Head of Data Engineering
Summary
Leads a data engineering team building and scaling the platform behind real-time campaign optimization and business insights. The role owns technical strategy and delivery roadmap, drives AI-led development while staying hands-on, and partners with commercial and executive stakeholders.
In this role you will lead the data engineering team responsible for the platform powering real-time campaign optimization and business insights. You will own the technical strategy and delivery roadmap, aligning with commercial and executive priorities to scale the platform as the business grows. You will drive AI-led development and maintain close technical involvement while communicating complex concepts to stakeholders. This is a rare chance to shape a data-first, high-growth business and deliver measurable commercial impact.
Pay / Benefits- Company bonus scheme
- Private healthcare and travel insurance
- Paid-for AI subscription
- Market-leading training programme
- Annual company conference
- regular team socials
- Build and develop a high-performing data engineering team
- Set and own the technical strategy to scale data infrastructure
- Lead the delivery roadmap to meet business objectives
- Partner with product, marketing, commercial and executives to shape priorities
- Drive adoption of AI-led development and stay connected to code
- Proven experience leading and developing data engineering teams
- Track record delivering data platforms with measurable business results
- Hands-on technical credibility and attention to detail
- Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels
- Strong commercial acumen around revenue, growth and competitive advantage
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- clear communication
- data platform delivery
- AI-led development
- technical leadership and mentorship