Staff Engineer, Data Platform & AI-Driven Architecture

StepStone Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays

Private medical and dental healthcare

Pension contribution up to 10%

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance Cover

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteering days

Bring your dog to the office

Job summary

StepStone Group in the United Kingdom is looking for a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership in their Data Platform team. The role involves defining the technical direction and architecture, establishing engineering standards, and mentoring engineers to drive excellence.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in data platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures, with a passion for innovative solutions and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Strong background in data platforms and distributed systems.
• Solid expertise in technologies like AWS and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and architecture of the Data Platform.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Drive engineering excellence and improve code quality.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams through technical challenges.

Skills

Data platforms

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architectures

AWS

Terraform

Kafka/MSK

Airflow

Glue

Spark

Data quality

Tools

DBT

Datadog

Job description

StepStone Group in the United Kingdom is looking for a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership in their Data Platform team. The role involves defining the technical direction and architecture, establishing engineering standards, and mentoring engineers to drive excellence.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in data platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures, with a passion for innovative solutions and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.