Platform Data Engineer

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Overview

Join a leading online retailer as a Senior Platform Data Engineer to help evolve their next-generation data platform. In this role, you will design and engineer platform services that treat data as a core product, enabling various teams to leverage data confidently. Collaborating closely with both technical and non-technical partners, you will play a crucial part in building resilient infrastructure and championing data governance while mentoring team members in engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design and engineer services that treat data as a core product.
  • Develop scalable, secure, and observable data systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand workflows and deliver solutions.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks for reliability.
  • Monitor system performance and automate incident responses.
  • Shape the data platform roadmap with modern observability and governance frameworks.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines using cloud tools.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Python or similar high-level languages.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining production data platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with data stack tools such as Airflow, DBT, and Databricks.
  • Solid understanding of cloud environments like AWS or GCP.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn emerging technologies.
SkillsPython, AWS, GCP
LocationLondon
TypeOn-site
Rate£500-£600/day
SourceLinkedIn
Posted23/10/25