Senior Data Engineer

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Senior Data Engineer - (ML and AI Platform Engineering)
Location: London hybrid working Monday to Wednesday in the office
Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience
Ref: J13026

We are working with an AI first SaaS business that transforms complex first party data into trusted, decision ready insight at scale.
The company is scaling thoughtfully and investing heavily in its data and AI platform. You will join an engineering team where quality, ownership, and collaboration matter, and where you will be heard, supported, and given real space to grow. This role will suit someone who enjoys building production grade data and ML pipelines, and who takes pride in strong modelling, transformation, and engineering standards.

What you will be doing
• Building, shaping, and owning cloud native data and machine learning pipelines end to end
• Designing and implementing robust data transformations and modelling logic using Python, PySpark and SQL
• Developing scalable data structures that support analytics, ML, and downstream product use cases
• Strengthening CI CD pipelines, deployments, monitoring, and overall platform reliability
• Partnering closely with product, engineering, and data science teams to deliver production outcomes rather than experiments
• Helping define engineering standards, reusable patterns, and ways of working as the data and AI platform evolves

What you will bring
• Strong hands on experience with Python and PySpark, particularly for complex data modelling and transformation
• Strong SQL skills with experience building and optimising analytical and production ready data models
• Proven experience delivering production data platforms and pipelines at scale, not just prototypes
• Experience working with cloud based data platforms and modern engineering practices including CI CD, observability, and automated testing
• A collaborative mindset where you actively share knowledge, support others, and raise engineering standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Why this team
• A supportive and inclusive culture where every voice is heard and respected
• Leadership that genuinely cares about representation and creating space for diverse careers in data and engineering
• Clear progression pathways with options to grow into senior engineering, platform leadership, or deeper AI focused roles
• Strong mentoring, knowledge sharing, and a thoughtful approach to performance, wellbeing, and work life balance

Additional information
Right to work in the United Kingdom is required. Sponsorship is not available.

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