Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer
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 Back End 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