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Data Engineer

Ignite Digital Talent
Slough
3 days ago
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Data Engineer - Python, SQL, DBT, DWH, Airflow, Kafka, Snowflake - Challenger Digital Bank


Location:London (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office)

Type:Permanent

Salary:Competitive + 20% bonus + excellent benefits


Are you a Data Engineer ready to shape the future of a digital-first banking experience? Join a fast-growing start-up challenger bank where data is at the core of every decision. You’ll play a key role in building the bank’s next-generation data infrastructure and enable insight-led growth from the ground up.


What you will be doing:

  • Build and optimise robust data pipelines usingPython,Kafka,Airflow, andDBT
  • Design and manageSnowflakedata warehouse objects to support scalable analytics
  • Write clean and efficientSQLto support reporting, dashboards and data products
  • Collaborate across engineering, analytics and product teams to enable data-driven decisions
  • Drive data quality, performance and governance through best practice and documentation
  • Support A/B testing, automation, and analytics innovation projects


What we are looking for:

  • Strong hands-on experience withPythonin a data context
  • Proven skills inSQL
  • Experience with Data Warehousing (DWH) ideally with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms (Databricks or Redshift)
  • Experience with DBT, Kafka, Airflow, and modern ELT/ETL frameworks
  • Familiarity with data visualisation tools like Sisense, Looker, or Tableau
  • Solid understanding of data architecture, transformation workflows, and pipeline orchestration
  • Clear communicator who can collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile and product-focused environment


Why join us?

  • Shape the future of data in a high-growthdigital bankfrom day one
  • Work with modern cloud and data technologies in a greenfield environment
  • Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values learning and innovation
  • Hybrid working model: 2 days per week in our central London office
  • Excellent benefits:
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical and dental care
  • Life assurance (6x salary)
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Discretionary 20% bonus scheme


Apply now to be part of a tech-driven, mission-led bank where your work directly shapes the future of financial services.

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