Data Engineering Manager – London

Datatech Analytics; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Datatech Analytics in London is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Manager to lead and grow a Data Engineering function within an AI SaaS environment. This senior leadership role offers a path to Head of Data Engineering as you build knowledge of the business, products and customers.

You’ll manage a small team of Data Engineers, own delivery, and collaborate with external customers and senior stakeholders while maintaining technical depth to review SQL and code.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Data Engineering teams.
• Strong SQL knowledge and Python experience.
• Experience delivering customer-facing data products or solutions.
• Excellent people management and mentoring skills.
• Comfort working with external customers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Engineers.
• Own delivery, priorities and engineering standards.
• Manage customer relationships and translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Review SQL, code and technical approaches.
• Work closely with Product, AI and Engineering teams.
• Improve processes, quality and ways of working.

Skills

Data Engineering leadership

SQL

Python

Customer-facing data products

Stakeholder management

Job description

Location: London | Hybrid – 4 days a week in the office

Ref: J13149

A fast-growing AI SaaS company is looking for an experienced Data Engineering Manager to leadand grow a Data Engineering function within AI SaaS environment

This is a senior leadership opportunity with a clear path to Head of Data Engineering as you build your knowledge of the business, its products and customers.

You’ll lead a small team of Data Engineers, take ownership of delivery and work directly with external customers. Although primarily a leadership role, you’ll need the technical depth to review SQL and code, challenge technical decisions and provide guidance when required.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Engineers.
• Own delivery, priorities and engineering standards.
• Manage customer relationships and translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Review SQL, code and technical approaches.
• Work closely with Product, AI and Engineering teams.
• Improve processes, quality and ways of working.
• Support the continued growth of the Data Engineering function.

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading or managing Data Engineering teams.
• Strong people management and mentoring skills.
• Excellent SQL knowledge, with Python and modern data platform experience.
• Experience delivering customer-facing data products or solutions.
• Confidence working with external customers and senior stakeholders.
• A decisive, commercially aware and delivery-focused approach.
• SaaS, product-led, start-up or scale-up experience would be beneficial.