Senior Data Engineer

Royal Mail Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service company in London is looking for a Senior Data Engineer. In this role, you will implement cloud-native data platforms and build data pipelines. You need proven experience with Python, Scala, and GCP tools. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus potential

25 days annual leave

Pension

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native data platforms (GCP preferred).
• Build and optimise robust data pipelines and real-time ingestion frameworks.
• Deploy machine learning models into production.
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers.
• Drive automation across CI/CD, infrastructure, and testing.

Skills

Data engineering with Python

Data engineering with Scala

Data engineering with Spark

Data engineering with Kafka

GCP tools (BigQuery, Dataflow, PubSub)

DevOps skills

CI/CD skills

Cloud deployment skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Passion for innovation

Automation skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Degree in a relevant field or equivalent certifications in Cloud/Data Engineering

Job description

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Job reference number 322800

Senior Data Engineer

Competitive Salary, bonus potential, 25 days annual leave and pension

Full time

Permanent

London Office x3 days a week

Senior Data Engineer
Location: London x 3 days a week

Join Royal Mail's Data Revolution

Royal Mail is on a mission to transform into a tech-driven, data-led business. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering our data strategy, working closely with Data Science and Analytics teams to build scalable, innovative solutions that drive real business impact.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement cloud-native data platforms (GCP preferred)
• Build and optimise robust data pipelines and real-time ingestion frameworks
• Deploy machine learning models into production (MLOps experience a plus)
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers
• Drive automation across CI/CD, infrastructure, and testing

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience in data engineering with Python, Scala, Spark, Kafka
• Hands-on expertise with GCP tools (BigQuery, Dataflow, PubSub, etc.)
• Strong DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud deployment skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• A passion for innovation, automation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications:

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent certifications in Cloud/Data Engineering

Be part of a high-impact team delivering data products that power the future of Royal Mail.

Apply now and help us deliver the future.

About Us

At Royal Mail we connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a 'one-price-goes-anywhere', universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses. As one of the UK's leading companies, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

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