Lead Data Engineer

Data Engineering Lead

London (Hybrid)

Up to £90,000 + 20% Bonus

We're partnering with a rapidly growing consumer brand that's investing heavily in data and looking for its first Data Engineering Lead to build the foundations of a modern, data-driven organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and take ownership of the entire data landscape, from platform architecture and data pipelines through to governance, reporting and future team expansion.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
• Developing and optimising a cloud-based data platform within BigQuery
• Owning data quality, governance, security and access controls
• Delivering trusted reporting and analytics capabilities
• Managing external data and analytics partners
• Enabling self-service analytics across the business
• Driving adoption of AI-enabled analytics and decision-making tools
• Helping build and lead the data function as the company grows

Requirements

We're looking for engineers who enjoy combining deep technical expertise with commercial impact.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines
• Strong BigQuery experience
• Experience with dbt or similar transformation tooling
• Experience working with cloud data platforms
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• The ability to operate autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering or Data Leadership roles

Nice to Have

• E-commerce, retail or DTC experience
• Experience with Shopify, Amazon or marketing platforms
• Exposure to attribution, tracking or customer analytics
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks
• Exposure to AI, LLMs or modern analytics tooling
• Previous team leadership experience

Why Join?

• Up to £90,000 base salary
• 20% bonus
• Opportunity to become the company's first dedicated data leader
• Significant ownership and autonomy
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Clear pathway to build and lead a team
• Chance to shape the future of a high-growth business from the ground u