Engineering Tech Lead – Data & AI
Hybrid (London) - Bonus + Great Benefits + Huge Scope for Impact
Help Shape the Future of AI at ECA International
What if you could help build the AI-native future of a global business?
At ECA International, we're already using AI across software development, data ingestion and delivery, with the governance and guardrails in place to support it safely within an enterprise environment.
Now we're looking for an Engineering Tech Lead – Data & AI to help us scale that capability further.
You'll help evolve our existing data platform, built on AWS, Snowflake, S3, Postgres and event-driven services, into an AI-ready foundation that supports new Data Production and Data Discovery experiences across the business.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of data, engineering and AI, helping to build practical solutions that create real value for both our teams and our clients.
You'll remain hands-on technically whilst managing and mentoring a small team, helping to drive AI-native ways of working across engineering, product and data.
If you're passionate about data, excited by AI and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
About ECA International
ECA International is a global leader in international mobility, helping some of the world's largest organisations manage and support their internationally mobile workforces.
Operating across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, we combine data, technology and expertise to deliver products and services that support global businesses and their employees.
What You'll Be Working On
- Evolving our AWS, Snowflake, S3 and Postgres platform into an AI-ready ecosystem
- Building scalable data acquisition and ingestion pipelines across multiple data sources
- Developing LLM and RAG-powered services and experiences
- Creating new Data Production and Data Discovery capabilities
- Partnering with Analytics teams to deliver clean, accessible and valuable data
- Managing and mentoring a small Data & AI engineering team
- Driving engineering standards, quality and continuous improvement
- Remaining hands-on with architecture, design and development
Requirements
About You
You'll likely have a background in data engineering, platform engineering or modern software development and be excited by the opportunities AI is creating.
You'll have experience with:
- AWS and cloud-native technologies
- Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms
- Data orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect or similar
- Amazon S3 and modern data architectures
- Postgres and semi-structured data models
- Event-driven architectures and scalable systems
You'll understand how data enters an organisation through APIs, files, partner feeds and external sources, and appreciate the governance, quality and operational challenges that come with each.
Most importantly, you'll enjoy building, improving and solving problems whilst helping others do the same.
Who We're Looking For
We're not looking for someone with 10 years of AI experience.
The reality is, very few people have that.
We're looking for someone who is genuinely enthusiastic about AI, actively learning, experimenting and applying it to real-world problems today.
Someone who understands both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with bringing AI into an established enterprise environment.
You don't need to know everything. We're looking for curiosity, strong technical foundations and a genuine desire to keep learning.
Nice to Have
Experience with:
- Browser automation and web scraping tools such as Playwright or Puppeteer
- RAG evaluation frameworks
- Private or self-hosted AI models
- Working across both cloud-based and private AI environments
Benefits
Why Join ECA?
This is an opportunity to join a business that is investing heavily in data, technology and AI.
You'll work alongside talented colleagues in a collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged, learning is supported and your contribution will have visible impact.
Benefits
- Annual bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave
- Health, life insurance and wellbeing support
- £1,000 annual learning and development budget
- Enhanced family leave
- ClassPass membership
- Flexible remote or hybrid working
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Long Service Awards
If you're excited by the future of AI and want to help shape how a global business adopts and scales AI capabilities, we'd love to hear from you.
Contact Details:
The ECA International Group Recruitment Team
