Lead Data Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - £115,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the London office

We are working with a fast-growing, product-driven SaaS start-up looking for a Lead Data Engineer to help shape and scale the data function. This is a great opportunity for a Senior or Principal Data Engineer ready to take on more leadership responsibilities.

• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers.

• Design, build and optimise data pipelines and integrations.

• Develop scalable solutions to support analytics and product teams.

• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure data is driving value.

• Strong experience with AWS (Azure or GCP also considered).

• Proven background in API integration.

• Essential experience with dbt.

• Previous mentoring or leadership experience (does not need to be formal line management).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced start-up environment.

This role offers the chance to have real ownership within a scaling SaaS business, where your work will directly impact product development and company strategy.