Senior Data Platform Engineer Python AWS

Senior Data Platform Engineer (Python AWS) London / WFH

Salary: GBP80,000 – GBP90,000 per annum + benefits.

Overview

Lead the design and evolution of scalable analytics platforms, ETL pipelines, and workflow orchestration systems that power product insights and AI‑driven capabilities. This hands‑on role focuses on modernising legacy systems, reducing technical debt and transitioning services into a high‑performance, serverless AWS architecture.

What You’ll Do

• Design and scale data platforms, analytics pipelines, and ETL workflows
• Build robust, production‑grade services using Python and AWS
• Develop high‑throughput APIs and scalable data infrastructure
• Improve reliability, observability, performance, and operational efficiency
• Support AI and machine learning initiatives with strong data foundations
• Drive architecture decisions and modernisation strategies across the platform

About You

• You have strong experience with Python and AWS cloud technologies – including Amazon CDK
• You have expertise in data platforms, analytics infrastructure and ETL orchestration (experience with Luigi is beneficial)
• You have experience of moving data / ML solutions into production environments
• You have a strong understanding of scalability, latency, reliability and observability
• You’re collaborative, comfortable mentoring others, providing technical direction and communicating with senior stakeholders
• You have achieved a 2.1 or above in a STEM discipline

What’s in it for you

• Salary up to £90,000
• WFH office budget
• Flexible remote working (required to be in London 1 day per month)
• Tailored personal flexible benefits package

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn.

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