Data Engineering Manager

Base pay range

£70,000.00 – £80,000.00

Overview

Our client is a well‑funded startup (c200 people) and readying to scale. They have award‑winning solutions in the fast‑moving digital advertising space with petabyte‑scale proprietary data.

The Role

We\’re seeking a hands‑on Data Engineering Manager to lead a team of Data Engineers and work alongside the Head of Engineering, Principal Data Architect, and the Product team.

You will join a Product, Data and Engineering org of 50+ people based out of London and NYC and will create the standard for the data practice and ensure best‑in‑class design and delivery, working across multiple products covering audience insights, analytics and advertising.

You\’ll be relied upon to get the data stack AI‑ready, drive innovation and leverage Agentic development where needed.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, design and implement scalable data pipelines, ensure best‑practice in data architecture, work with stakeholders to transform business requirements into technical solutions, and drive data‑stack standardisation across product lines.

Qualifications

• 6 + years experience as a Data Engineer solving complex, scaled data challenges
• 2 + years managing or mentoring data engineers
• Problem‑solver mindset and creative thinking with data
• Willingness to take responsibility and shape products
• Strong technical communication and ability to distil complex matters to stakeholders

Technical Skills

• SQL and another language (e.g., Python)
• ELT/ETL
• CI/CD
• Data frameworks
• dbt
• Data processing & orchestration – Airflow or similar
• Google BigQuery or Redshift
• Cloud services – GCP (preferred) or AWS
• Agentic development frameworks
• Automation

Benefits

• Work alongside some of the brightest minds in advertising technology
• Shape the future of online advertising
• A genuinely memorable experience you will look back on fondly
• Health & Wellness package
• Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working (2–3 days) from a Central London office
• Regular socials & treats

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function & Industries

Technology, Information & Internet, Advertising Services, Data Infrastructure & Analytics

Location

London, England, United Kingdom & New York, United States

We\’re screening & interviewing right away – apply now if this sounds like you.