At a Glance
- Tasks: Build core infrastructure software and enhance data platforms for clients.
- Company: YLD, a leading software engineering and design consultancy.
- Benefits: Private healthcare, generous holiday, training allowances, and mental health support.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and a strong focus on work-life balance.
- Why this job: Join a remote-first team and make a real impact with cutting-edge data technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in Python, JavaScript, and modern data pipeline tools.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: UK (Remote)
Department: Engineering
Hours: Full-time
Our purpose is to help our clients develop the capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy; we create digital capabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement.
As a Data Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for building core infrastructure software (pipelines, APIs, data modelling) as part of our client's data platform team. Your work will include instrumenting systems for performance and enhancement throughout. You will work on ensuring these data offerings are to various internal & external stakeholders using secure authentication patterns.
Your role will include choosing and implementing the appropriate technologies for scaling data access patterns, batch processing, and data streaming for soft real-time consumption while considering the unique domain knowledge of the client's business.
- Proven experience writing highly maintainable, performant Python and JavaScript code;
- Experience building modern data pipelines using dbt, Kafka, Spark, AWS Kinesis, AWS Lambda, and Apache Airflow (or similar);
- Understanding of Data Modelling patterns;
- Deep knowledge of complex SQL, with emphasis on Common Table Expressions, window functions, and their performance;
- Experience with end-to-end monitoring & alerting experience (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.).
Distinct customer focus and quality mindset; Experience working closely with engineering leadership and architects to deliver high-quality solutions; An exemplar of YLD’s brand and safe-guarder of our reputation.
Benefits:
- Company Private Health care (currently provided by BUPA)
- Enhanced fully paid maternity and paternity leave for up to 6 months
- Company’s Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual holiday (excluding Public Holidays)
- £2000 annual allowance for Training/Conferences
- £300 annual allowance for additional hardware
- Mental Health support: access to Spill app
- Bonus (depending on Company performance and results)
- Company laptop
- Generous referral schemes
1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins)
We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability status. Likewise, we also offer a remote-first working environment, meaning that flexible working and work-life balance come as standard for all employees.
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YLD is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a remote-first work environment that fosters flexibility and work-life balance. With generous benefits such as enhanced parental leave, a robust training allowance, and mental health support, YLD empowers its employees to thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to innovative data solutions for clients across the UK.
