Head of Data Engineering, South East London

OverviewHEAD OF DATA ENGINEERING– HYBRID – LONDONTHE COMPANYThis high-growth, product-led scale-up is redefining how data powers decision-making in the mobility and financial services space. By processing vast streams of behavioural and location data, the business delivers real-time insights that shape pricing, onboarding, andrisk models. As they scale their data capabilities, this role will directly shape the architecture, tools, and team that underpin their most critical data products.THE ROLEAs Head of Data Engineering, you will lead the strategic direction, architecture, and delivery of a modern, scalable data platform. You’ll oversee the ingestion, transformation, and processing of large-scale datasets, enabling high-performance analytics, real-time insights, and advanced ML use cases. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll grow and mentor a talented team, modernise tooling, and define best practices across the engineering organisation.Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:Leading and mentoring a team of Data EngineersDesigning and evolving a scalable, reliable data platform using AWS, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Airflow, dbt, Python, and SQLOverseeing ingestion of high-volume signal data and integrating external data sourcesDriving adoption of modern engineering practices—CI/CD, testing, infrastructure-as-code, and data governancePartnering with other data leaders to deliver business-aligned solutionsLeading technical initiatives such as re-architecting pipelines, implementing real-time processing, and modernising platform toolingSKILLS AND EXPERIENCEThe successful Head of Data Engineering will have the following skills and experience:5+ years as a Data Engineer and 2+ years in a technical leadership or management roleProven experience designing scalable data architectures and building robust pipelinesStrong knowledge of AWS, Snowflake, orchestration (Airflow), transformation (dbt), and large-scale processing (Spark or equivalent)Proficiency in Python and SQLTrack record of delivering in fast-paced, product-led environments (start-up/scale-up experience preferred)Strong leadership skills with the ability to grow and inspire high-performing teamsBENEFITSThe successful Head of Data Engineering will receive the following benefits:Annual bonusShare options in a high-growth businessHybrid working: 1 day per week onsite in central London (Bank/Monument)Private health and life coverGenerous holiday allowance and pension schemeOpportunity to shape the data strategy and platform of a scaling, data-led businessHOW TO APPLYPlease register your interest by sending your resume/CV to Joana Alves via the Apply link on this page.#J-18808-Ljbffr