At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop modern data infrastructure for a leading FinTech.
- Company: Fast-growing FinTech revolutionising financial services with innovative SaaS solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £120,000, bonus, and hybrid work model.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and grow your technical expertise.
- Why this job: Join a transformative project and make a real impact in the financial sector.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in Python, PySpark, and advanced SQL skills required.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 120000 £ per year.
London - hybrid, 3 - 4 days onsite weekly
Up to £120,000 + bonus
We’re partnered with a fast-growing FinTech who help leading financial institutions solve complex operational and compliance challenges through innovative SaaS solutions and expert-led technology delivery. Following significant growth and investment, the company is entering an exciting phase of expansion and is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the next generation of its data platform.
The Role
As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and evolving modern data infrastructure that supports critical financial services use cases. You’ll be working on a major data platform transformation, moving from legacy data processes towards a modern cloud-based architecture. You’ll help build reliable, scalable, and highly auditable data systems where accuracy, traceability, and resilience are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and evolve modern data frameworks and warehouse solutions
- Build and optimise scalable data pipelines using Python, PySpark, Snowflake, Databricks, and Kafka
- Develop robust data models and complex SQL solutions across large datasets
- Implement data quality controls, validation processes, monitoring, and alerting
- Improve performance across distributed data workloads and cloud platforms
- Support and mentor junior engineers, helping raise technical capability across the team
Technical Requirements
You’ll ideally have:
- Strong commercial experience with Python and PySpark
- Advanced SQL skills and experience working with large datasets
- Strong understanding of data modelling and warehouse design
- Experience with modern cloud data platforms (AWS) and orchestration tools
- Strong software engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, observability, and clean code principles
If you’re a Senior Data Engineer looking for a role where your work has visible impact and technical depth, we’d love to hear from you.
Senior Data Engineer | High-Growth FinTech | Hybrid London employer: Oliver Bernard
At Oliver Bernard, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters innovation and collaboration in the tech space. Our hybrid work model allows for flexibility while still providing opportunities for meaningful face-to-face interactions in our London office. We are committed to employee growth, offering continuous learning opportunities and a supportive work culture that values creativity and teamwork, making us an ideal place for passionate Full Stack Engineers to thrive.
