1️⃣ Senior Data Analytics Engineer | Global Fintech Scale-up | London Lead the evolution of real-time financial data architecture at a global payments powerhouse.

2️⃣ The Opportunity Our client is a dominant force in global digital payments, processing billions for the world’s largest brands. As they enter a new phase of hyper-growth, they are seeking a Senior Data Analytics Engineer to drive the technical maturity of their financial data infrastructure.

In this senior-level role, you won't just follow a roadmap—you will help define it. You will lead the transition from traditional batch processing to sophisticated streaming architectures, ensuring data is not just accurate, but available in real-time for mission-critical decisions.

This is a high-visibility position where you will mentor mid-level engineers and act as a technical bridge between engineering, product, and finance leadership.

3️⃣ What You’ll Be Doing

• Architect and lead the implementation of scalable data models using dbt and Snowflake.
• Drive the migration of complex logic from SQL into high-performance streaming layers.
• Define and maintain advanced Looker frameworks to enable global self-serve analytics.
• Partner with leadership to establish North Star metrics and data strategy.
• Own the architectural health, reliability, and security of critical financial pipelines.
• Mentor team members and drive engineering best practices through peer reviews.
• Optimize deployment workflows using Terraform, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes.
• Automate complex processes to enhance the scalability of the entire data ecosystem.

4️⃣ What They’re Looking For

Essential

• Extensive experience in data, BI, or analytics engineering at a senior level.
• Advanced SQL mastery and deep expertise in dbt for complex data modeling.
• Experience architecting solutions within Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.
• Proven ability to lead the software development lifecycle using Git and CI/CD.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and driving technical standards.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with Apache Flink or other stream-processing frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of orchestration tools (Airflow) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Background in scaling data platforms within fintech or highly regulated industries.

5️⃣ Why Join? This is a career-defining role for a senior engineer who wants to solve complex problems at a massive scale. You will have a seat at the table in a culture that prizes technical excellence and removes bureaucracy.

• Leadership opportunities within a rapidly expanding global engineering team.
• Access to a premier tech stack including Snowflake, dbt, Flink, and AWS.
• Collaborative hybrid working model in a central London location.
• Premium salary, performance bonus, and comprehensive equity options.
• Dedicated budget for professional development and continuous learning.

Salary

• £75-95k + bonus
• Hybrid working
• Comprehensive benefits package