Senior Data and ML Engineer

Croud

West Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 63,000 - 71,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Hybrid working model

Minimum 3 office days per week in Shre

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Job summary

Croud is seeking a Senior Data and ML Engineer to help drive data engineering solutions across client projects and the agency's products. The role sits in the Data Engineering team reporting to the Head of Data Engineering, with a focus on delivering revenue-generating data solutions and advancing data governance.

You will work on production data pipelines, ML/GenAI deployments, and modern cloud data warehousing, collaborating with clients and internal teams in a hybrid setup from Shrewsbury.

Qualifications

Proactive and self-motivated with initiative.
Excellent Python, SQL and database design skills.
Proficiency with cloud-based data warehousing technologies (GCP/BigQuery).
Hands-on experience building production data pipelines using serverless tech.
Strong software engineering practices: Docker, Terraform, CI/CD.
Practical data science experience including ML models and MLOps.

Responsibilities

Support Head of Data Engineering in delivering data engineering solutions and technical decision-making.
Own project implementation delivering client solutions with junior team members.
Mentor team on data, software engineering and data security best practices.
Develop and maintain data integrations, warehousing, automation tasks.
Communicate progress and details with clients and stakeholders.
Contribute to DataOps governance, policies, and standards.

Skills

Python

SQL

dbt / Dataform

Cloud data warehousing (GCP, BigQuery)

Serverless data pipelines

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

ML / GenAI / MLOps

Data governance & DataOps

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

Dataform

dbt

BigQuery

Job description

SHREWSBURY, UK (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office per week)

A benchmarked salary between £62,950 - £71,450. Your salary level is determined by skills and experience within our progression framework.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Croud is an independent global media, creative and data agency that helps businesses unlock growth through a Return on Intelligence. Our unique business model brings together in-house expertise and a global network of Intelligent Creative Specialists, enabling us to deliver smarter, more effective solutions for our clients in an increasingly complex and fast-moving marketing landscape.

We work with some of the world’s leading brands to drive sustainable growth, combining specialist expertise, technology and intelligence to deliver better business outcomes.

Our people and culture are central to how we operate. We're proud to have been named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work for the second year running, as well as Performance Marketing Employer of the Year by PMW.

At Croud, we believe in unlocking potential - elevating our people, our clients and our communities through the power of intelligence, creativity and collaboration.

Our culture is strategically driven and inspired by a shared long-term vision. It is collaborative and connected, with a focus on continuous learning and mutual support.

We are energised by future thinking, driving innovation to achieve better outcomes. We are instinctively generous, actively including and empowering our people. Above all, we are purpose-driven, committed to positively impacting our people, the planet, and our global communities.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are investing in data, technology and analytics as a strategic priority. The team brings together a number of capabilities that sit within different parts of Croud, into one unit that will drive cutting-edge development in a number of critical areas for the business.

The role sits within the Data Engineering team and reports to the Head of Data Engineering. The team's remit is to drive innovation & revenue through the development & delivery of revenue-generating/client-facing data engineering solutions used across the agency.

The Senior Data and ML Engineer will be part of a growing team that delivers highly impactful data solutions across our extensive client portfolio and also the agency's own product offerings. We seek individuals who are proactive, self-starters with a meticulous eye for detail, and who can communicate clearly and effectively across our diverse internal and external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the Head of Data Engineering in delivering data engineering solutions by actively contributing to technical decision-making and execution.
Ownership of project implementation to successfully deliver client solutions and services in collaboration with junior team members.
Championing data, software engineering and data security best practices and helping and mentoring the team to implement and uphold those practices.
Solutioning client deliverables.
Communicating effectively with clients to discuss project progress and details as required.
Being a key contributor in the implementation and maintenance of DataOps and governance policies, processes, and standards.
Hands-on involvement in data integrations, warehousing, automation and related engineering tasks.
Overseeing the deliveries across multiple clients and assuring that the solutions meet the highest quality achievable within the project constraints.
Research and Development on the possible technologies and help the team and clients adopt those where appropriate.
Highlight risks and produce effective mitigation plans to address them.
Contributing to new business and cross-sell proposals, especially with details about the implementation work in proposed projects, and with estimations of the time and effort needed, which will contribute to the commercial element of proposals.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Proactive and self-motivated individual, keen to take initiative.
Excellent Python, SQL, and database design skills, with proficiency in dbt/Dataform or similar SQL development frameworks.
Proficient with cloud-based modern data warehousing technologies, particularly GCP and BigQuery (we are also open to candidates with strong comparable experience on other leading cloud platforms).
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining production data pipelines, especially using serverless technologies.
Strong software and infrastructure engineering practice: containerisation with Docker, infrastructure automation (preferably Terraform), and CI/CD pipelines.
Practical data science experience building statistical and machine learning models, including feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning.
Experience productionising ML and GenAI solutions (MLOps): deploying end-to-end model pipelines and establishing evaluation, benchmarking, and continuous monitoring frameworks.
Experience leveraging GenAI technologies to build data solutions.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively on technical topics with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Highly desirable

Prior experience with Martech technologies and solutions.
Experience in an agency environment while managing multiple priorities.

COMPANY BENEFITS

Croud operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days a week based in our Shrewsbury office and the remaining days from home if you wish.

Croud offers a clear path to progression for all members of staff. We are committed to offering development opportunities alongside a support system of regular performance reviews. The opportunities are endless!

On completion of the three-month probation period, every employee is eligible for the benefits listed on our careers site which include:

Sabbatical: Paid sabbatical at 7 years with an option to take it unpaid at 5 years
25 days holiday a year
Discretionary annual performance based incentive
Sale commission
Recruitment referrals bonus
Health & Wellbeing contribution
2 Recharge Days each holiday year
Ride to Work scheme
Railcard
Season Ticket loan
Home office screen
Daily office perks: Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks, and tea & coffee
Weekly treat: Enjoy a complimentary lunch on us every week
Enhanced Primary and Secondary family leave as well as extended Parental Leave and Shared Family Leave
Life insurance and income protection
Medical Cash Plan
Pension
Curated 3rd party learning platform as well as access to Croud Campus (our bespoke learning and development platform)
Peer to peer recognition scheme 'bonusly'
Team off-sites/regular socials
Year-round holiday parties
Flexible working options
Day to make a difference

Standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm, there's flexibility if agreed in advance with your line managers (it may also be necessary on occasions to work outside of these hours).

Croud is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. All candidates will be assessed based on merit, qualifications and their ability to perform the requirements of the role.

Please note: Internal candidates may be considered for this position as part of the selection process, in line with our commitment to transparent and fair recruitment.

OUR VALUES

At Croud, our vision centres around the idea of unlocking potential. We do this by elevating everyone in an inclusive and progressive culture, empowering individuals to deliver their best work. This means we build better brand outcomes, and unlock potential for our people, our clients and our communities.

We live and breathe five core values that foster a culture where everyone can thrive. Our commitment to elevating each other is fundamental to both our cultural and business success. The ideal candidate will excel in and demonstrate the following: