Staff Data Engineer

  • Data Science Festival
  • 19/05/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Staff Data Engineer Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 Location: London, hybrid

Data Idols are working with one of the best-known retail brands in the UK that are investing heavily in its data platform. They are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to play a key role in scaling production data systems and raising engineering standards across the wider data function.

This role sits at the centre of a major data transformation and offers the chance to work on high impact data platforms used across the business.

The Opportunity

As a Staff Data Engineer, you'll take ownership of complex, production grade data pipelines and act as a technical leader within the data engineering team.

You'll work on cloud native solutions built on Azure and Databricks, making key decisions around data processing, modelling, and performance. Alongside hands on delivery, you'll help set best practices, support other engineers, and influence how data engineering is done across the organisation.

Skills & Experience
  • Strong hands on experience with Azure data platforms
  • Advanced SQL skills
  • Commercial experience using Databricks and PySpark
  • Proven background building and maintaining scalable data pipelines