Senior Azure Databricks Data Engineer | Commodities & Energy Trading | Greenfield -Gen Lake

Senior Azure Databricks Data Engineer | Commodities & Energy Trading | Greenfield Next-Gen Lakehouse | Up to £110K + Bonus + Benefits

We are recruiting a senior Data Engineer for one of the world's largest and most diverse general trading companies, specializing in energy and commodities trading. The role is based in London with a hybrid working model (3 days in office per week).

As a senior member of the core engineering team, you’ll guide a small team of data engineers, designing and maintaining a modern lakehouse-based data platform that supports day‑to‑day operations and long‑term business growth.

Details for the position:

• Salary:
  Up to £110,000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
• Location:
  
  London (Hybrid – 3 days in the office per week)

In this role, you will:

• Architect and build scalable data solutions using Snowflake, Databricks, Synapse/Fabric, and PySpark.
• Establish and champion best practices for data engineering, including security, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead a small team of engineers and collaborate with the Head of Core Engineering and cross‑functional business units.
• Integrate data pipelines with visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Drive the development of a greenfield enterprise foundation that serves as a gateway for business and trading teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solid grasp of modern data engineering concepts and workflows.
• Familiarity with Azure and related Dev Ops tools.
• Strong Python programming capability.
• Knowledge of data orchestration, pipeline development, and data modelling.
• Background in connecting data platforms with visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Information Technology

We look forward to receiving applications from motivated senior data engineers eager to shape the future of data infrastructure in a dynamic trading environment.