Senior Data Engineer

Join LiveScore Group as a Senior Data Engineer, leading data solutions to enhance real-time AI/ML workloads in a hybrid work environment.

• Lead the design and delivery of robust data pipelines using GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage. This includes integrating data from various sources, ensuring data quality and enabling real-time processing capabilities.
• Own the design of data models and databases that support business analytics and intelligence, using dimensional data-modelling principles. Select and use GCP database technologies such as Bigtable, Spanner or Firestore to optimise performance and scalability.
• Lead the automation of data workflows and optimisation of data storage and processing costs within GCP. Use tools such as Cloud Composer for orchestration and establish best practices in performance tuning.
• Ensure data security by implementing GCP security practices. Manage access controls, comply with data-governance policies and safeguard sensitive information.
• Work closely with data engineers, business analysts and IT teams to define data requirements and deliver comprehensive data solutions. Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members.
• Evaluate new GCP features and data-engineering technologies, setting technical direction where they can enhance data infrastructure or enable new data products.
• Lead the resolution of critical pipeline failures and data-quality incidents, performing fault analysis and ensuring that preventative improvements are implemented.
• Lead critical system-design and architectural decisions for scalable batch and real-time workloads.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex or ambiguous business needs into effective and innovative data solutions.
• Mentor engineers, review technical designs and foster a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
• Own improvements to the reliability, performance and cost-effectiveness of data systems.
• Lead the design and maintenance of robust, secure integrations with core internal systems and critical third-party platforms.
• Define appropriate monitoring and alerting standards to ensure high system reliability and minimal downtime.

• Company Performance Bonus
• Flexible Working Agreements where applicable
• Private Healthcare Scheme + Employee Enhanced Assistance
• Enhanced Family Leave - Maternity, Shared Parental & Adoption Leave: up to 6 months at full pay and 6 months at half pay. Paternity leave: up to 4 weeks at full pay
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Annual Travel Card Loan & Ride to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance (x3 salary)
• Contributory Pension Plan
• Virgin Family: Giving you access to exclusive Virgin offers and experiences
• Thursday drinks in the office and regular socials

• Relevant experience in data engineering