Data Engineer (Football Club)

Singular Recruitment
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2 months ago
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Data Engineer (one day a week in the central London office)

Sports Analytics

This role is a unique opportunity for a Data Engineer to combine technical challenges with creativity in a collaborative, high-standard work environment.

By joining this team, you’ll not only be part of a creative and open work culture focused on innovation and excellence but also have the chance to work with and collaborate with some of the most well-known footballers in the industry.

This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth within sports analytics and the potential to impact sports performance through advanced technology, making it an ideal setting for those passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to make meaningful contributions in the world of sports analytics.

Key responsibilities for the role of Data Engineer include:

  • Design, construct, install, test, and maintain highly scalable data management systems.
  • Ensure systems meet requirements and industry practices for data quality and integrity.
  • Integrate data management technologies and software tools into existing structures.
  • Create data tools to support sport data modelling, prediction and analytics.
  • Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.

As the selected Data Engineer, your background will include:

  • 3+ years industry experience in a Data Engineer role and a strong academic background
  • Python & SQL: Advanced-level Python for data applications and high proficiency SQL for complex querying and performance tuning.
  • ETL/ELT Pipelines: Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade data pipelines using Google Cloud Dataflow (Apache Beam) or similar technologies.
  • GCP Stack: Hands-on expertise with BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and orchestrating workflows with Composer or Vertex Pipelines.
  • Data Architecture & Modelling: Ability to translate diverse business requirements into scalable data models and architect a data lake/lakehouse environment on GCP.
  • Engineering Best Practices: Proficiency with Git, CI/CD for data systems, and robust testing methodologies.

Highly desirable skills include:

  • Domain Experience: Familiarity with the unique structure of sports data (e.g., event, tracking, scouting, video).
  • API Development: Experience building data-centric APIs, especially with FastAPI on serverless platforms like Google App Engine.
  • Streaming Data: Practical experience building real-time data pipelines.
  • DevOps & MLOps: Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), MLOps principles, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

What They Offer

  • Work that impacts elite football performance and club-wide success
  • Access to real-world sports data and performance analytics
  • Flexible working options (hybrid/remote depending on role)
  • Opportunity to grow with a digital-first team inside a world-renowned club

Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • IndustriesSoftware Development

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