Senior Software Engineer Tech Lead – Scalable Data Platform

Permutive; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data platform company in the UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join its Connectivity team. This role involves building data interoperability systems for customer and partner data, mentoring engineers, and shaping technical direction. The ideal candidate has experience with functional programming languages and designing systems that operate at scale. Competitive compensation includes stock options, flexible working hours, and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Stock options

Paid parental leave

Flexible hours

Home office budget

Unlimited paid time off

Ongoing training opportunities

Mental health support

Virtual healthcare services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical leadership with mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for discussing technical concepts.
• Experience leading conversations with customers and stakeholders.
• Strong interest in batch and stream data processing.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Shape technical direction and collaborate with teams for delivery.
• Mentor team members and guide architectural decisions.
• Build data interoperability layer for customer and partner data.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate new data sources.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Functional programming languages (Scala, Haskell, etc.)

System design for scale

Batch and stream data processing

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Terraform

BigQuery

Job description

A leading data platform company in the UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join its Connectivity team. This role involves building data interoperability systems for customer and partner data, mentoring engineers, and shaping technical direction. The ideal candidate has experience with functional programming languages and designing systems that operate at scale. Competitive compensation includes stock options, flexible working hours, and extensive benefits.