Principal Data Engineer: Remote UK Data Mesh Lead

Scaletek; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

7% pension

Job summary

Scaletek in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical leadership across data product teams, defining architecture, standards, and best practices for a scalable, secure data platform. The role focuses on cloud-native data platforms, distributed systems, and modern data architectures.

You will help shape a data mesh approach and collaborate to ensure performance and security while working mainly remotely with occasional visits to offices in the North of England.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data engineering teams and delivering platform-scale data solutions.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Proven track record in designing scalable, secure data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across data product teams.
• Define architecture, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Ensure the data platform remains scalable, secure, and high-performing.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud-native data platforms

Distributed systems

Data Mesh

Job description

Scaletek in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical leadership across data product teams, defining architecture, standards, and best practices for a scalable, secure data platform. The role focuses on cloud-native data platforms, distributed systems, and modern data architectures.

You will help shape a data mesh approach and collaborate to ensure performance and security while working mainly remotely with occasional visits to offices in the North of England.