Senior Data Engineer

Searchability®; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Equity package

Competitive salary

Career progression

Exposure to cloud/data technologies

Job summary

Searchability® is recruiting a Senior Data Engineer in London to design, build and optimise scalable data pipelines, ETL processes and data models that power analytics and products.

Join a fast-growing tech business with cloud-based data platforms, a collaborative team and opportunities to influence architecture while working in a hybrid setup (4 days in the London office).

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in Data/Backend Engineering.
• Strong Python and SQL development skills.
• Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of data processing and orchestration tools.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong data modelling and architecture understanding.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimise scalable data pipelines for high-performance applications and analytics.
• Develop reliable ETL processes, improve data quality and platform performance.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver robust data solutions and drive architecture decisions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms

Data modelling

Communication

Job description

• London-based role – hybrid working with 4 days per week in the office
• Join a fast-growing technology business building modern, cloud-based data platforms
• Develop scalable data infrastructure using Python, SQL and cloud technologies

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Due to continued growth, we're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer to join an ambitious technology business with exciting expansion plans. You'll work as part of a collaborative engineering team, helping to design and deliver scalable data solutions that support innovative products and business-critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Data Engineer looking to take ownership of complex technical challenges while working with modern technologies.

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary up to £100,000
• Competitive equity package
• Hybrid working with 4 days per week in the London office
• Opportunity to work on large-scale data platforms
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Excellent career progression within a growing technology business
• Exposure to modern cloud and data technologies

THE SENIOR DATA ENGINEER ROLE:

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll design, build and optimise scalable data pipelines that support high-performance applications and analytics. You'll develop reliable ETL processes, improve data quality and platform performance, and work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver robust data solutions. You'll also contribute to architectural decisions, implement engineering best practices, and help drive continuous improvements across the data platform.

SENIOR DATA ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Commercial experience within a Data Engineering or Backend Engineering role
• Strong Python and SQL development skills
• Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of modern data processing and orchestration tools
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
• Strong understanding of data modelling and data architecture
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills