Senior Analytics Engineer (L4)

Compare The Market; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Compare The Market is hiring a Senior Analytics Engineer to advance a modern, self-serve analytics platform. You will deliver scalable data solutions and own complex data problems across the business.

You’ll collaborate with Product, Analytics, Technology, and Data Platform teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to technical strategy while shaping the roadmap in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. This hybrid role is based in London or Peterborough and offers the opportunity to influence

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL expertise and strong hands-on experience with DBT and analytics engineering domains.
• Strong Python or scripting experience with automation and scalable data solutions.
• Proven experience delivering complex analytics, reporting, and BI solutions from discovery through to adoption.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, testing, performance optimisation, data quality, and reliability engineering practices.
• Experience leading multiple workstreams and collaborating across teams.
• Mentoring and coaching experience, raising engineering standards and developing others.
• Experience with modern engineering practices including Git, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Interest in AI-enabled tooling and modern ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Leading delivery across multiple complex data and analytics workstreams and shaping strategy with analytics leadership.
• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable analytics solutions using SQL, DBT, Python, and modern data platform technologies.
• Owning complex data incidents from identification to root cause analysis and prevention.
• Mentoring and developing engineers and helping teams deliver independently.
• Partnering with Product, Analytics, Technology, and Data Platform teams to deliver trusted data products and insights.

Skills

Advanced SQL

DBT

Python

Data modelling

Testing

CI/CD

Git

Automation

Cloud data platforms

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Tools

DBT

Git

CI/CD

Cloud data platforms

Job description

Senior Analytics Engineer
Function: Data
Location: Hybrid, London or Peterborough office

Curious about what’s next?
So are we. Join Compare the Market and help to make financial decision making a breeze for millions.

At Compare the Market, we’re a purpose-driven business powered by tech and AI. We’re building high-performing, results-driven teams with the skills, mindset, and ambition to deliver outcomes at pace. Every role here plays a part in driving our mission forward, and we create an environment where you can bring your authentic self, grow a truly characterful career, and see the direct impact of your work on the lives of our customers.

We’ve carved a meerkat-shaped niche and we’re looking for ambitious, curious thinkers who thrive in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. If you love accountability, embrace challenge, and want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.

We’dlove you to be part of our journey:

We’relooking for a Senior Analytics Engineer who wants to grow their individual contributor career by solving complex data problems and contributing to the foundations of a modern, self-serve analytics platform.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, building reusable and scalable data models, and making data more accessible across the business. You will also take on cross-domain technical ownership and contribute to technical strategy and standards across the organisation.

What you'll be doing:

Leading delivery across multiple complex data and analytics workstreams, helping shape strategy and roadmap direction in partnership with Staff Analytics Engineers and engineering leadership.

Designing, building, and maintaining scalable analytics solutions using SQL, DBT, Python, and modern data platform technologies, ensuring reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Acting as a technical expert within the team, driving best practices across data modelling, testing, CI/CD, documentation, code review, and operational excellence.

Partnering with Product, Analytics, Technology, and Data Platform teams to deliver trusted data products, executive-facing reporting, and commercial insights that drive better business decisions.

Owning complex data incidents from identification through to root cause analysis, resolution, and prevention, while reducing delivery and operational risk across the wider function.

Mentoring and developing engineers, delegating effectively, unblocking teams, and helping create an environment where engineers can grow and deliver independently.

Key experience includes:

Advanced SQL expertise and strong hands‑on experience with DBT, with recognised expertise in one or more analytics engineering domains.

Strong Python or scripting experience, with the ability to build automation, frameworks, and scalable data solutions.

Proven experience delivering complex analytics, reporting, and BI solutions from discovery through to adoption.

Strong understanding of data modelling, testing, performance optimisation, data quality, and reliability engineering practices.

Experience leading multiple workstreams simultaneously and operating across a broader function rather than supporting a single team.

Strong mentoring and coaching experience, with a track record of raising engineering standards and developing others.

Experience working with modern engineering practices including Git, CI/CD, automation, and cloud‑based data platforms.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.

Interest in AI-enabled tooling and modern ways of working, with a pragmatic approach..

Why Compare the Market?

We’re a business built for pace and performance. Here, you’ll be encouraged to think differently, act boldly, and deliver brilliantly in a culture that values results and rewards progress.

We believe diverse teams make better decisions, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, contribute, and thrive.

Job Info

• Job Identification 100404
• Job Category Technology
• Posting Date 10/29/2026, 10:59 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations White Collar Factory, London, London, EC1Y 8AF, GB Pegasus House, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6YS, GB (Hybrid)