Senior Data Engineer

Hometrack; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + extra days for

volunteering day

Digital detox day

Festive Closure - Christmas/New Year

Cycle to work and electric car schemes

Free Calm App membership

Enhanced Parental leave

Fertility Treatment Financial Support

Group Income Protection and private PM

Gym on-site London or regional offices

7.5% pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus up to 10%

Talent referral bonus up to £5K

Job summary

Hometrack is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Services product team. You will help build the UK's trusted property data solutions powering our AVM and data platforms, serving hundreds of customers across mortgage lenders and proptech sectors.

The role requires deep expertise in Databricks, Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture, strong Python/SQL/PySpark skills, and a collaborative mindset to work with Product, Analytics, Security and Software teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture for efficient data management.
• Strong knowledge of Python, SQL and PySpark.
• Ability to build and optimize data pipelines, ETL processes and ensure data quality.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for team outcomes and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Write maintainable, testable code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Security and Software teams to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Databricks

Delta Lake

Lakehouse architecture

ETL processes

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Job description

Hybrid working pattern - 3 days per week from Tower Bridge Office

Hometrack is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our product team to help us deliver Hometrack's Data Services ambitions. By building the best property data sets available, which back the market leading AVM, trusted by 17 out of the top 20 mortgage lenders in the UK, we open the door to helping all our customers make the decisions that matter to them - to buy, to lend, to build.

The Data Services team works with 100s of customers across the property sector ranging from mortgage lenders, house builders, investors, fin & proptech, insurers, telco, retail and utilities, as well as others involved in the housing market. Our mission is to inform decision makers by putting the UK's most trusted property data and insights at the heart of the property ecosystem.

Our market intelligence and customer acquisition, retention and engagement solutions are relied upon by leading industry professionals.

Data Services has a diverse product range covering market, property and mover intelligence, delivered through varying mechanisms including data platforms, reports and APIs, providing maximum flexibility when matching our customers' needs to the most effective data solution.

Hometrack is looking for an experienced senior data engineer to help us make this a reality.

What we're looking for in a Senior Data Engineer:

• Be accountable for team outcomes, playing your part in achieving team goals and ensuring your contribution positively impacts overall success
• Be a continual improver, looking for ways to help the team do better and be better, again and again
• Write maintainable, testable code and enjoy providing code reviews
• Be experienced with Databricks, Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture for efficient data management; experience with ETL processes and optimizing data pipelines for performance
• Be strong in Python, SQL, and PySpark
• Be passionate about building data products for stakeholders and customers, ensuring they are stable, scalable, secure, accurate, observable, and performant
• Enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues in Product, Analytics, Security, and Software, explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
• Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
• Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Free Calm App membership
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Fertility Treatment Financial Support
• Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
• Gym on-site in London - or membership in regional offices
• 7.5% pension contribution by the company
• Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary
• Talent referral bonus up to £5K