The Data Platform That Decides Everything Some companies say they’re “data-driven.” This one actually is. Every pricing decision. Every risk calculation. Every customer insight. Every machine learning model — all powered by a data platform that sits right at the heart of the business. It’s already strong. But now it needs a technical leader to take it further. The Business (A Bit of Context) This is a well-funded InsurTech, operating at the heart of the London insurance market. They’re also a certified B Corp — which means commercial success and responsible business aren’t competing priorities here, they go hand in hand. Backed by serious investment and with genuine global reach, they’re scaling fast — building products and capabilities that are reshaping how insurance is delivered and experienced. Data is central to that journey. Your Mission This isn’t about maintaining pipelines. This is about owning a platform that influences how an entire organisation thinks, decides, and scales. As Lead Data Engineer, you’ll take full ownership of a modern cloud-based data ecosystem — evolving it into something more scalable, more resilient, and more intelligent. Alongside this, you’ll lead and develop two Data Engineers — setting direction, raising standards, and creating an environment where they can do their best work. You’ll design and build systems that power everything from business intelligence to real-time analytics and machine learning — and ensure they perform flawlessly under pressure. What You’ll Be Leading Imagine stepping into a role where you: \* Define the architectural vision for a growing data platform \* Build pipelines that support both batch and real-time use cases \* Drive cost optimisation, performance, and reliability across the stack \* Lead the development of MLOps capabilities \* Manage, mentor, and elevate two Data Engineers \* Set the standard for engineering excellence across the team You won’t just contribute — you’ll shape how data engineering is done. Your Impact Your work will directly affect: \* How commercial teams price and manage risk \* How product teams build smarter, data-led features \* How leadership makes fast, confident decisions And through your leadership, you’ll multiply that impact by enabling others to deliver at a higher level. This is a role where engineering meets real business impact — daily. What You’ll Bring You’re already operating at a senior or lead level, and you: \* Think in architecture, not just pipelines \* Are strong in Python, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms \* Have built or scaled modern data ecosystems (lakehouse, streaming, orchestration) \* Care about data quality, observability, and performance \* Have experience leading or mentoring engineers, and enjoy developing others You can zoom out to strategy — and dive into code when needed. The Environment London-based (hybrid — 2 days per week in a central office) Salary: £90,000 – £100,000 Modern stack including AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Terraform, orchestration tools You’ll be working in a business that values: \* Ownership and autonomy \* Clear thinking over complexity \* Continuous improvement and experimentation What Success Looks Like Within the first year: \* The platform scales seamlessly with growing demand \* Data becomes more trusted, accessible, and actionable \* Your team operates with confidence, clarity, and high standards \* New capabilities — real-time, ML, advanced analytics — are delivered with confidence Why This Role? Because this isn’t just another data engineering job. It’s a chance to lead — technically and people-wise — within a business that has the funding, ambition, and values to actually follow through. Interested? You don’t need to be actively looking. But if you’re open to building something that genuinely matters — it’s worth a conversation. Apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion. EHS Partners Limited, Edison Hill Search & Edison Hill Scale are operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. EHS Partners Limited are an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Please apply below at your earliest convenience