Senior Data Engineer - UK based - Remote/Hybrid - £75-95k DOE + Equity

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A climate tech venture is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to manage the full data stack and build scalable pipelines. This remote-first role requires 5+ years in data engineering, expertise in Python and SQL, and strong AWS skills. Join a mission-driven team focused on making a real difference for the planet. The position offers equity ownership and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Real equity ownership and upside potential

Remote-first, flexible working

Autonomy and high-impact decision-making

Collaborative culture with a focus on inclusion

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in data engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise in Python (PySpark), SQL, and dbt (or similar).
• Strong DevOps skills: Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, monitoring/logging tools.
• AWS experience: S3, ECS/Fargate, RDS, Lambda.
• Data warehousing experience (PostgreSQL or similar).
• Experience with event streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub) a plus.
• Proven ability to deliver scalable, low-latency data services in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the full data stack from ingestion through to analytics.
• Build and maintain scalable pipelines across API, streaming, and batch processes.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS with a DevOps mindset.
• Deliver data solutions for analytics, internal tools, and AI models.
• Establish and maintain best practices for data governance, security, and reliability.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud infrastructure management

Python (PySpark)

SQL

DevOps skills

AWS services (S3, ECS/Fargate, RDS, Lambda)

Data warehousing

Tools

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD

Monitoring/logging tools

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

Job Description

Senior Data Engineer - ClimateTech - UK based - Remote/Hybrid - £75-95k DOE + Equity

Futureheads has just partnered with an early-stage climate tech venture tackling one of the world’s most urgent challenges: ocean conservation and the ocean economy. This is a greenfield build where your work will have direct global impact.

In this role, you will own the full data stack from ingestion through to analytics, building and maintaining scalable pipelines across API, streaming, and batch processes. You will manage cloud infrastructure on AWS with a DevOps mindset, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and scaling.

Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will deliver data solutions for analytics, internal tools, and AI models, while establishing and maintaining best practices for data governance, security, and reliability.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years’ experience in data engineering and cloud infrastructure
• Expertise in Python (PySpark), SQL, and dbt (or similar)
• Strong DevOps skills: Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, monitoring/logging tools
• AWS experience: S3, ECS/Fargate, RDS, Lambda
• Data warehousing experience (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Experience with event streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub) a plus
• Proven ability to deliver scalable, low-latency data services in fast-moving environments

What’s on offer

• Real equity ownership and upside potential
• Remote-first, flexible working with occasional London office days
• Autonomy, ownership, and high-impact decision-making
• Collaborative culture with a focus on inclusion and

If you’re passionate about using data to make a real difference for the planet, this is your chance to join a mission-driven, early-stage team with global ambition.