Senior Data Engineer

Ninjakitchen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global product design company in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to architect high-scale data solutions. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of experience with expert-level SQL and Python, and a passion for solving complex data problems. This role offers competitive health insurance and opportunities for personal growth within an innovative culture.

Benefits

Competitive health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase options

SharkNinja product discounts

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in data engineering, with leadership experience.
• Ability to design end-to-end integrations and workflows.
• Passion for solving complex problems and driving improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines for analytics.
• Develop integration patterns and reusable frameworks.
• Mentor and coach engineers on best practices.

Skills

Expert-level SQL

Python (or Scala)

Batch and streaming data processing

Data integration design

Observability best practices

Strong communication skills

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Job description

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

About the Role

At SharkNinja, we create 5-star-rated products that elevate life at home for millions of consumers around the world. Our two powerhouse brands—Shark and Ninja—are known for category-disrupting innovation, relentless consumer focus, and a culture that moves at speed.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be a key technical leader shaping the backbone of our global data ecosystem. You’ll architect high-scale data solutions, build the pipelines that power insight and innovation, and raise the engineering bar across the team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems, and want to make real impact at a high-growth global company—this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines that power analytics and decision-making across SharkNinja.
• Develop robust integration patterns and reusable frameworks that accelerate delivery and improve reliability.
• Implement automated testing, observability, and monitoring to ensure trusted, production-ready data at speed.
• Lead technical problem-solving on complex data challenges, from performance tuning to real-time processing.
• Mentor and coach engineers to elevate code quality, data modeling, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to turn business needs into impactful, scalable data solutions.

What You’ll Bring

• 5–8 years of experience in data engineering, including 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
• Expert-level SQL and Python (or Scala) for large-scale data transformation.
• Strong hands-on experience with both batch and streaming data processing.
• Proven ability to design end-to-end integrations, custom pipelines, and resilient workflows.
• Solid understanding of observability, data testing, and production support best practices.
• Deep experience working with modern cloud data platforms (Snowflake or BigQuery preferred).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to mentor engineers and simplify complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• A passion for solving complex problems, driving improvement, and building scalable systems that move the business forward.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—but we’ll disrupt entire markets.

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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [e-mail].

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