Staff Implementations Data Engineer

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI‑powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.

The Implementation team is focused on integrating Altana’s products with customers to provide unique insights, business process integrations, and create mutual value. We execute complex customer integrations to create and customize data pipelines for unique customer scenarios; integrate proprietary customer data to our knowledge graph while preserving privacy. The Implementation team works closely with customers, as well as our internal engineering, machine learning, and product organizations.

Specifically, The Team Is Focused On:

• Develop, deploy and continuously improve distributed, big‑data pipelines powering Altana’s state‑of‑the‑art network analysis, ML, data ingestion and fusion capabilities.
• Understand and drive forward Altana's technology to make it more scalable and to meet the evolving requirements of our customer base.
• Serve as the technical expert in client‑facing meetings, bridging the gap between complex government requirements and our platform's technical architecture.
• Work in a cross‑functional team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and best practices for data pipeline development, orchestration and deployment.

About You:

You are a seasoned data engineer and technical leader with deep expertise in building and scaling data systems. You combine strong hands‑on engineering skills with the ability to set technical direction, influence across teams, and elevate those around you. You are someone who proactively takes ownership of the end‑to‑end design and operation of data solutions and refines the systems to deliver measurable results.

• 8+ years of technical experience in data engineering or closely related roles.
• Extensive experience across the design, development, and maintenance of complex data models from a variety of sources and schemas.
• Demonstrated track record of leading the full lifecycle (Design, Development, Test, Deploy, Monitor, Maintain) of data ingestion and standardization pipelines at scale.
• Drive for sustainable software development, self‑healing data workflows, and a deep appreciation for data security and data governance.
• Experience leading and mentoring other engineers on complex data engineering projects.
• Eligible and willing to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance or have an active clearance already.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of successfully interacting directly with external customers and stakeholders to scope technical work and manage expectations.
• Keep up to date with latest trends in data engineering and care deeply about engineering excellence and knowledge sharing.

Nice to have, but not required:

• Expertise or experience with the deployment of ML pipelines.
• Exposure to trade compliance, supply chain management or a field similarly related to international commerce.
• Experience working with or within the public sector.
• Experience with the responsibilities involved in managing a data platform, including monitoring and managing releases, costs, and infrastructure changes.
• Familiarity using AI tools to enhance the quality and pace of your output.

Technologies we love:

• Languages: Python, Spark, SQL
• Tools: AWS, Azure, Git, Rest APIs, Kubernetes, Docker
• Datastores: Databricks, OpenSearch, Postgres

This role is based in our London office, with hybrid work flexibility and candidates must be within commuting distance from our hub location.

Our Values:

• Trust: Our customers and partners entrust us with missions of the highest importance. We honor that by keeping our word, meeting commitments, and ensuring every action we take reinforces confidence in us.
• Resilience: In a world of uncertainty and complexity, our work must withstand challenges, evolve with conditions, and ensure reliability over time.
• Stewardship: We are stewards of every mission we touch. Because our work impacts lives and futures, we hold ourselves accountable to delivering mission impact and never compromising.
• Courage: Courage is what unlocks the seemingly impossible for our customers. It’s the core value that drives us to make bold moves and take on big, complicated network problems—the ones others avoid.

At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are.