Staff Data Engineer
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Staff Data Engineer at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
[Employer hidden] is rebuilding the energy transaction, making it transparent and fair. We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design and evolution of our data platform. This is a remote, full-time position based in the United Kingdom, with a compensation of £105K plus equity.
About [Employer hidden]
[Employer hidden] exists to fix a broken global energy market. We've built the first AI native transaction infrastructure to reinvent how electricity is bought, sold and priced. In late 2025, we closed a $75 million Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
The Role
We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design and evolution of our data platform. You'll work across the data management service team alongside data and analytics engineers, and in close partnership with energy domain experts, data scientists, and the broader engineering organisation.
What You'll Do
- Shape the technical direction across batch and streaming pipelines
- Set standards for pipeline design and data quality
- Lead design reviews and mentor other data engineers
- Build and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines
- Optimise pipelines for performance, cost, and reliability
- Implement data quality frameworks with SLAs, automated testing, lineage, and monitoring
- Identify and fix bottlenecks, architect for scale
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience operating at staff level
- Experience building and scaling modern data platforms
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience with Airflow/Dagster, Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift/ClickHouse
- Cloud experience with AWS or GCP
- Data observability and testing practices
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary of £105K
- Stock Options
- 25 days holiday + public holidays
- Remote & flexible working
- Home working & wellbeing budgets
Compensation Range: £105K