Lead Data Engineer
Job in
Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-10
Listing for:
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Engineering, Data Analyst, Data Science Manager, Data Warehousing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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 Big Query
- 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
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 Big Query 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
- 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
- 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
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