Location: UK (Remote) Department: Engineering Hours: Full-time About YLD: Everything we do is to empower our clients to move forward. Our purpose is to help our clients develop the capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. Our success is a consequence of ensuring our clients are successful. Our company is built on extraordinary people; we aim to attract, inspire, develop and retain them. YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy; we create digital capabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement. We have offices in London, Lisbon, Porto. About the role: As a Data Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for building core infrastructure software (pipelines, APIs, data modelling) as part of our client's data platform team. Your work will include instrumenting systems for performance, and enhancement throughout. You will work on ensuring these data offerings are to various internal Experience building modern data pipelines using dbt, Kafka, Spark, AWS Kinesis, AWS Lambda, and Apache Airflow (or similar); Understanding of Data Modelling patterns; Deep knowledge of complex SQL, with emphasis on Common Table Expressions, window functions, and their performance; Experience with end-to-end monitoring Comfortable working in a dynamic production environment and taking care of client expectations effectively; Distinct customer focus and quality mindset; Experience working closely with engineering leadership and architects to deliver high-quality solutions; Experience maintaining a high degree of ownership and transparency in deliverables; An exemplar of YLD’s brand and safe-guarder of our reputation; Exceptional communication skills, able to communicate complex ideas simply. As well as the chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people, you’ll also get: Company Private Health care (currently provided by BUPA) Enhanced fully paid maternity and paternity leave for up to 6 months Company’s Pension Scheme 25 days annual holiday (excluding Public Holidays) £2000 annual allowance for Training/Conferences £300 annual allowance for additional hardware Mental Health support: access to Spill app Meditation/Sleep support: Headspace or Calm app subscription Bonus (depending on Company performance and results) Company laptop Generous referral schemes Our typical Recruitment Process looks like this: 1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins) Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30) We live and breathe our values, and know you will too: Growing every day Including everyone Relationships built on honesty and ethics Inspiring solutions Winning together We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability status. Likewise, we also offer a remote-first working environment, meaning that flexible working and work-life balance come as standard for all employees.
Contact Details:
YLD Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Remote Senior Data Engineer (UK) in Suffolk
Data Engineering
Building Data Pipelines
APIs Development
Data Modelling
dbt
Kafka
Spark
AWS Kinesis
AWS Lambda
Apache Airflow
Complex SQL
Common Table Expressions
Window Functions
End-to-End Monitoring
Exceptional Communication Skills
How to prepare for a job interview at YLD
✨Know Your Tech Stack
Make sure you’re well-versed in the technologies mentioned in the job description, like dbt, Kafka, and Spark. Brush up on your SQL skills, especially Common Table Expressions and window functions, as these will likely come up during technical discussions.
✨Showcase Your Problem-Solving Skills
Prepare to discuss specific challenges you've faced in previous roles and how you tackled them. YLD values a customer-focused approach, so be ready to explain how your solutions benefited clients and improved their data capabilities.
✨Communicate Clearly
Practice explaining complex ideas in simple terms. Exceptional communication is key for this role, so think about how you can convey your technical knowledge without overwhelming your audience. Consider doing mock interviews with friends or colleagues.
✨Embrace the Company Values
Familiarise yourself with YLD’s core values: growth, inclusion, honesty, and collaboration. Be prepared to share examples of how you embody these values in your work. This will show that you’re not just a fit for the role, but also for the company culture.
