Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

Location: Edinburgh, UK and/or London, UK

Onsite: 3 days per week (mandatory)

Start: ASAP

Duration: 12–24 months (high likelihood of extension)

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a long-term engagement with a large, global technology organization operating at scale in AI-driven and data-intensive environments. You’ll work on building high-performance data pipelines, supporting advanced analytics and ML-driven initiatives, and ensuring robust, scalable data infrastructure across multiple domains.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines for large, complex datasets
• Process and integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance end-to-end
• Collaborate closely with AI / ML teams to deliver production-ready datasets
• Support data governance, lineage, and documentation in a pragmatic, impact-focused way

What You Bring

• Senior level Data Engineering experience
• Excellent Python and SQL skills
• Experience in big data environments (e.g., Spark, distributed systems, cloud data platforms)
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT, and pipeline architecture
• Willingness to work onsite in Edinburgh or London 3 days/week

Nice to Have

• Exposure to ML / AI data workflows
• Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow or similar)
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Please include:

• Availability start date
• Hourly rate
• A brief 2–3 line summary on why your background is a strong match for this project