Lead Data Engineer

We have partnered with an independent safety, standards, and research body that focuses on improving the UK’s railways. Using machine learning they provide products and tools to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

They’re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to technically lead a team of 6 Data Engineers on greenfield projects. You will build tools and pipelines and transform data into products that support key decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage data engineering projects, developing APIs, machine learning endpoints, and scalable data solutions.
• Design, code, and document data applications, applying best practices in software engineering.
• Coach data engineers, conduct code reviews, and uphold high coding standards across the team.
• Influence data engineering tools, frameworks, and processes to enhance productivity and output quality.
• Ensure technical solutions meet standards for accessibility, security, data quality, and ethical handling.

Location: London – Can work fully remote

Tech Stack: Python, FastAPI/Flask, Spark, Airflow, SQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure Data Lakes, Kubernetes

Salary: Up to 75k (Plus benefits – 13% Bonus – 12% Pension Contribution, 30 Days Holiday)

If this sounds like something, you would be interested in please reach out to me on my email at ehartman@welovesalt.com.