Hybrid Data Platform Engineering Manager

Carbon Data Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Funding Circle in London is hiring a Data Platform Engineering Manager. You will lead a team to deliver a modern Snowflake-based platform, migrate towards a data mesh/lakehouse, and drive platform health, efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.

This role blends hands-on engineering leadership with strategic delivery in a hybrid London setting. You will partner with the Head of Data Engineering and Principal Engineer to shape architecture, empower domain teams, and mentor engineers through growth

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of modern data platform architectures (Snowflake, data mesh/lakehouse, dbt, Airflow, streaming vs. batch pipelines, data contracts)
• Proven experience managing and leading high-performing data engineering teams in a product-driven environment
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth.
• Demonstrable experience in managing project delivery, including planning, prioritisation, and execution.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Able to architect custom AI solutions and smart automated systems that are safe, maintainable, and aligned with our long-term mission
• Act as a technical bridge and mentor, training “builders"

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of data platform engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team culture.
• Champion a product mindset for internal tooling, ensuring our platform empowers domain teams to build quickly and safely without bottlenecks
• Oversee the recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes for the team.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the data platform roadmap, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Manage the team's backlog, prioritise tasks effectively. Define and track KPIs for platform health and team delivery.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, including technical and business leaders.
• Understand stakeholder needs and translate them into actionable requirements for the data platform.
• Communicate the team's roadmap, progress, challenges, and successes clearly and proactively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Actively invest in the career development of your team members through coaching, mentoring, and identifying growth opportunities.

Skills

Snowflake

Data mesh / lakehouse

dbt

Airflow

Streaming pipelines

Batch pipelines

Data contracts

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Funding Circle in London is hiring a Data Platform Engineering Manager. You will lead a team to deliver a modern Snowflake-based platform, migrate towards a data mesh/lakehouse, and drive platform health, efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.

This role blends hands-on engineering leadership with strategic delivery in a hybrid London setting. You will partner with the Head of Data Engineering and Principal Engineer to shape architecture, empower domain teams, and mentor engineers through growth