Lead Data Engineer
LB513
Posted: 21/07/2026
- £90,000 - £110,000
- London Area
Lead Data Engineer - London (Hybrid - 4 days in office) - £100,000-£110,000 + Equity
A fast-growing AI startup using intelligent automation to transform the property management industry are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to build and scale the data platform powering their AI products.
What will I be doing?
- Design and scale data pipelines, infrastructure and modern data architecture.
- Build batch, real-time and vector search pipelines for AI workloads.
- Partner with AI, backend and product teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.
- Own data strategy, engineering standards and help grow the data function.
What we're looking for:
- Strong Data Engineering experience with Python and distributed data systems.
- Expertise in modern data pipelines, relational/NoSQL databases and cloud platforms.
- Experience with technologies such as Spark, Airflow, Kafka or vector databases is beneficial.
- A high-ownership engineer who enjoys building from scratch in a fast-paced startup.
What's in it for me?
- £100,000-£110,000 salary plus equity.
- Shape the data platform at an early-stage AI company.
- Work directly with experienced founders and a high-calibre engineering team.
- Significant ownership, progression and the opportunity to make a real impact.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
Kirstie Moffat
Data Science & Machine Learning Recruitment Consultant