Data Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 21 March 2026

LOCATION

London

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SALARY

£110,000 / year

SKILLS

Kafka Spark Flink AWS PostgreSQL Snowflake Terraform

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines, building infrastructure, and collaborating with other teams. The ideal candidate will have experience with Kafka, Spark, Flink, and cloud-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Kafka and other tools
Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform
Troubleshoot and resolve data engineering issues
Work with other teams to ensure that data is available and accessible
Stay up-to-date on the latest data engineering trends and technologies
Take part in decisions related to how we undertake new projects
Gather requirements and scope out projects with the rest of the team

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer
Strong understanding of Kafka, Spark, Flink, and standard computer science concepts
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Nice to have haves:

Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL)
Experience with Snowflake
Experience with Flink & Spark
Experience with "NoSQL" databases (Redis, ElasticSearch, etc.)
Experience with high availability systems and event-driven systems.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology
Chance to make a real impact on a growing company
Work with a team of talented and passionate engineers