Data Engineering Manager in London

Kharon is seeking a full-time, London based Data Engineering Manager. Occasional in office attendance is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and scale a small high-performing, high-output data and software engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, constructive feedback, and technical excellence.
• Be a strong, hands on contributor in day-to-day software development.
• Own the architecture and delivery of core data systems and infrastructure—ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with Kharon’s platform goals.
• Establish and enforce best practices for data modeling, ETL/ELT development, pipeline orchestration, and observability.
• Drive adoption of modern data tooling (e.g., Airflow, Databricks, Spark, AWS-native services) and architectural patterns.
• Implement and oversee data governance practices including retention, monitoring and alerting, deduplication.
• Promote a culture of data quality and stewardship, ensuring high integrity and reliability across all systems.
• Design, review, and evolve processes for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery with a focus on automation and efficiency across batch and streaming systems.
• Innovate by evaluating and integrating emerging technologies, including LLMs, vector search, and real-time graph analytics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data science teams to rapidly prototype, iterate, and ship impactful, secure solutions that solve complex business problems.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8-10+ years as a data engineer, software engineer, or data scientist, of which includes 1-3 years working as an engineering manager.
• Strong coding skills in Python, with a solid foundation in modern software development practices.
• Deep experience designing and scaling data pipelines, data warehousing solutions, and ETL/ELT workflows using tools like Airflow, Databricks, and AWS.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams with a focus on mentorship, technical rigor, and a strong engineering culture.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes, driving technical roadmaps, and aligning data initiatives with business goals.
• Experience working across global markets and collaborating with cross-functional partners in fast-moving environments.

Kharon is a highly disruptive and incredibly innovative organization that navigates risk at the intersection of global security threats and international commerce. Operating at the nexus of global security, Kharon is on a mission to revolutionise the current landscape. We take really complex data as it relates to global security and empower our clients to not only understand the risk associated with their potential business relationships but to operationalise that data so that they can make the best and most informed decisions possible. From financial crimes and sanctions to export controls and threat identifications, our tools optimise protection against the types of risks that could otherwise be incredibly dangerous and excessively costly to any business. Serving many of today’s leading global financial and multinational institutions, Kharon products are the most powerful in the space with a precision and depth that is absolutely unparalleled.

As a Data Engineering Leader at Kharon, you will oversee multiple engineering squads, driving architectural strategy, best practices, and a culture of excellence. You’ll collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to ensure our data systems are secure, reliable, and aligned with business goals. Key focus areas include data governance, quality, and automation—especially around ETL/ELT pipelines and observability. This role is well-suited for a technically proficient leader who excels at building resilient systems and enjoys collaborating closely with high-calibre engineering teams to deliver meaningful outcomes on ambitious timelines.

As a Kharon team member, you can expect:

• Fully sponsored private insurance
• Pension plan with 3% employer contribution
• Paid holiday leave

Interested? Please apply by visiting our website and navigating to our careers page!