Staff/Principal Data Engineer - up to £220k - Stealth Start up

Summary

Staff/Principal Data Engineer at a London stealth startup building data infrastructure for next-generation AI, responsible for owning technical direction and designing scalable data platforms from the ground up.

Oliver Bernard are currently partnered with one of the most exciting stealth start-ups in London, building the infrastructure behind the next generation of AI.

This is a genuine Staff / Principal opportunity for someone who wants to shape architecture, set technical direction and remain deeply hands-on.

You’ll be joining early to:

  • Own the technical direction of core data infrastructure
  • Design and build scalable data platforms from the ground up
  • Solve complex problems around scale, reliability, security & cost
  • Influence engineers and raise the technical bar
  • Stay hands-on with code and production systems
  • Work across Data, Platform, Software & AI

You could be a great fit if you have:

  • Deep Software & Data Engineering fundamentals
  • A track record owning complex production systems end-to-end
  • Experience shaping architecture across multiple systems
  • Excellent technical judgement and architectural instincts
  • Experience leading major technical initiatives as an IC
  • AI/ML experience is a bonus, not essential

London | 2 days onsite

Shape the data foundation behind the next generation of AI.

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