Lead Data Engineer – AI Startup | London | Equity

Understanding Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to own the data architecture and build scalable data infrastructure for an AI start-up. You will be the first senior data hire, reporting directly to founders and shaping the data platform from the ground up.

The role requires strong Python, SQL, and Apache technologies experience, with on-site work in London four days per week and a compensation package of up to £160,000 plus equity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building scalable data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience in fast-paced environments or start-ups is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the data architecture and build scalable data infrastructure.
• Lead data engineering efforts and set technical direction.
• Collaborate with founders to shape the data platform strategy.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data architecture

Distributed systems

Start-up experience

Tools

Apache Spark

Airflow

Kafka

Job description

Understanding Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to own the data architecture and build scalable data infrastructure for an AI start-up. You will be the first senior data hire, reporting directly to founders and shaping the data platform from the ground up.

The role requires strong Python, SQL, and Apache technologies experience, with on-site work in London four days per week and a compensation package of up to £160,000 plus equity.