Data Architect

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

• Evolve the long‑term data architecture strategy and data operating model.
• Ensure clarity of data ownership across the organisation, providing an understanding of authoritative data sources and owner responsibilities.
• Map and document end‑to‑end data flows across our Product Development and Data and Analytics teams, ensuring alignment and visibility.
• Establish standards for data modelling, lineage, data quality rules, data contracts, and governance practices.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy obligations such as right to be forgotten, retention policies, and DPIA adherence.
• Partner with product, engineering, and analytics teams to design scalable, secure, and AI‑ready data solutions aligned to business needs.

• Translate business goals into pragmatic, scalable data solutions.
• Balance hands‑on modelling with strategic thinking and long‑term planning.
• Confidently explain concepts, risks, and trade‑offs to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Design for clarity, quality, and resilience across complex distributed systems.
• Champion simplicity, responsible data usage, and high‑quality governance.
• Influence data practices across teams in product development, fostering collaboration and strong data stewardship.

• A background in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling and modern data architecture patterns.
• Experience designing architecture combining an analytical data platform and operational data layer.
• Hands‑on experience with data pipelines, event streaming, warehousing/lakehouse platforms, and metadata/governance tooling.
• Familiarity with data privacy obligations, DPIAs, retention policies, and privacy‑by‑design considerations.
• Experience working closely with product, engineering, and analytics teams in a modern technology environment.
• A track record of designing or improving data ecosystems within growing or complex organisations.

You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of technologies, including GCP, Kubernetes (GKE), Kafka, Elasticsearch, Oracle, Couchbase and Apigee, so previous experience in any of these is welcome.

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Right movers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life…