Staff Data Engineer

Identify Solutions; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A top tech-driven company in Cardiff is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to enhance their data function. You will be responsible for implementing robust data pipelines and optimizing user acquisition and retention strategies. Ideal candidates should have strong Python skills, experience with modern data architecture, and familiarity with cloud technologies. This hybrid role offers competitive salary, generous benefits including a health insurance, and numerous days off for a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

30 days work from anywhere

27 days holiday, raising to 32

Learning & Development budget

Health insurance

Excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Python and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Expertise in modern data architecture, including dimensional modelling and data lake
• Experience with cloud and big data technologies

Responsibilities

• Drive the Data function and optimize user acquisition and retention
• Implement robust data pipelines and best data practices
• Scale and improve the data function for a top brand

Skills

Python

TDD

Cloud technologies

Data architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

VMware

C/C++

Go

gRPC

Perl

Job description

Job Description

Want to drive at a top brand's data team with 1M users?

If you love Python, implementing robust data pipelines & driving best data practices, you may be interested in a Staff Data Engineer role. We have a highly successful tech‑driven business where you'll drive the Data function, playing a key role optimizing acquisition & retention of users. Your work will serve millions of users a month, process thousands of requests a day, and enable hundreds of integrations with partners.

Salary to £100k, 10% bonus, pension to 7.5%.

Hybrid working (2 days in the Cardiff office) + 30 days per year work from anywhere, 27 days holiday (raising to 32). L&D budget, health insurance, excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave.

What you'll like

• Scale & improve a top brand's data function, optimizing retention of millions of users & having real life impact
• Have autonomy over tech, pick the latest best languages/frameworks for the job!
• Have broad career progression opportunities across the group, including several high‑profile household names

What you'll bring

• Strong Python & TDD skills
• Expertise in modern data architecture (dimensional modelling, data mesh, data lake) & best practices (agile, CI/CD, IaC, observability)
• Experience with Cloud & big data technologies

Position: Staff IC

Key Skills

• Computer Science, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, VMware, C/C++, Go, System Architecture, gRPC, OS Kernels, Perl, Distributed Systems

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: Years

Vacancy: 1