Data Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company based in London is seeking a Data Engineer to join their Customer Acquisition Team. The role involves building tools and data pipelines that drive business growth. Candidates should have strong experience in Python and SQL, with an ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment. This position offers a salary range of £50,000-£80,000 and includes a dedicated learning & development budget, performance reviews, and opportunities to participate in team events and retreats.

Benefits

Dedicated learning & development budget

Regular talks from experts

Twice-yearly company retreats

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Python and SQL.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with relational databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Develop internal tools and REST APIs.
• Integrate with third-party APIs.

Skills

Strong Python engineering experience

Solid SQL skills

Comfortable working autonomously

Tools

SQLAlchemy

scikit-learn

pandas

PostgreSQL

Job description

🚀 Data Engineer / Python Engineer - Customer Acquisition Team

London one day a week - £50,000-£80,000

Are you excited by the idea of building tools, data pipelines, and integrations that directly drive business growth? Want to work in a fast-paced environment where your work has immediate impact? If so, this role could be perfect for you.

We're on a mission to empower small businesses with flexible, fast, and accessible finance. Our technology helps entrepreneurs act with confidence in the moments that matter - and we're now looking for a talented engineer to help expand our reach to even more SMEs.

🌟 The Role

You’ll a team where you’ll build the systems and tools that help attract new customers across multiple channels. You’ll collaborate closely with marketing and sales while ensuring we meet high standards for data privacy and compliance.

Expect a wide variety of engineering challenges, including:

• Building and maintaining data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Developing internal tools and REST APIs
• Integrating with third-party APIs
• Feature engineering for machine learning models
• Managing and validating data across multiple systems

This is a role for someone who thrives in a dynamic, sometimes unstructured environment and enjoys full ownership of their work.

🔧 What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Strong Python engineering experience
• Solid SQL skills
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving environment

Bonus Points For

• Expertise with SQLAlchemy, scikit-learn, pandas, PostgreSQL
• Experience building and designing relational databases
• Strong quantitative background (maths, physics, engineering, computer science, etc.)
• Exposure to DevOps practices such as containerisation and CI/CD

💰 Salary & Progression

• £50,000-£80,000, depending on experience
• We benchmark compensation regularly and run quarterly performance and salary reviews
• Open to hearing your salary expectations

🌱 Culture & Growth

We prioritise learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You’ll have access to:

• A dedicated learning & development budget
• Regular talks from internal and external experts
• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse

We value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets - and encourage exploration of new ideas that improve our products and services.

🏢 Offices & Team Life

Offices based in London, Leeds, and Frankfurt offer:

• A friendly, informal atmosphere with plenty of snacks and drinks
• Clubs and events including yoga, football, comedy nights, bingo, and more
• Twice-yearly company retreats (past trips include Italy, France, Spain and more)

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.