Senior Data Engineer - Spark & Databricks Optimisation
Senior Data Engineer- Spark & Databricks Optimisation- Up to £55K
North Lincolnshire/Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Major performance, optimisation & AI-driven projects
Are you a Data Engineer who loves solving performance challenges, optimising compute, and getting stuck into large-scale data environments? This one is very much for the techies, a platform that's already established but now scaling hard across the business, creating huge opportunities to improve speed, cost efficiency, and unlock advanced analytics and AI use cases.
My well-known client needs someone who can take real ownership as the platform evolves into its next phase.
They're at a pivotal moment. Data usage across the organisation is skyrocketing, and they're investing heavily into improving how data flows, how it's processed, and how modern analytics teams consume it. You'll be right at the centre of this evolution, shaping best practice, enhancing performance, and driving measurable improvements.
I'm looking for a Senior Data Engineer who has worked in production environments and understands what "good" looks like across modern data platforms. Someone who knows Python and SQL inside out, and who can improve pipelines, optimise Spark workloads, and make smart architectural decisions that genuinely impact runtime and cost.
Tech-wise, you'll have hands-on experience with a modern cloud ecosystem. ideally Databricks (but AWS, Azure or GCP equivalents are absolutely fine). You'll understand how to optimise Spark, improve compute efficiency, and ensure pipelines are robust, monitored, and scalable. Experience with data quality, testing, governance, and monitoring tools would be ideal too.
You'll work closely with analytics teams, software engineers, and the wider business, so being collaborative, pragmatic, and able to influence best practice is key. There's also scope to help shape standards, mentor others, and truly put your stamp on the direction of the data environment.
The environment is fast-paced and constantly growing, with loads of room to learn, experiment, and get involved in cutting-edge work (including AI and machine learning-adjacent projects). If you're someone who genuinely enjoys improving platforms and seeing the impact of your work, you'll love it here.
We can offer up to £55,000 + bonus, alongside strong benefits and you'll be working onsite 2 days a week in their North Lincolnshire office.
Cracking role, cracking team, and the chance to make a huge impact on a data platform that's only going to get bigger and smarter.
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