IT & Software

Data Engineer

Understanding Recruitment

London · England · United Kingdom

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Lead Data Engineer | AI Start-up | London | Up to £160,000 + Equity

Are you an experienced Data Engineer looking for an opportunity to build something from the ground up?

We're currently working with an exciting, fast-growing AI start-up that is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join its expanding engineering team.

The company is developing an innovative AI-powered platform designed to revolutionise the property management industry, using intelligent automation to transform how businesses operate.

As the Lead Data Engineer , you'll be the first senior Data Engineering hire, taking ownership of the company's data architecture and building scalable data infrastructure to support its growing AI platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with the founders, influence technical decisions and play a key role in shaping the future of the engineering function.

  • Strong experience with Python
  • Excellent SQL knowledge
  • Experience with Apache technologies (Spark, Airflow or Kafka)
  • Proven experience designing and building scalable data pipelines
  • Strong understanding of data architecture and distributed systems
  • Experience working within a start-up or fast-paced environment would be beneficial

Opportunity: Join an early-stage AI business where you'll have genuine technical ownership, work with cutting-edge technology and help build a data engineering function from the ground up.

If you're a Senior / Lead Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to make a real impact within an ambitious AI company, I'd love to hear from you!

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Reference: WJ-5107_15182208 · Posted 12 Nov 2026, 04:58 PM

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