Data Streaming Engineer

6-Month Contract | E-commerce | Data Streaming Engineer

• Duration : 6 months
• Location : Remote (UK-based preferred)
• IR35 Status : Outside IR35
• Start Date : ASAP

I'm currently hiring for a cutting-edge e-commerce company based in London that’s making a shift towards a streaming-first data architecture. As part of this transformation, they’re looking for an experienced Senior Data Streaming Engineer to join on a 6-month contract (outside IR35). This role is fully remote

***UK-based candidates preferred with full right to work, however we will consider EU candidates.

The Opportunity

You'll play a key role in shaping and delivering the technical strategy behind a modern, cloud-native, real-time data platform. From Kafka pipelines to Databricks orchestration, this is a chance to work on high-scale systems powering real-time insights across the business.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal contractor will bring a strong blend of strategic thinking and hands-on engineering. Specifically, you’ll have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, focused on real-time, distributed systems
• Deep expertise with modern streaming tools: Kafka, Flink, Spark, Databricks
• Strong cloud-native data architecture experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Solid understanding of streaming vs. batch processing paradigms
• Experience defining technical strategy and creating actionable roadmaps
• Familiarity with broader data ecosystem tools like Airflow, Dagster, DBT
• Strong skills in Python, Scala, or Java
• A background in ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and analytics engineering best practices
• Experience working with privacy-sensitive data and implementing data governance frameworks
• Clear, confident communication and a collaborative mindset to align diverse stakeholders