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Principal Data Engineer (Python AWS) London/WFH to £120k Do you have significant experience with Python data engineering and architecture? You could be progressing your career in an impactful, hands-on Principal Data Engineer role at a hugely successful European eCommerce with a customer base of over 10 million. As a Principal Data Engineer you will take a lead role in building a platform that enables a decentralised-by-design data adoption model within the business, defining and championing technical principles and practices to make improvements and implement a well engineered, well governed data platform that meets customer needs. You will provide technical leadership and technical solution … design on multiple, complex initiatives, drive continuous improvement on key metrics (business value, cost efficiency, speed and quality of delivery) and contribute to key decision making across the Data and Machine Learning engineering space on technical approaches to balance delivering near-term commercial impact and building long-term foundations. Location/WFH: You can work from home most of More ❯

PRINCIPAL DATA ENGINEER LONDON £107,000 THE COMPANY This consumer-tech powerhouse brings together several market-leading ecommerce brands, serving over 10 million customers across Europe. Now in an exciting phase of growth and innovation, this company is investing heavily in its data platform-giving this role a direct impact on shaping the future of how … data empowers product, marketing, and operations at scale. THE ROLE As a Principal Data Engineer , you will play a pivotal role in designing and building a world-class, self-serve data platform. You'll be the technical owner within your team while collaborating across the wider data and ML landscape to drive architectural best … practices, data quality, and scalability. Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following: Architecting and evolving data solutions primarily within Snowflake , alongside a modern Driving platform-level improvements with a focus on data usability, governance, and long-term sustainability Implementing robust engineering and software best practices across the data lifecycle Collaborating with Principal More ❯

Principal Data Engineer/Architect (Snowflake AWS SQL Python) London/WFH to £140k Opportunity to progress your career in an impactful Principal Data Engineer role at a growing technology company as they scale their UK presence. As a Principal Data Engineer you will lead the architecture and design of the … Data Platform using Snowflake and AWS. Collaborating with product and engineering colleagues as well as internal business stakeholders on the product backlog for the Data Platform, you'll ensure solutions are secure and scalable and promote best practices in CI/CD, IaC and DataOps. Location/WFH: You'll be bale to work from home most of … the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once or twice a week. About you: You are a highly technical Data Engineer/Architect with experience of designing data lakes, data pipelines and meta data management You have strong Snowflake and AWS data services experience You have advanced SQL and Python coding More ❯

Principal Data Engineer/Architect (Snowflake AWS SQL Python) London/WFH to £140k Opportunity to progress your career in an impactful Principal Data Engineer role at a growing technology company as they scale their UK presence. As a Principal Data Engineer you will lead the architecture and design of the … Data Platform using Snowflake and AWS. Collaborating with product and engineering colleagues as well as internal business stakeholders on the product backlog for the Data Platform, you'll ensure solutions are secure and scalable and promote best practices in CI/CD, IaC and DataOps. Location/WFH: You'll be bale to work from home most of … the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once or twice a week. About you: You are a highly technical Data Engineer/Architect with experience of designing data lakes, data pipelines and meta data management You have strong Snowflake and AWS data services experience You have advanced SQL and Python coding More ❯

just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing. About the role This Principal Data Engineer role will work exclusively within our AdTech business unit whilst ensuring alignment to best practices, standards, and policies. The strategic direction is led by the … Data Performance Unit but with collaboration and input from this role. This role will work within the AdTech squad focusing on their priorities that will enable a consistent, efficient, and effective use of the Data Lake, Enterprise Data Warehouse, and marketing tools. Any experience with automating process and embedding re-useable patterns is interesting. As our AdTech … Principal Data Engineer you will oversee the impact assessments, discovery, technical design, delivery, and release into production, and this is often working cross functionally and collaboratively. This includes technically managing AdTech priorities across various technologies and collaborate with architecture, product owners and delivery lead to ensure timely, efficient solution creation/maintenance. The AdTech Principal Data More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Core Systems Team Hybrid in London/Remote within UK The company Imagine a world where every small business has the power to thrive. That's the world we're building at iwoca. Small businesses aren't just statistics - they're the heartbeat of our communities, the character of our high streets, and the … s leading fintech innovators. But we're just getting started. Our mission? To empower one million businesses with the financial tools they deserve. We combine cutting-edge technology and data science with genuine human understanding to make finance feel less like a barrier and more like a superpower. Whether it's managing cash flow or seizing unexpected opportunities, we … the funds they need - often within minutes. The team You'll join the Core Systems team, who are responsible for driving innovation across the business by optimising development, building data systems, and continuously improving iwoca products. We follow Agile-inspired processes, using continuous integration and delivery, so that features go live in days or weeks, not months or years. More ❯

on: Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8BX Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8BX Salary: £ 70000 - £ 90000 Sector: Data Type: Permanent Posted: 08/01/2025 Principal Data Engineer Ronald James Group 2025-11-01 A forward-thinking tech organisation is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the evolution of its next-generation data platform. This is a senior technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of architecture, platform design, and long-term data strategy. This is not a pure data pipeline role. The position is best suited to individuals passionate about … platform architecture, automation, and shaping scalable engineering practices. Reporting to the Head of Data, the Principal Data Engineer will serve as a key technical authority, owning architectural decisions, defining roadmaps, and ensuring that the data platform is secure, scalable, and aligned with broader business goals. The role involves working closely with engineers, architects, and stakeholders More ❯

About our Data & ML team Data & AI powers our growth and innovation. We build enterprise platforms to create actionable insight enabling colleagues to make effective decisions and create proactive, automated, hyper-personalised experiences for our customers. We have a growing data and AI team in the UK and Netherlands. We function as the backbone for a variety … of data-hungry consumers and platforms across the business within Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product teams. Our AI photo services are at the heart of our consumer experience and we're expanding our footprint towards decentralised ML adoption within the business. As a team, we have come together through mergers. We are at the end of a phase of … simplification of legacy infrastructure and moving into the next phase of consolidation and growth. Who we're looking for We are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join our London-based data team and help us (re-)build a platform that accelerates a decentralised-by-design data adoption model within the business. We More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Bristol (hybrid 50:50) - Up to £80,000 (+bonus and great package) Our client are creating a new data platform to be the engine-room of their new digital products and tools. They need a hands on, talented Principal Data Engineer who can demonstrate versatility and has a broad of … skills, from designing, implementing, and maintaining data pipelines, developing data solutions, configuring cloud environments, establishing new processes and adhering to strong governance. The successful candidate will be an experienced data engineering professional with 5+ years’ experience. The position is very likely to grow into a 'head of' role over time. You will scope, design and implement secure … and effective database solutions, in Snowflake and build data models to store and retrieve business data for calculations and BI reporting. This includes implementing low-level security (RLS), access policies, and data masking. Ideal technical skills: o Experienced knowledge of SQL including writing complex queries, stored procedures, optimizing performance, and working with relational databases like Snowflake or More ❯

Our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for leading and delivering strategically significant, complex client engagements across our portfolio of clients. We believe that great delivery stems from a thorough understanding of our clients and their needs, strong discipline skills and subject matter expertise, excellent leadership and a clear vision of lasting and effective change in a public sector … environment. We expect our Principal Data Engineers to bring all of that and enthuse our delivery teams with the same passion. The successful candidate will lead the Data Engineering aspects of our client engagements while overseeing the wider delivery within the account (or industry) when appropriate. They will coach and develop team members on their engagements providing … them with detailed performance feedback, as well as monitoring overall delivery to achieve the highest levels of client satisfaction. In addition, our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for engaging with our clients to understand their challenges and build lasting, trusted advisor relationships. They will also oversee multiple, concurrent client deliveries to help ensure quality and drive the sharing More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Data Platforms/Data Lakes/Cloud/Python - 6-Month Contract - £625 p/d Inside IR35 - London A global digital media organisation are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join their Data Foundation & Product Analytics team on an initial 12-month contract. This role sits at … the forefront of enterprise data strategy, engineering, and platform governance - and will be instrumental in shaping the next generation of data infrastructure within the business. This is a hybrid role (London-based) with flexibility in a fast-paced, multi-cloud, multiplatform environment. You will partner with the Enterprise Data Lake and Governance teams, architecting robust data pipelines and platforms across cloud and on-prem ecosystems, whilst establishing and enforcing standards for data modelling, ensuring consistency in data quality. Key Responsibilities: Architect and lead the development of large-scale, secure, and resilient data lakes and pipelines using Data Lakes and Data Mesh concepts. Leading a small team including Developers, Data More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Machine Learning The driving force behind our Machine Learning and Data Science infrastructure at Mimecast Embrace the incredible opportunities that lie within Mimecast, where innovation and impact converge. The cybersecurity industry is experiencing exponential growth, and by joining us, you'll be at the forefront of this ever-evolving landscape. The field is … rapidly changing, as threat actors employ AI to scale up phishing and social engineering operations. Why Join Our Team? "You'll have the chance to build large-scale data pipelines moving billions of data points daily in real-time, and develop, deploy and utilise cutting-edge ML models, empowering you to thwart those cyber villains and safeguard businesses … and individuals alike. As a company that is well-established and committed to growth, we are actively expanding our ML team with a Principal Data Engineer - Machine Learning role which is amongst the most senior roles in the team, directly reporting to the Director of Data Science. Join us on this exhilarating journey, where you'll More ❯

Principal Data Engineer Department: Intel Employment Type: Permanent Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Reporting To: Head of Data Description We're looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join the team responsible for delivering trusted, high-quality data products that power decisions across Bede. Reporting to the Head of Data, you'll … be a respected technical authority, owning the design, integrity, and ongoing improvement of our data architecture. You'll set the standard for engineering excellence in your product area, guiding teams on best practices, system health, documentation, and long-term technical direction. This is a high-impact role suited to someone who thrives on solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines … and shaping scalable, resilient data platforms. This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in our Newcastle-upon-Tyne office two days a week. Please apply only if you're comfortable with this arrangement. What you'll be doing Core Responsibilities Own and evolve the technical roadmap for the data product area, ensuring modern, scalable technologies More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - hyrbid (Leeds) - £70k-£80k Are you an experienced Azure Data Engineer looking to make an impact in an established financial insitution. We are seeking a hands-on professional to join a high-performing team tasked with building and enhancing a modern Azure data platform, with an expertise in Databricks. About the … Role: In this role, you will play a key part in developing ETL pipelines, optimizing data integration processes, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the business. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements, contribute to architectural decisions, and support the migration of reporting services to Azure. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines … using Azure Data Factory , Azure Data Lake , Synapse , and Databricks . Design and build a greenfield Azure data platform to support business-critical data needs. Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to gather and define data requirements. Assist in the migration of reporting services from on-premises to Azure. Evaluate and validate design decisions to More ❯

PRINCIPAL DATA ENGINEER £80,000 + BENEFITS LEEDS (Hybrid) Looking for a role where you can truly influence how data engineering is done-while still getting stuck into the tech yourself? THE COMPANY: I'm working with a central data function in the financial services industry that's undergoing a full modernisation of their data … and support that community. THE ROLE: It's a strategic, hands-on role where you'll work closely with DevOps, Product, and business partners to unlock the value of data through modern, secure and governed pipelines. Lead hands-on development work using Azure, Databricks, and Terraform (IaC) Support the migration from legacy platforms to a more modern cloud stack … Act as a mentor and technical guide to the wider engineering team Implement data governance requirements Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns to business needs Stay close to the ML lifecycle YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: A successful Principal Data Engineer will have the following skills and experience: Strong hands-on experience with Azure More ❯

Principal Market Data Engineer page is loaded Principal Market Data Engineer Apply locations Belfast time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R4033 About Liquidnet Liquidnet is a next-generation agency execution specialist. Powered by technology that helps drive institutional alpha, our trading and liquidity network intelligently and securely connects the … Our purpose guides every decision we make, from the tools we develop to the relationships we nurture with our Members. Role Overview As a member of the Liquidnet Market Data team, you will be responsible for multi-vendor market data feeds, middleware/infrastructure, Solace appliance/messaging and data types including low latency market data infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to work with the latest cutting-edge technologies across major market data providers in the field today. The successful candidate will also support internal Product Support and Development Technology team with our applications. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years' experience in a similar role from the financial services or More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Contract - Inside IR35 Spinks are working with a scaling Digital Transformation Consultancy who have an exciting new project with a leading Media & Entertainment provider. They're looking for multiple experienced Data Engineers to join on an initial 6 month contract basis, with scope for further extensions. -Python, AWS, dbt, SQL, -Principal Data Engineer -6 Month Contract -Inside IR35 -£500 - 600/Day -Remote (Occasional office visits may be required ad-hoc) If you're interested in this role & meet the above, please apply now More ❯

Join a mission-driven team shaping the future of geospatial data engineering. We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge data solutions across cloud platforms and spatial technologies. If you're passionate about geospatial data, cloud architecture, and building scalable pipelines, this is your chance … to make a real impact. What You’ll Be Doing: Architecting and implementing robust data pipelines using FME and QGIS . Leading cloud-based data engineering projects across AWS and Azure . Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact geospatial solutions. Mentoring junior engineers and setting best practices for data engineering excellence. Driving innovation in … spatial data processing, automation, and analytics. What You’ll Bring: Proven experience as a Senior or Principal Data Engineer . Deep expertise in QGIS and FME for geospatial data transformation. Strong hands-on experience with AWS (e.g., S3, Lambda, Glue) and/or Azure (e.g., Data Factory, Synapse). Proficiency in Python or other More ❯

Principal Data Engineer Salary: up to £85,000 (DOE) Fixed term contract Location: Remote, UK iO Associates have partnered with a leading Prop-Tech business to find a Principal Data Engineer. In this role, you'll lead by example - driving hands-on technical delivery, mentoring a high-performing data team, and shaping scalable data solutions in a cloud-first environment. You'll play a key role in delivering one of the UK Government's largest digital data transformation programmes. Key Responsibilities: Provide hands-on technical leadership in designing and optimising data infrastructure and pipelines Mentor and lead a team of data engineers and analysts, promoting best practices and continuous improvement … Develop and deliver scalable, cloud-based data solutions using AWS and on-premises services Own and drive the technical roadmap, aligning data strategy with business goals Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-impact, cost-effective data solutions Requirements: Hands-on experience in data engineering, automation, and analytics Proficient in 2+ languages (e.g. Python, Java, Scala, Spark More ❯

The role is to provide data engineering and architectural leadership to teams building core data products and services powering Springer Nature's researcher brands. About you You're happy working across teams and departments to align and coordinate the development and delivery of data-centric solutions. You spot risks and opportunities and fill in the gaps between … delivery teams. You help remove blockers throughout the data supply chain. You produce demos and MVPs for analysis and to test out possible solutions that you can use to demonstrate ideas or gaps. You take an iterative approach to solving complex problems and seek feedback to quickly arrive at the best result. Role Responsibilities: Coordinate across teams to ensure … consistent data product development and utilization, establishing and delivering the defined data architecture. This includes working with the Data Architect to understand team needs, use cases, and constraints for the data ecosystems. Work with both data producers and consumers to optimize existing data products and the data within them to meet evolving business More ❯

high-growth Google Cloud consultancy. At Qodea, you'll be part of a team energised by innovation and passionate about delivering exceptional results. We craft cutting-edge solutions in data and analytics, AI, cloud infrastructure and security, driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to scale, modernise and lead in their industries. We're driven by ideas and powered … by our people. We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer to work alongside our market-leading engineers and architects to deliver complex projects and make valuable impacts for our customers. We really value in-person collaboration, so we're looking for you to spend at least 60% of your time on-site. This means being at … site. How You'll Shape Our Success The purpose of this role is to engage with enterprise-level organisations to offer a consultative view and direction on best practice data architecture using Google Cloud solutions. What You'll Do Lead client engagements and project delivery: Lead client engagements and team lead on client-facing delivery projects Consult, design, coordinate More ❯

Principal Data Engineer Up to £107,500 + Bonus + Benefits London - Hybrid Are you a hands-on data engineering leader who thrives on building robust platforms and driving technical excellence? I'm partnering with a well-loved consumer tech business that brings joy and storytelling into people's lives-and they're now scaling their … data and ML platform to support the next phase of growth. This is a chance to be at the forefront of a data transformation journey-owning architectural direction, mentoring engineers, and shaping a decentralised data model that will serve marketing, product, finance, and AI functions across the group. Why Join? Up to £107,500 base salary Hybrid … working with a London base (flexibility offered) High-impact role with a growing, values-driven data team Platform-focused, mission-led engineering Work with a modern cloud-native stack (Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, Terraform, AWS) What You'll Be Doing Serve as the technical lead for cross-functional data initiatives Define and champion best practices for building scalable, governed More ❯

Reimagine enterprise data and content operations at massive scale! As the Principal Data and AI Engineer at Flexera, you will drive technical innovation and lead a talented team focused on the ingestion, curation, and organization of the world's IT assets. Your mission: transform vast amounts of semi-structured data into trusted insights, empowering customers … to manage and optimize their IT landscapes—including hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, containers, AI services, and more. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Ownership Define and evolve the long-term strategy for data and content operations at scale. Balance current realities with an ambitious roadmap toward future innovation. Lead automation efforts in data normalization, enrichment, and quality assurance using AI/… ML and Agentic AI. Align technical direction with business priorities to shape the roadmap. Technical Leadership Design, optimize, and govern modern, large-scale data architectures. Oversee architecture across applications, infrastructure, and ecosystem integrations. Apply advanced performance tuning, database optimization, and domain-driven design principles. Engineering Partnership Collaborate with and mentor engineers on system architecture, CI/CD workflows, and More ❯