Data Engineer

Bauer Media Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays & 2vol

Bauer Academy internal training

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working

Full benefits details

Job summary

Bauer Media Audio is seeking a Data Engineer to join the Data & Decision Sciences (DDS) team in London. You will design, build and maintain scalable data solutions that power audience insights and commercial performance across markets.

You'll work with Python, SQL and cloud platforms to deliver reliable pipelines, ensure data quality and support modern data architecture. The role offers hybrid working with occasional in-office collaboration at Euston.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience building production data solutions.
• Experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Solid SQL and data modeling knowledge.
• Experience with AWS is preferred, with Azure/GCP also valued.
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab or similar version control platforms.
• ETL/ELT best practices and practical problem-solving mindset.
• Proactive ownership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and optimise ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Develop and support data workflows with orchestration tools like Airflow.
• Work with cloud-based data platforms to deliver scalable solutions.
• Ensure data quality and consistency across sources.
• Evolve modern data architecture and engineering practices.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts and stakeholders to deliver data products.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot challenges and implement scalable solutions.

Skills

Python development

Airflow

Data pipeline design

SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Version control (GitHub/GitLab)

ETL/ELT

Problem solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Our Team: How We Enrich Everyday Life

At Bauer Media Audio, data is a strategic driver of how we connect millions of listeners with the content they love. Our Data & Decision Sciences (DDS) team supports colleagues across nine European markets, transforming data into actionable insights and scalable solutions that power audience engagement, commercial performance and innovation.

Our Team: How We Enrich Everyday Life

At Bauer Media Audio, data is a strategic driver of how we connect millions of listeners with the content they love. Our Data & Decision Sciences (DDS) team supports colleagues across nine European markets, transforming data into actionable insights and scalable solutions that power audience engagement, commercial performance and innovation. You'll join a collaborative team of engineers, analysts and data specialists working across Commercial, Consumer Competitions and Digital products. We're a supportive and welcoming group that values curiosity, knowledge-sharing and fresh thinking. Whether we're modernising existing platforms or building entirely new solutions, we work together to create technology that delivers real business impact.

The Difference You'll Make

As a Data Engineer, you'll help build the foundations that enable data-driven decision-making across Bauer Media Audio. You'll develop reliable, scalable data solutions that empower teams to better understand audiences, improve customer experiences and unlock new opportunities across multiple markets.

This is an opportunity to join a growing data function where you'll work on a mix of transformation initiatives and greenfield developments. Your work will be visible, meaningful and influential, helping shape how data is used across the business.

Your Role

As part of our Data Engineering team, you'll design, build and maintain robust data solutions that support a wide range of products and business functions.

Responsibilities include

• Building, maintaining and optimising ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Developing and supporting data workflows using orchestration tools such as Airflow.
• Working with cloud-based data platforms and services to deliver scalable solutions.
• Ensuring data quality, reliability and consistency across multiple sources.
• Supporting the evolution of our modern data architecture and engineering practices.
• Collaborating with engineers, analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver valuable data products.
• Participating in code reviews, documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshooting technical challenges and developing practical, scalable solutions.

The Skills You’ll Bring

We recognise that great candidates don't always meet every requirement. If this role excites you and you have relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you.

We're particularly interested in people with experience in:

• Strong Python development skills and experience building production-ready data solutions.
• Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
• Building and maintaining data pipelines and data engineering workflows.
• SQL and data modelling concepts.
• Cloud technologies, ideally AWS, although Azure and GCP experience are also valued.
• GitHub, GitLab or similar version control platforms.
• ETL/ELT frameworks and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity and a proactive approach to ownership.

It would be beneficial if you also have experience with:

• Terraform or infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Snowflake, BigQuery or Redshift.
• CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Docker, Kubernetes or container-based deployments.
• Data, analytics, digital or media-focused environments.

Working Pattern & Location

This is a permanent position with an expectation to be in the London office (Euston) 1-2 times weekly.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s In It For You

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.