Senior Data Engineer

Ninjakitchen
London
1 month ago
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About Us


SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.


About the Role

At SharkNinja, we create 5-star-rated products that elevate life at home for millions of consumers around the world. Our two powerhouse brands—Shark and Ninja—are known for category-disrupting innovation, relentless consumer focus, and a culture that moves at speed.


As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be a key technical leader shaping the backbone of our global data ecosystem. You’ll architect high-scale data solutions, build the pipelines that power insight and innovation, and raise the engineering bar across the team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems, and want to make real impact at a high-growth global company—this role is for you.


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines that power analytics and decision-making across SharkNinja.
  • Develop robust integration patterns and reusable frameworks that accelerate delivery and improve reliability.
  • Implement automated testing, observability, and monitoring to ensure trusted, production-ready data at speed.
  • Lead technical problem-solving on complex data challenges, from performance tuning to real-time processing.
  • Mentor and coach engineers to elevate code quality, data modeling, and engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to turn business needs into impactful, scalable data solutions.

What You’ll Bring

  • 5–8 years of experience in data engineering, including 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
  • Expert-level SQL and Python (or Scala) for large-scale data transformation.
  • Strong hands-on experience with both batch and streaming data processing.
  • Proven ability to design end-to-end integrations, custom pipelines, and resilient workflows.
  • Solid understanding of observability, data testing, and production support best practices.
  • Deep experience working with modern cloud data platforms (Snowflake or BigQuery preferred).
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to mentor engineers and simplify complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
  • A passion for solving complex problems, driving improvement, and building scalable systems that move the business forward.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.


What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—but we’ll disrupt entire markets.


SharkNinja Candidate Privacy Notice

  • For candidates based in all regions, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.
  • For candidates based in China, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.
  • For candidates based in Vietnam, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at .


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