Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, GCP/AWS London (Hybrid 1-2 Days) £120K-£140K

OB is partnered with an exciting Unicorn FinTech that are on a mission to transform lending with a central focus on data. As a Lead Engineer, you will set the technical direction for our data platform and shape how data enables every part of the business: lending, finance, analytics, and risk.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a high-trust, high-ownership environment. You'll lead a squad of talented engineers, architect the future of our data ecosystem, and drive modern, scalable engineering practices across the organisation.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a squad of 4-6 data engineers.
• Own the technical strategy for the data platform and internal data products.
• Design scalable, secure, observable data architectures.
• Work closely with product and business teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Drive engineering excellence, automation, and standardisation.
• Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar across the function.
• Stay hands-on when needed: you build it, you run it.

What you'll work on

• Building robust ELT pipelines and data models using DBT and BigQuery.
• Scaling a cloud-native data platform with strong automation and monitoring.
• Improving data lineage, governance, reliability, and security.
• Enabling self-service capabilities for product and analytics teams.
• Shaping a modern, greenfield data strategy with genuine engineering freedom.

You'll be a strong fit if you

• Have 7+ years in data or backend engineering, including 2+ years in a lead or technical decision-making role.
• Are fluent in the modern data stack: DBT, BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform, GCP or AWS.
• Bring strong software engineering skills: Python, SQL, CI/CD, DevOps mindset.
• Understand data warehousing, ETL/ELT, orchestration, and streaming pipelines.
• Thrive in cross-functional product squads and collaborative work.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to

Lead Data Engineer Python, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, GCP/AWS London (Hybrid 1-2 Days) £120K-£140K