At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of motor insurance by building impactful data products and pipelines.
- Company: Join Prima, the leading online motor insurance provider trusted by over 5 million drivers.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, private healthcare, gym discounts, and tailored growth plans.
- Other info: Diverse perspectives are celebrated; we welcome passionate applicants from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic team while embracing continuous learning and innovation.
- Qualifications: Expertise in data processing, Python programming, and cloud-based solutions required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Fancy helping us shape the future of motor insurance? Prima could be the place for you. Since 2015, we’ve been using our love of data and tech to rethink motor insurance and bring drivers a great experience at a great price. Our story began in Italy, where we’ve quickly become the number one online motor insurance provider. In fact, we’re trusted by over 5 million drivers. And now we’re expanding to help millions more drivers in the UK and Spain.
As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be joining our pricing and underwriting domain to bridge the gap between machine learning/data science and engineering. You will help build, publish, and maintain our complex data products and pipelines, key elements that have a significant impact on the company’s growth.
What you’ll do:
- Shaping the architecture of data products designed for data analytics and data science specifically focusing on use cases like forecasting, feature engineering, customer behaviour, and integration of new data sources.
- Leading the way in data transformation by setting up best practices in areas like Data modelling, performance optimisation, Data Governance etc., ensuring that the data used within Prima is consistent, available and reliable.
- Building reusable technology that enables teams to ingest, store, transform, and serve their own data products.
- Engaging with data scientists and machine learning engineers to explore the product landscape and refine data requirements for enhanced data infrastructure.
- Embracing continuous learning and experimentation to stay updated on emerging technologies, from testing open source tools to engaging in community‐building activities like Meetups.
What we’re looking for:
- Expert in batch, distributed data processing and near real‑time streaming data pipelines with technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark etc. Experience in Databricks is a plus.
- Experience in Data Lake / Big Data Analytics platform implementation with cloud based solution; AWS preferred.
- Proficient in Python programming and software engineering best practices. Expertise with RDBMS, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling with relational SQL (Redshift, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency in DevOps, CI/CD pipeline management, and expertise in infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment industry‐best practices.
- Nice‑to‑Have: Hands‑on experience in Data Quality and Data Governance techniques. Knowledge on MLOps and Feature engineering. Exposure to common data analysis and ML technologies such as on scikit‑learn, pandas, NumPy, XGBoost, LightGBM.
Why you’ll love it here:
- Enjoy full flexibility – work from home, the office or a mix of both. Plus, work from anywhere for up to 30 days a year.
- Get access to learning resources, mentorship and a growth plan tailored to you.
- Enjoy private healthcare, gym discounts, wellbeing programs and mental health support.
At Prima, we celebrate uniqueness. If you don’t meet every requirement but are passionate about this role, we still want to hear from you. Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives. Prima is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Need accommodations during the process? Email us at accessible.recruiting@prima.it. Let’s build the future of insurance, together.
Data Engineer - Global employer: Prima
At Prima, we pride ourselves on being an innovative and flexible employer, offering our Software Engineers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values collaboration and continuous learning. With access to tailored growth plans, mentorship, and a commitment to employee wellbeing through private healthcare and wellness programs, we ensure that our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in shaping the future of motor insurance while enjoying the flexibility to work from home or anywhere for up to 30 days a year.
