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Data Engineer

Zopa
Greater London
1 week ago
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Our StoryHello there. We’re Zopa.We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at ! We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalifeThe team:The Data Engineering team own the pipelines that provide the business with the data it relies on. We're responsible for hundreds of different processes that work with data from Zopa's own services, our partners, and third party data providers.​We tackle complex problems and have to build solutions that are reliable and scalable, while remaining cost effective.​ We work with all of Zopa's product teams and our work is crucial to delivering a great experience for our customers and developing attractive new product offerings.​

A day in the life:

Engineers in the team are typically working on one or more projects at a time as well as smaller BAU tasks We look for ways to optimise processes and make development smoother, for example automating parts of our PR review process Engineers often pair on work or just provide support to the rest of the team Other technical teams come to us for advice on integrating with our data platform, and we support product development by making sure high-quality analytics are always available We always make time for learning and development and people tend to have a Udemy course or book on the go

About you:

You've previously worked as a Data Engineer and are skilled in Python and SQL You want to take ownership for production services and understand how important data is to a modern business You understand the benefits of CI/CD, automated testing, and agile development You're curious and constantly learning, and want to continue developing in the role You want to be part of a team and put its success above your own

Added bonus:

Experience working in a regulated environment – finance or healthcare

#LI-JH1We're on the move! Towards the end of 2025 Zopa will be relocating to a brand-new headquarters at 20 Water Street in Canary Wharf. The 44,000 square foot workspace will foster collaboration and inspire creativity for our 900 employees amidst our 2025 growth blitz.At Zopa we value flexible ways of working.We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week.You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!* But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.*Subject to having the right to work in the country of choiceDiversity StatementZopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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