At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build innovative data pipelines for our cutting-edge Digital Twins platform.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company transforming the future with AI-driven solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hybrid working, generous leave, competitive salary, and healthcare options.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of learning, collaboration, and diversity in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a small, agile team shaping the future of consumer behaviour analysis.
- Qualifications: Experience in data engineering, Python, SQL, and cloud platforms like Azure.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.
We’re currently undergoing the largest technology transformation our 4bn business has ever seen. As a cloud‑native organisation (Azure), we’re modernising and integrating our platforms to respond faster, smarter and at greater scale. A critical part of this transformation is Digital Twins – a bold, experimental platform that simulates consumer behaviour at scale, enabling Kantar's products to test scenarios and predict outcomes before they happen.
As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll join a very small, agile, start‑up‑style team building Digital Twins from the ground up. You’ll move fast, test ideas quickly, learn from setbacks and iterate. It’s a demanding challenge led by industry experts, where your thinking and engineering choices will directly shape the outcome.
Responsibilities- Designing and building robust data pipelines, platforms and databases that support AI‑driven products
- Collaborating closely with engineers, data scientists and product partners to shape how Digital Twins is built
- Running experiments, testing ideas and building working demos as the product evolves
- Improving and optimising data processes, tooling and cloud‑based architectures
- Creating monitoring and visualisations to track system health, performance and progress
- Strong problem‑solving skills with a good understanding of business needs
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and data‑driven applications
- Confidence working with Python, SQL and modern data engineering tools
- A solid understanding of databases, ETL processes and data architectures
- Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also welcome)
- Enjoyment of working in small, fast‑moving teams with a high level of ownership
- Clear communication skills and a desire to keep learning and growing
- Flexible hybrid working
- 25 days leave, 2 days paid for volunteering and life event leave
- Competitive salary and bonus (bonus dependent on role)
- Company pension
- Enhanced parental leave
- Healthcare options
- Wide range of flexible benefits
Location: Reading, King’s Road, United Kingdom
We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well‑being is taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.
We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.
Senior Data Engineer - Digital Twins employer: Kantar Group Limited
At Kantar, we pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture. As a Senior Data Engineer in Reading, you'll be part of a pioneering team driving the transformation of our digital landscape, with ample opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with industry experts. Enjoy flexible hybrid working, generous leave policies, and a commitment to your well-being as you contribute to cutting-edge projects that shape the future of consumer insights.
