responsible business aren’t competing priorities here, they go hand in hand.
Backed by serious investment and with genuine global reach, they’re scaling fast — building products and capabilities that are reshaping how insurance is delivered and experienced.
Data is central to that journey.
Your Mission
This isn’t about maintaining pipelines.
This is about owning a platform that influences how an entire organisation thinks, decides, and scales.
As Lead Data Engineer, you’ll take full ownership of a modern cloud-based data ecosystem — evolving it into something more scalable, more resilient, and more intelligent.
Alongside this, you’ll lead and develop two Data Engineers — setting direction, raising standards, and creating an environment where they can do their best work.
You’ll design and build systems that power everything from business intelligence to real-time analytics and machine learning — and ensure they perform flawlessly under pressure.
What You’ll Be Leading
Imagine stepping into a role where you:
* Define the architectural vision for a growing data platform
* Build pipelines that support both batch and real-time use cases
* Drive cost optimisation, performance, and reliability across the stack
* Lead the development of MLOps capabilities
* Manage, mentor, and elevate two Data Engineers
* Set the standard for engineering excellence across the team
You won’t just contribute — you’ll shape how data engineering is done.
Your Impact
Your work will directly affect:
* How commercial teams price and manage risk
* How product teams build smarter, data-led features
* How leadership makes fast, confident decisions
And through your leadership, you’ll multiply that impact by enabling others to deliver at a higher level.
This is a role where engineering meets real business impact — daily.
What You’ll Bring
You’re already operating at a senior or lead level, and you:
* Think in architecture, not just pipelines
* Are strong in Python, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms
* Have built or scaled modern data ecosystems (lakehouse, streaming, orchestration)
* Care about data quality, observability, and performance
* Have experience leading or mentoring engineers, and enjoy developing others
You can zoom out to strategy — and dive into code when needed.
The Environment
London-based (hybrid — 2 days per week in a central office)
Salary: £90,000 – £100,000
Modern stack including AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Terraform, orchestration tools
You’ll be working in a business that values:
* Ownership and autonomy
* Clear thinking over complexity
* Continuous improvement and experimentation
What Success Looks Like
Within the first year:
* The platform scales seamlessly with growing demand
* Data becomes more trusted, accessible, and actionable
* Your team operates with confidence, clarity, and high standards
* New capabilities — real-time, ML, advanced analytics — are delivered with confidence
Why This Role?
Because this isn’t just another data engineering job.
It’s a chance to lead — technically and people-wise — within a business that has the funding, ambition, and values to actually follow through.
Interested?
You don’t need to be actively looking.
But if you’re open to building something that genuinely matters — it’s worth a conversation.
Apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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