Senior Data Engineer

Title: Data Engineer

Salary: Up to £80,000

Location: Bristol (On-site)

Are you a Data Engineer looking to work on complex, high-impact data problems in a fast-moving and innovative sector?

I'm working with a market-leading trading firm at the heart of the UK's energy transition. They use advanced forecasting and trading technology to help balance the National Grid - playing a crucial role in supporting the UK's decarbonisation efforts.

This is a small, highly skilled team where technology and trading go hand in hand. You'll be building and optimising the internal data infrastructure that powers critical trading decisions. This is a hands-on role with real impact, and your work will be used daily by traders and data scientists.

What you'll be doing:

  • Building and maintaining batch and Real Time streaming data pipelines

  • Acquiring and storing new UK and EU energy market data efficiently

  • Auditing and optimising databases to improve performance

  • Working closely with Front End and data science teams to deliver clean, reliable data

  • Preparing datasets for advanced modelling and analysis


What they're looking for:

  • Strong skills in Python and SQL

  • Experience building end-to-end data pipelines (streaming or batch)

  • Solid understanding of AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS, S3)

  • 2+ years of relevant experience in data engineering

  • Great communication skills - comfortable collaborating with traders, devs, and data scientists

  • Happy to work onsite in central Bristol most of the time


Nice to have:

  • Experience in trading, betting or energy markets

  • AWS data engineering tools, Docker, DevOps or Apache suite

  • Analytical background and data modelling experience


Why this role?

  • Private medical, dental & life assurance

  • 30 days annual leave + public holidays

  • Cycle-to-Work scheme

  • Annual company ski trips & regular socials

  • Further training & development opportunities

  • Direct access to leadership - no red tap

This is a brilliant opportunity to work with cutting-edge data systems that directly impact trading strategy in a company where your ideas will be heard and your work will make a difference.

If you're interested in this role, or know someone who would be, then please apply to this role and reach out

Company
IO Associates
Location
Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom BS483
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 80,000 Annual
Posted
Company
IO Associates
Location
Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom BS483
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 80,000 Annual
Posted