At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build scalable data pipelines for an innovative AI platform.
- Company: Exciting AI start-up transforming B2C services with intelligent automation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Be part of a pioneering team in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
- Why this job: Lead the future of data engineering and shape a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in Data Engineering, strong Python skills, and experience with distributed systems.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 115000 £ per year.
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: 80,000-115,000
Hexwired has partnered with an exciting AI start-up developing an intelligent automation platform that is transforming the B2C service. They are now looking for a Lead Data Engineer to design and build the data infrastructure that will power the next generation of their AI platform. As one of the first senior data hires, you will take ownership of the company’s data architecture, building scalable pipelines, real-time data processing systems and AI-ready infrastructure while helping shape the future engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines.
- Develop data ingestion, transformation and storage solutions for operational and AI workloads.
- Build and optimise vector search, retrieval systems and ML data pipelines.
- Ensure data reliability, governance, monitoring and observability across the platform.
- Work closely with AI, backend and product teams to support model training, inference and product development.
- Optimise large-scale datasets and database performance.
- Help define engineering standards and mentor future data engineers.
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in Data Engineering or Backend Engineering.
- Strong Python development experience.
- Experience building distributed data platforms and scalable pipelines.
Contact Details:
Hexwired Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Lead Data Engineer
Python
SQL
Problem-Solving Skills
Data Engineering
API Integration
Data Pipeline Development
Communication Skills
