Senior Data Engineer

FARFETCH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global luxury fashion platform is seeking a Data Engineer to join their Data cluster. This role involves developing strategic data products for company competitiveness. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong skills in data engineering, and the ability to design scalable data services. The position offers a flexible working environment, health insurance for families, and various training opportunities. This role is integral to driving data solutions within a technology-driven B2B context.

Benefits

Health insurance for the entire family

Extra days off and sabbatical program

Training opportunities and free access to Udemy

Flexible benefits program

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in data engineering environments.
• Proven experience building production-level data products.
• Comfortable speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively design, build, and maintain services within the platform.
• Work closely with Data Analysts and Software Engineering teams.
• Design and develop scalable, performance-oriented services.

Skills

Data Engineering

ETLs

CI/CD tools

Cloud environments

Problem solving

Education

Computer Science or Information Systems degree

Tools

Cloud Computing

Job description

Overview

Luxclusif is a technology-driven global B2B platform founded in 2013 and part of Farfetch since 2021. Dedicated to redefining the luxury paradigm by offering premium pre‑owned fashion to a global audience, Luxclusif has pioneered the global luxury resale market, with advanced data‑driven solutions to facilitate the buying and selling of high‑end pre‑owned items. With operations spread across the globe and strategic warehouses in key locations, Luxclusif ensures a seamless supply of luxury goods, ensuring item curation, quality control, operations, logistics to technology integrations and sales, delivering an unmatched resale experience for brands, retailers, and end‑customers.

The Team

Our R&D team is responsible for designing, developing, and evolving the internal products that power our business. As a B2B company specialising in second‑hand luxury items, we rely on technology to optimise every stage of our operations, from buying and inbound logistics to selling and post‑sales support. We are a global team with members across Portugal, Brazil, and the Philippines.

Porto

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

The Role

The Data Engineer will be part of our Data cluster, responsible for the development of strategic data products to enable company competitiveness and analytical insights collaborating closer with R&D Products line. We're looking for a team player that is passionate about tech products and is looking for eager opportunities to grow.

What You’ll Do

• Collaboratively design, build, and maintain services within our platform.
• Working closely with our Data Analysts and Software Engineering teams in highly impactful and complex challenges. Design, Build and Expand our data products, taking them to the next level while using state‑of‑the‑art technologies.
• Collaborate with our Data Analysts and Software Engineering teams to deliver efficient data products.
• Design and develop scalable and performance oriented services with a strong emphasis on algorithmic design and scalability.

Who You Are

• You have a Computer Science, Information Systems degree or equivalent specialised training/certification.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in the role or similar and proven experience with data engineering environments, building and architecture production‑level data products.
• You're capable to design, model and develop big‑data ETLs and orchestration is not a problem for you and you're also comfortable speaking English. Critical thinking and problem solving to design, build and maintain reliable and sustainable data pipelines.
• Proactive mindset regarding AI tools and solutions with high impact for the business and productivity.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud environments.

Rewards & Benefits

• Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well‑being support and tools
• Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
• Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
• Flexible benefits program

Equal Opportunities Statement

• FARFETCH is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

Scam Disclaimer

• It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.