Data Engineer

Ready to join a team that’s leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good! We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we’re transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our wider data community! You will work in a team of Data & AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Developers, Analysts and Architects and work on the design and build out of cutting-edge machine learning and AI services, supporting analytics and product iteration across our business.

What you’ll do:

• Build and support esure’s data products within their industry leading platform.
• Work with product managers, data & AI engineers to deliver technical solutions for our most pressing data problems including GenAI applications.
• Design, build, and maintain the data and analytics platform’s components to enable seamless data consumption and usage, including orchestration, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Integrate data from a variety of sources, assuring that they adhere to data quality and technical standards.
• Creating frameworks and processes for data pipelines across the data and analytics platform.
• Establish and uphold coding and data process standards across the platform, actively promoting and enforcing best practices.
• Improve data engineering processes and roll these out across our team and wider data community.
• Work with architects on best design for data products, evaluating and experimenting with new data tools & supporting ML & AI infrastructure and workflows.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for designing and building a robust data platform.
• Great interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern cloud data warehouses such as Databricks/Snowflake, ideally on AWS.
• Strong Python experience, including deep knowledge of the Python data ecosystem, with hands-on expertise in Spark and Airflow.
• Hands-on experience in all phases of data modelling from conceptualization to database optimization supported by advanced SQL skills.
• Hands-on Experience with implementing CICD, using Git, Jenkins or similar technologies.
• Solid hands-on experience implementing batch and real-time data integration frameworks including assessing performance, debugging, and fine-tuning those systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the engineering necessary to acquire, ingest, cleanse, integrate, and structure massive volumes of data from multiple sources.
• Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools is a plus.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of data workflows is a plus.
• Exposure to Generative AI in production is a plus.

Additional Information

The Interview Process (subject to change): You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail. 1st stage interview: 30-minute interview with our Data Engineering Technical Lead or Lead Data Scientist. 2nd stage: 2-hour technical interview to showcase your Data Engineering experience. This stage will include presenting your technical data task (which we will share with you 1 week before interview to complete). During this interview you will also get the chance to meet with multiple individuals in our Data team.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
• Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
• Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities.
• Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need.
• Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.
• We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together.
• We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation.
• Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.