Senior Data Engineer II (data platforms)

Rightmove Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Life Insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Rightmove is seeking a Senior Data Engineer II to shape the data platform underpinning the UK’s largest property marketplace. You’ll combine deep technical expertise with strategic impact, building scalable data infrastructure and guiding data engineering practices across the org.

You will drive platform capabilities for analytics, ML and AI initiatives, with a focus on AI-assisted data engineering and production-scale pipelines.

Qualifications

• Significant technical leadership in data engineering or data platform roles.
• Architectural expertise across data ingestion, processing, storage and transformation.
• Experience transitioning to AI-native data engineering.
• Strong Python and SQL engineering with dbt, Spark and Terraform.
• Experience with GCP, IaC and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of data governance and GDPR in platform architecture.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of Rightmove’s data platform for scale and reliability.
• Own architecture and shared capabilities across ingestion, transformation and processing.
• Oversee integration with tools like dbt, Spark and Beam.
• Drive data quality, observability, security, testing and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers and product teams.
• Evaluate new technologies and promote AI-powered workflows.
• Contribute to the data platform roadmap and investment decisions.
• Mentor engineers and grow the team’s technical capability.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural design

Mentoring

Python

SQL

dbt

Spark

Terraform

GCP

CI/CD

Data governance

Communication

Tools

dbt

Spark

Beam

Terraform

GitOps

Job description

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office)

Reporting to: Data Engineering Manager

Help shape the future of data at Rightmove

At Rightmove, our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. Millions of people use our platform every month, generating data that powers better experiences for consumers and customers across the property market.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer II to play a leading role in shaping the data platform that underpins the UK’s largest property marketplace. You’ll combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to build scalable, reliable data infrastructure while influencing how data engineering is practised across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to have genuine technical influence, working on platform capabilities that support analytics, machine learning, AI initiatives, and data-driven decision-making at scale. You will be expected to be able to drive forward the transition to AI-Assisted Data Engineering and should have solid experience in this area.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the design and evolution of Rightmove’s data platform, making key architectural decisions that support long-term scalability, reliability, and performance
• Own the architecture, design and build of shared platform capabilities for data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and processing across batch and real-time workloads.
• Own the integration strategy across tools such asdbt, Spark and Beam
• Lead the implementation and adoption of data quality, observability, security, testing and deployment including creating and sharing standards
• Partner closely with Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and product teams to ensure platform capabilities solve real-world problems
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, helping the business adopt modern approaches to data engineering and AI-powered workflows,agents and automations
• Contribute to the data platform roadmap, identifying opportunities for improvement and influencing future investment decisions.
• Take ownership of growing the team’s technical capability through mentoring, structured feedback, and leading by example, and help engineers at all levels develop

What we’re looking for

• Significant technical leadership in data engineering or data platform engineering roles, with a track record of leading complex technical initiatives to completion without needing fully formed requirements
• Strong architectural expertise across modern data & AI platforms, including data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation.
• Genuinely cares for the growth and development of engineers around them, investing in mentoring, creating a culture of technical excellence, and supporting others
• Hands on experience transitioning to an AI-native Data Engineering landscape
• A strong Python and SQL engineer with experience usingdbt, Spark and Terraform
• Strong experience working with GCP (or a comparable cloud platform), Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD practices.
• Deep understanding of data storage and modelling principles, including dimensional modelling,lakehousepatterns, and the governance and operational setup of tools likedbt, and applies data security and GDPR principles in platform-level architectural decisions
• Experience building and operating production-scale data pipelines, balancing performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to influence technical direction, mentor others, and build alignment across teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Our Approach to AI

At Rightmove, we believe software and product are ultimately people problems, and everything we build aims to improve the lives of others. We see AI as a helpful way to create more space for the human side of our work, from understanding real needs to making sure we are solving the right problems in the right way. There is an expectation that you are proactive in exploring how AI can support your own workflow and productivity, and that you approach it with curiosity and an open mind.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Wecreatevalue… by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• Wethinkbigger… by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• Wecaredeeply… by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• Wemovetogether… by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• Wemakea difference… by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work , we’re clearly doing something right!**

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making…**

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

What we offer

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
• We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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