Lead Data Engineer

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in London is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to set the technical direction for a data platform. Responsibilities include leading a team of data engineers, designing scalable data architectures, and driving engineering excellence. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, and cloud technologies (GCP/AWS). This hybrid role offers competitive compensation between £120K–£140K.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of data engineers.
• Strong foundation in data engineering concepts and cloud technologies.
• Hands-on experience with ELT processes and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a squad of 4–6 data engineers.
• Own the technical strategy for the data platform.
• Design scalable, secure, observable data architectures.
• Work closely with product and business teams.
• Drive engineering excellence, automation, and standardisation.
• Mentor and coach engineers.

Skills

Python

DBT

Airflow

Terraform

GCP

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Lead Data Engineer | Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, GCP / AWS | London (Hybrid 1-2 Days) | £120K-£140K

OB is partnered with an exciting Unicorn FinTech that are on a mission to transform lending with a central focus on data. As a Lead Engineer, you will set the technical direction for our data platform and shape how data enables every part of the business : lending, finance, analytics, and risk.

This is a hands‑on leadership role in a high‑trust, high‑ownership environment. You’ll lead a squad of talented engineers, architect the future of our data ecosystem, and drive modern, scalable engineering practices across the organisation.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop a squad of 4–6 data engineers.
• Own the technical strategy for the data platform and internal data products.
• Design scalable, secure, observable data architectures.
• Work closely with product and business teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Drive engineering excellence, automation, and standardisation.
• Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar across the function.
• Stay hands‑on when needed : you build it, you run it.

What you’ll work on

• Building robust ELT pipelines and data models using DBT and BigQuery.

Scaling a cloud‑native data platform with strong aut...