Data Engineer

Nova Stela Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Stela Ltd is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team in London. Drive scalable cloud systems, turn complex data into actionable insights, and power high-impact trading and AI decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of data engineering experience with Spark, strong Python and SQL, extensive AWS services, and hands-on experience with orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster). Hybrid work model in London.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering with large-scale data platforms.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with data modeling experience.
• Extensive AWS cloud services and data orchestration know-how.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable cloud data pipelines.
• Turn data into insights to support trading and AI applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data infrastructure.

Skills

Data engineering

Spark

Python/SQL

AWS cloud

Orchestration tools

CI/CD & IaC

DBT

Data modeling

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Prefect

Dagster

DBT

AWS ECS

AWS Lambda

AWS Kinesis

AWS DynamoDB

AWS EMR

AWS Athena

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive package with performance-based bonus

The Role

Our client, is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team. Drive scalable cloud systems, turn complex data into actionable insights, and power high-impact trading and AI decisions.

Ideal Candidate:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering with MPP databases or Apache Spark
• Strong skills in Python and SQL, with solid data modeling experience
• Extensive knowledge of AWS/cloud services (ECS, EKS, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, EMR, Athena)
• Hands-on experience with orchestration and workflow tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster)
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DBT
• Able to explain complex data concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Why This Role Matters:

• Deliver lightning fast data pipelines handling billions of rows daily to support trading and AI applications.
• Build and maintain cloud based, scalable systems that transform complex data into actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to create reliable, high performance data infrastructure that drives decisions.