Data Engineer | HealthTech | Equity | Mid-Level

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3 months ago
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Salary £60,000–£75,000 + Equity, 25 days holiday, Pension + more
Location - London (Hybrid)
| Python | ETL | Impact-Driven Team

I’m working with a fast-growing healthtech client that’s reshaping access to fertility care across Europe. They’ve just hired one Data Engineer and urgently need another to join their lean, high-performing team.

This is a hands-on Data Engineer role where you’ll be at the heart of a major migration project — moving legacy IT systems and databases onto modern platforms. You’ll write Python scripts, build ETLs, and find smart ways to transform messy, unstructured data into clean, structured formats that support machine learning models and real-time decision-making.

You’ll be joining a team that values speed, autonomy, and output. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and mission-driven ideal for a Data Engineer who thrives on solving real problems and wants their work to make a tangible difference.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

Build and optimize ETL pipelines in Python
Migrate legacy databases to modern platforms
Clean and transform unstructured data into usable formats
Support ML workflows and data-driven product features
Collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership to deliver fast, meaningful results
🧠 What We’re Looking For

Solid experience as a Data Engineer, ideally in fast-moving environments
Strong Python and ETL development skills
Understanding of database structures and migration challenges
Problem-solving mindset with a bias for action
Bonus: experience in healthcare, ML, or startup settings
💡 Why This Role?

Mission-led product with real-world impact
Equity on offer with meaningful upside
Interview process focused on how you think, not just what you know
You’ll be joining a team that’s grown from 7 to 75 in just 3 months and they’re just getting started
A chance to be the kind of Data Engineer who builds systems that matter
If you’re a Data Engineer ready to make a difference and want to be part of something meaningful, drop me a message or email me at (url removed)

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