Senior Data Engineer

Storio group

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
About Storio group:We are Storio group, a place where life's stories are made, crafted and shared. A place where we create new ways to pass memories and stories between people and generations. And where, together, we make joy unforgettable. Through our brands including Photobox and Albelli, we bring our customers' stories to life through a range of high-quality personalised photo products, like photo books, wall decor, calendars & gifts. Our innovative technology enables customers to easily personalise their creations to keep for themselves or share as the most thoughtful of gifts.About The Role:We are looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineerto join our London-based data team and help us build a platform that accelerates a decentralised-by-design data adoption model within the business. We care about trustable, usable data and we want you to bring your technical expertise to make that happen. You're a software engineer at heart, you thrive in the data domain and care deeply about customer outcome-focused engineering excellence.Day to day, you will build observable, scalable and resilient data services that ingest data from source systems into consuming applications such as our data warehouse to meet the needs of analytics engineers and stakeholders. You will make significant contributions to solution designs, provide technical guidance to other team members and champion iterative approaches to software delivery. You will work within a cross-functional mission-led team, led by a product manager, an engineering manager and a principal engineer.About Our Data & ML Team:Data & AI powers our growth and innovation. We build enterprise platforms to create actionable insight enabling colleagues to make effective decisions and create proactive, automated, hyper-personalised experiences for our customers.We have a growing data and AI team in the UK and Netherlands. We function as the backbone for a variety of data-hungry consumers and platforms across the business within Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product teams. Our AI photo services are at the heart of our consumer experience and we're expanding our footprint towards decentralised ML adoption within the business. As a team, we have come together through mergers. We are at the end of a phase of simplification of legacy infrastructure and moving into the next phase of consolidation and growth.\nHow You Make Your Mark:
  • Collaborate effectively within a cross-functional, mission-led team, led by a product manager and engineering manager, contributing to the team's strategy, roadmap, and OKRs.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines for ingesting and serving datasets to various downstream applications and data warehouses.
  • Design and build evolvable, maintainable and reusable data models (both logical and physical) on strong engineering foundations to support business needs.
  • Champion and ensure adoption of software engineering and data engineering best practices to build a well-engineered and well-governed data platform aligned with customer needs.
  • Own technical solution design for complex features within your team, leading timely and successful implementation through your own and others' work.
  • Enable continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance business value, improve cost efficiency, and increase the speed and quality of delivery.
  • Mentor engineers within and outside your team by sharing best practices across the software development lifecycle, writing high-quality code, and contributing to a positive, feedback-driven team culture.
  • Effectively partner with stakeholders and other teams to define and deliver the right solution for the right business problem statement.
Our Tech Stack:
  • Cloud Data Warehouse - Snowflake
  • AWS Data Solutions - Kinesis, SNS, SQS, S3, ECS, Lambda
  • Data Governance & Quality - Collate & Monte Carlo
  • Infrastructure as Code - Terraform
  • Data Integration & Transformation - Python, DBT, Fivetran, Airflow
  • CI/CD - Github Actions / Jenkins
  • Business Intelligence - Looker
Skills & Attributes We'd Like To See:
  • Extensive experience in data engineering, including designing and maintaining robust data pipelines.
  • Proficient in SQL and relational databases; familiarity with modern data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake is preferred.
  • Proficient in programming, capable of developing and maintaining tested, production-ready data solutions, preferably in Python.
  • Familiarity with major cloud providers and their data services, concrete experience in building production-grade data solutions on AWS is a plus.
  • Experience in data modeling and warehouse architecture design.
  • Experience with data orchestration and workflow management tools such as Airflow.
  • Solid understanding of data ingestion, transformation, and ELT/ETL practices.
  • Expertise on data transformation frameworks such as DBT.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) toolsTerraform preferred.
  • Experience with version control systems, GitHub preferred.
  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices and tools, such as GitHub Actions.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, understand and interpret functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues.
Nice To Have Experience:
  • A degree in a STEM field, e.g. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics.
  • Familiarity with data integration tools such as Fivetran.
\nSounds exciting? Apply now with your resume!About Storio groupImagine being part of a team that doesn't just create products, but helps people preserve and share life's most precious stories. That's Storio Group. We're a place where memories are made tangible, where we innovate to connect generations, and where we strive to make joy unforgettable. We bring our customers' stories to life through beautifully personalised photo products - think photo books, stunning wall art, calendars, and heartfelt gifts. Our cutting-edge technology empowers them to create unique keepsakes, whether for themselves or as the perfect, thoughtful present.But Storio Group is more than just a company; it's a community. We believe every individual brings something unique, leaving a lasting impact on our work, our culture, and our success. Here, you'll see and feel the difference you make, every single day. A career with us is an opportunity to truly leave your mark, both on our customers' lives and on your own professional journey.What's in it for you?- Meaningful Work: You'll be part of a team that creates something truly special, helping people connect with their memories and loved ones.- A Culture of Heart: We put people first. We embrace diversity and build genuine relationships based on mutual understanding and respect. You'll be valued for who you are.- A Commitment to Excellence: We strive for the best, always. We work together to make informed decisions and build a better business, knowing we play a vital role in our customers' lives.- Ownership and Growth: You'll be empowered to take ownership of your work, driving things forward and shaping your own future. We believe in your potential.- A Spirit of Curiosity: We encourage curiosity and innovation. You'll be part of a team that's always asking "why" and "what's next," seeking diverse perspectives and embracing new ideas.- A Focus on Joy: We believe in finding and creating joy, both in our work and in our interactions with each other. While we're realistic, we make an effort to find and share joy with our customers and team mates.Equal opportunities statementStorio Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 1 If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please contact our HR team. We will work with you to find a suitable solution.Right to WorkApplicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located, without requiring sponsorship

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