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Data Engineering Manager

Atarus
City of London
1 month ago
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Data Engineering Manager

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Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineering Manager

We’re supporting a high-growth digital business as they build out their internal engineering function and undergo a significant data transformation. As part of this next phase, they’re hiring a

Data Engineering Manager

to lead a growing team of engineers focused on building scalable, real-time data infrastructure from the ground up.

About the Role
This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive the technical vision, define best practices, and lead a team responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining a real-time data platform.

You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, analytics, and engineering teams to deliver robust, high-performance pipelines and infrastructure that power data-driven decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor and grow a team of data engineers
Set the technical direction and oversee the delivery of real-time data solutions
Design scalable and fault-tolerant data infrastructure in the cloud
Drive adoption of best practices around data quality, governance, and pipeline monitoring
Collaborate with stakeholders to align data engineering efforts with business goals
Stay on top of new technologies and promote continuous improvement across the team

What You’ll Need
Strong experience leading data engineering teams in high-growth environments
Deep expertise with real-time data processing tools (e.g. Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming)
Solid hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure)
Strong proficiency in languages like Python, Java or Scala
Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow or Kubernetes
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent

What’s On Offer
Competitive salary +

quarterly bonus scheme
Hybrid working

with a central London HQ
Private healthcare

and market-leading benefits
Regular team lunches, socials, and annual international offsite
Fast-paced, innovative environment with clear scope to shape strategy
Full ownership of team growth and platform direction

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