Senior/Lead Data Engineer (Python & SQL) - FinTech - New AI Platform

GL Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GL Global is seeking a Senior/Lead Data Engineer in London to design and build a brand-new AI-driven data platform for FinTech trading and market infrastructure. You will own critical data components from day one, collaborating with researchers and senior engineers in a fast-moving R&D environment.

The role emphasizes Python and SQL expertise, with exposure to Airflow, Snowflake and dbt, and a clear path towards Team Lead responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Strong CS or related technical background.
• Experience with real-time data processing and analytics.
• Experience building scalable data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build a brand-new data platform from the ground up.
• Work with Python, SQL, Airflow, Snowflake and dbt + more.
• Solve complex data challenges across trading, AI and market infrastructure.
• Work alongside highly experienced engineers and researchers.
• Take ownership of key technical areas.
• Opportunity to progress into a Team Lead role.

Skills

Python

SQL

Airflow

Snowflake

dbt

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Job description

Senior/Lead Data Engineer (Python & SQL) - FinTech - New AI Platform

Our client, a FinTech Scale-Up, is building a brand-new AI-driven trading and market infrastructure platform and is hiring experienced Data Engineers to join a newly formed R&D engineering team in London.

This is a greenfield opportunity to help design and build scalable data platforms from the ground up, supporting real-time trading, analytics, AI/ML workloads and market data services.

We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer with particularly strong Python and SQL skills. Ideally, you'll have experience with Airflow, Snowflake and dbt and a strong Computer Science or similar technical background.

You'll have significant technical ownership from day one, working in a highly funded, fast-moving engineering environment with the stability, scale and resources of a major global financial institution behind you.

• Build a brand-new data platform from the ground up
• Work with Python, SQL, Airflow, Snowflake and dbt + more
• Solve complex data challenges across trading, AI and market infrastructure
• Work alongside highly experienced engineers and researchers
• Take ownership of key technical areas
• Clear opportunity to progress into a Team Lead role

If you're a Senior Data Engineer looking for the chance to build something new rather than maintain legacy platforms - and you're interested in progressing towards leadership - this is an opportunity worth exploring.