Engineer - E2

Nationwide; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension

Annual performance bonus

Training & development

Life assurance

Wellhub health & wellness

Paid volunteering (2 days)

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Data Engineer to deliver well-defined data products and build strong technical and business knowledge within an Agile environment. You will develop and maintain data pipelines using SQL, Python, and cloud platforms, ensure data quality and governance, and collaborate across engineering, analytics, and business teams.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup with at least two days per week in our Northampton or Swindon offices, contributing to data strategy and progressive ownership

Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, dbt, Azure or similar data platforms.
• Good understanding of DevOps tools and practices.
• Experience in an Agile delivery environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience handling regulated or sensitive data.
• Proven Python and SQL development and deployment experience.
• GitHub with version control, code reviews, testing and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of data modelling, semantic layers, metrics and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reliable, high-quality data solutions while expanding technical/business knowledge.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, data tables, models and data products.
• Perform data validation, quality checks and resolve data issues.
• Follow governance and security requirements and document changes.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, data governance, security and risk stakeholders.

Skills

Databricks

dbt

Azure

DevOps practices

Agile delivery

Python

SQL

GitHub / CI/CD

Data governance

Data modelling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Databricks

dbt

Azure

Job description

We are looking for a Data Engineer to deliver well defined data products to a good standard, build technical and business knowledge, collaborate effectively, and progressively take greater ownership. With data driving the way the Society makes day to day decisions, Data and Analytics are at the forefront of the data strategy. We are looking for experienced cross-functional collaborators to thrive in Agile ways of working to ensure we are continuously improving our platforms - with data as the number one asset.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. For this job, you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part-time, you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at our Northampton or Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.

If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.

Uncompromisingly Customer, whatever our role

The extras you'll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• 25 days holiday, pro rata
• Private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance-related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death
• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.
As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.
If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.
At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.
We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.

Keeping your data and personal information confidential is important to us. To find out more about how we use and process your data, please read our Privacy policy.

To find out more about using AI in our recruitment process, please read more here.

Disability Confident

We’re not just guided by data, we’re driven by the real experiences of our people. We’re a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level.

That’s why we’re constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we’re here to support you. If you need any additional support throughout your application journey, email our team at Recruitment Support.

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The hiring manager for this role is Anthony Kishore, and the main recruitment contact is Sameena Rehman.

Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

What you’ll be doing

Success in this role means delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions while continually developing your technical and business knowledge. You’ll take increasing ownership of your work, collaborate effectively across teams, apply strong data quality, security and governance practices, and demonstrate a growth mindset by embracing new technologies and challenges.

You will develop and maintain data pipelines to ingest, transform and deliver data, writing clean, reliable and maintainable code in line with agreed engineering standards. The role involves building and supporting data tables, models and data products based on defined requirements, while performing data validation and quality checks to ensure outputs are accurate and complete. You will investigate and resolve data issues and pipeline failures, escalating more complex problems when required, and use engineering tools and platforms such as SQL, Python, Databricks and cloud technologies where relevant to the role.

You will follow established development, testing, deployment and change-control processes and create and maintain appropriate technical documentation. A key part of the role is understanding and applying data security, access and governance requirements while working collaboratively with engineers, analysts, product teams and business stakeholders. You will participate in code reviews, testing and team delivery activities, taking ownership of well-defined engineering tasks and delivering them to agreed quality standards and timelines.

The role also requires developing a strong understanding of the business domain and underlying data, not just the technical solution. You will build your technical capability through learning, feedback and hands‑on delivery, contribute ideas for automation, simplification and continuous improvement, and demonstrate increasing independence while seeking guidance appropriately for more complex engineering decisions. You will also stay connected to developments in AI and analytics, translating relevant advances into practical opportunities for Nationwide.

• Experience with Databricks, dbt, Azure or similar data platforms
• Good understanding of DevOps tools and practices
• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A growth mindset, with a passion for learning and taking on new challenges
• Experience working with regulated or sensitive data
• Proven experience developing and deploying production solutions using Python and SQL
• Experience using GitHub (or equivalent) with version control, code reviews, testing and CI/CD practices
• Strong understanding of data modelling, semantic layers, metrics and data governance principles
• Proven ability to assess new technologies through proof-of-concepts and translate findings into scalable solutions
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, including product, engineering, data governance, security and risk stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical deliverables from design through to implementation

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.

About you

As a minimum requirement, you’ll have:

• Experience with Databricks, dbt, Azure or similar data platforms
• Good understanding of DevOps tools and practices
• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A growth mindset, with a passion for learning and taking on new challenges
• Experience working with regulated or sensitive data
• Proven experience developing and deploying production solutions using Python and SQL
• Experience using GitHub (or equivalent) with version control, code reviews, testing and CI/CD practices
• Strong understanding of data modelling, semantic layers, metrics and data governance principles
• Proven ability to assess new technologies through proof-of-concepts and translate findings into scalable solutions
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, including product, engineering, data governance, security and risk stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical deliverables from design through to implementation

Job Info

• Job Identification 5301
• Apply Before 11/02/2026, 11:55 PM
• Locations Kings Park Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6NW, GB Nationwide House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN38 1NW, GB