
Lead Data Engineer
London, Greater London, South East, England
Apply by 16 May 2026
£100000 - £140000 per annum, Benefits: Bonus Equity
Job Ref.: BH-57243
Stellenbeschreibung
London | Full-time
£120,000 - £140,000 Bonus Equity
5 Days a week in Victoria
Join a fast-growing AI startup building an intelligent platform to automate operations at scale. Backed by experienced founders and early customer traction, the business is tackling a multi-billion-pound market undergoing rapid transformation through automation.
The Role
Own and build the data infrastructure powering AI products — from real-time pipelines to ML workflows and vector databases. As the first senior data hire, you’ll define architecture, tooling, and standards, working closely with engineering and product teams.
Key Requirements
- 7 years in data or backend engineering
- Strong experience with scalable data pipelines and distributed systems
- Python expertise
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL and modern data infrastructure
- Exposure to AI/ML or vector databases is a plus
- Early-stage role with high ownership
- Shape the data backbone of an AI platform
- Competitive salary equity