Senior Data Engineer

Kantar Group Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading data and insights company as a Senior Data Engineer, where you'll shape the future of data infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you'll develop scalable data workflows, optimize ETL processes, and create RESTful APIs to enhance data access and model deployment. Collaborate with a diverse team of experts to drive innovation and ensure data integrity. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of data science and technology, making a significant impact in a global organization committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Python and SQL required.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data workflows and APIs.
• Collaborate with data scientists for model deployment.

Skills

Python programming

SQL databases

AWS or Azure cloud technologies

ML and AI models lifecycle

Terraform

GitHub Actions

CloudFormation

Git version control

Grafana or CloudWatch

Kafka

Tools

FastAPI

CI/CD workflows

Job description

Time left to apply: End Date: June 6, 2025 (26 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R092737

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Kantar’s Profiles division is home to the world’s largest audience network.

With access to 170m+ people in over 100 global markets, we offer unrivalled global reach with local relevancy. Validated by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, Kantar’s Profiles Audience Network delivers meaningful data with accuracy, consistency, and accountability – all at speed and scale.

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to own data infrastructure, pipelines, and API development for our Business Data Science initiatives. This role involves building and maintaining scalable data workflows, developing APIs, and integrating ML/AI best practices for model deployment and monitoring.

What you’ll be doing

• Consume production data streams and transform them for analytical and ML use.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows to support models.
• Develop database solutions for data analysis and model development.
• Implement monitoring solutions to ensure data integrity and model performance.
• Work with data scientists to deploy models into production.
• Automate model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines.
• Implement CI/CD workflows for models.
• Develop FastAPI-based RESTful APIs to expose data to other services and teams.
• Implement secure, scalable, and high-performance API endpoints for data access and model inference.
• Integrate authentication, logging, and monitoring for APIs.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and analysts to align solutions with business goals.
• Develop infrastructure as code to automate data and ML infrastructure.

Skills & experience needed

• Strong experience with Python programming.
• Proficiency in SQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure cloud technologies.
• Experience with ML and AI models lifecycle.
• Experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, or CloudFormation for CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
• Proficiency with Git version control.
• Experience with Grafana or CloudWatch for monitoring and observability.
• Familiarity with Kafka is an advantage.

Note: We cannot offer visa sponsorship or relocation support. Please ensure you have the right to work in the role's location before applying.

Kantar Profiles Division

Join our team to leverage cutting-edge technology in survey design, sampling methodologies, and data science, providing clients with seamless access to real people and insights. Our network includes over 170 million individuals across more than 100 markets worldwide, serving leading brands that trust us for reliable insights.

Be part of shaping the future of panel market research and driving results globally.

Key facts:

• Global team of 600 people
• Presence in 27 countries
• Current 10% market share in the $3b industry, with growth ambitions backed by Bain Capital
• Offering a start-up atmosphere, professional growth, and global networking opportunities

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Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We understand people and help brands succeed by providing in-depth insights and technology. We prioritize equality, inclusion, and wellbeing, supporting flexible work arrangements. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, even if your profile isn't an exact match.

About Us

KANTAR

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company, with 25,000 employees helping organizations grow through understanding human behavior and leveraging technology.

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