About this role
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.
The Role
You'll be responsible for designing and scaling the company's data platform, bringing together data from multiple sources and creating a single source of truth for reporting and decision-making. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business and play a key role in shaping the long-term data strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
Building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelinesDeveloping and optimising a cloud-based data platform within BigQueryOwning data quality, governance, security and access controlsDelivering trusted reporting and analytics capabilitiesManaging external data and analytics partnersEnabling self-service analytics across the businessDriving adoption of AI-enabled analytics and decision-making toolsHelping 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 skillsExperience building production-grade data pipelinesStrong BigQuery experienceExperience with dbt or similar transformation toolingExperience working with cloud data platformsExcellent stakeholder management skillsThe ability to operate autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced environmentPrevious experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering or Data Leadership roles
Nice to Have
E-commerce, retail or DTC experienceExperience with Shopify, Amazon or marketing platformsExposure to attribution, tracking or customer analyticsExperience implementing data governance frameworksExposure to AI, LLMs or modern analytics toolingPrevious team leadership experience
Why Join?
Up to £90,000 base salary20% bonusOpportunity to become the company's first dedicated data leaderSignificant ownership and autonomyDirect exposure to senior leadershipClear pathway to build and lead a teamChance to shape the future of a high-growth business from the ground u