Remote Senior Data Engineer (UK)

Salary: £40,000 - 78,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience writing highly maintainable, performant Python and JavaScript code
• Experience building modern data pipelines using dbt, Kafka, Spark, AWS Kinesis, AWS Lambda, and Apache Airflow, or similar
• Understanding of data modelling patterns
• Deep knowledge of complex SQL, with emphasis on Common Table Expressions, window functions, and performance
• Experience with end-to-end monitoring and alerting tools such as CloudWatch or Datadog
• Problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs
• Comfortable working in a dynamic production environment and managing client expectations effectively
• Strong customer focus and quality mindset
• Experience working closely with engineering leadership and architects to deliver high-quality solutions
• Experience maintaining a high degree of ownership and transparency in deliverables
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas simply

Responsibilities

• Build core infrastructure software including pipelines, APIs, and data modelling as part of our clients data platform team
• Instrument systems for performance and ongoing enhancement
• Ensure our data offerings are delivered securely to internal and external stakeholders using secure authentication patterns
• Choose and implement appropriate technologies for scaling data access patterns, batch processing, and data streaming for soft real-time consumption
• Consider the clients business domain knowledge when designing solutions
• Coach and mentor other engineers to support the growth of their technical expertise

Technologies

• Airflow
• AWS
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• Datadog
• Hardware
• Support
• JavaScript
• Kafka
• Python
• SQL
• Spark
• dbt
• Cloud

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We are YLD, a software engineering and design consultancy focused on empowering our clients to move forward by helping them develop the capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. We build digital capabilities that last beyond our engagement and operate with offices in London, Lisbon, and Porto. This is a full-time remote role in the UK, within our Engineering department. We offer a remote-first working environment with flexible working and work-life balance as standard, along with benefits including private healthcare, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, pension, 25 days annual holiday, training and conference allowance, hardware allowance, mental health and meditation support, bonus potential, a company laptop, and generous referral schemes. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, honesty, ethics, and collaboration.

last updated 28 week of 2026