Data Engineer
About this role
Location: London (Hybrid) Type: Full‑time Compensation: Competitive package with performance-based bonus The Role Our client, is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team. Drive scalable cloud systems, turn complex data into actionable insights, and power high-impact trading and AI decisions. Ideal Candidate: 5+ years of experience in data engineering with MPP databases or Apache Spark Strong skills in Python and SQL, with solid data modeling experience Extensive knowledge of AWS/cloud services (ECS, EKS, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, EMR, Athena) Hands-on experience with orchestration and workflow tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster) Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DBT Able to explain complex data concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders Why This Role Matters: Deliver lightning fast data pipelines handling billions of rows daily to support trading and AI applications. Build and maintain cloud based, scalable systems that transform complex data into actionable insights. Collaborate with business and engineering teams to create reliable, high performance data infrastructure that drives decisions. Apply for this position Full Name * Email * Phone * Bio * Upload CV/Resume * Allowed Type(s): .pdf, .doc, .docx By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. * Search Search Recent Posts Compensation & Market Data Recent Comments No comments to show.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in London advertise this kind of work as Data Analyst, Senior Data Engineer, Data Scientist and AI Engineer too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a mid-level Data, AI & Machine Learning role in London, advertised as hybrid, splitting time between home and the office.
About hiring at Novastela
Novastela has 8 other live technology roles on its careers page, across Software Engineering, Data, AI & Machine Learning and IT Leadership & Management. Of those, 0% are advertised as fully remote and 89% as hybrid. Elsewhere in its adverts Novastela asks for C#, TypeScript, React, Azure and Jenkins. We have been observing Novastela hiring technology staff since May 2026. See all Novastela roles, salaries and stack.
How this role compares to the market
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