Lead Data Engineer — Remote Data Platform Architect

Midnite; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic betting platform in the UK is seeking a skilled Lead Data Engineer to lead their data strategy. In this hands-on leadership role, you will set the technical direction and ensure the team delivers impactful solutions. Your experience in designing and scaling data platforms in high-growth environments, along with your expertise in Python, SQL, and orchestration frameworks, will be key to this role. Join a company focused on innovation and the future of betting.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

25 paid holidays a year

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Transparent compensation policies

Home office setup support

Salary sacrifice schemes for tech upgrades

Discounts on retailers and subscriptions

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing and scaling data platforms in a high-growth environment.
• Strong expertise in Python and SQL, with deep experience in orchestration frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with dbt and modern data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy for data engineering.
• Design, maintain, and evolve robust data pipelines.
• Drive engineering best practices across testing and monitoring.
• Manage and mentor engineers to support career development.

Skills

Python

SQL

Orchestration frameworks (Dagster, Airflow, Prefect)

Data modelling and architecture

Mentoring and developing engineers

Education

7+ years in data engineering

2+ years in a leadership role

Tools

Snowflake

Apache Iceberg

Terraform

Job description

A dynamic betting platform in the UK is seeking a skilled Lead Data Engineer to lead their data strategy. In this hands-on leadership role, you will set the technical direction and ensure the team delivers impactful solutions. Your experience in designing and scaling data platforms in high-growth environments, along with your expertise in Python, SQL, and orchestration frameworks, will be key to this role. Join a company focused on innovation and the future of betting.