Data Engineer – AWS

Data Engineer – AWS

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Salary: £65,000–£75,000, dependent on experience

Location: London - Three days in the office and two from home

Job reference: J13171

Build the data platform powering a new generation of AI-driven consumer intelligence. You’ll work at the intersection of AWS, large-scale behavioural data and agentic AI, creating scalable pipelines and data products that turn ethically sourced, consented consumer data into meaningful insights.

Joining a collaborative, scaling technology company, you’ll have the freedom to experiment with cutting-edge tools, broaden your experience and make a visible impact on the platform from day one.

The team uses Claude extensively to support development, debugging, testing and documentation. You’ll combine AI-assisted development with strong Python, SQL and Spark fundamentals to produce reliable, well-tested solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building and optimising scalable AWS data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Developing data solutions using Python, SQL and Spark
• Processing large and complex behavioural datasets
• Improving data quality, reliability, performance and monitoring
• Using Claude and other AI-assisted development tools to support delivery
• Collaborating with engineers, analysts and data scientists
• Identifying opportunities to automate and improve data workflows
• Contributing ideas as the platform and its data products continue to evolve

What we’re looking for

• Hands-on data engineering experience using Python and SQL
• Practical Spark or PySpark experience
• Experience building production data pipelines using AWS data services
• A good understanding of scalable ETL/ELT design and data quality
• Experience using Claude or another AI-assisted development tool, with the ability to review and validate generated code
• Strong communication skills and an interest in working within a small, collaborative team

This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge data and AI technology, take ownership beyond one narrow area and help shape a platform as the business grows.

* Full right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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