Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer London | Full-time £120,000 - £140,000 + Bonus + Equity 5 Days a week in Victoria Join a fast-growing AI startup building an intelligent platform to automate operations at scale. Backed by experienced founders and early customer traction, the business is tackling a multi-billion-pound market undergoing rapid transformation through automation. The Role Own and build the data infrastructure powering AI products — from real-time pipelines to ML workflows and vector databases.

As the first senior data hire, you’ll define architecture, tooling, and standards, working closely with engineering and product teams. Key Requirements 7+ years in data or backend engineering Strong experience with scalable data pipelines and distributed systems Python expertise Experience with SQL/NoSQL and modern data infrastructure Exposure to AI/ML or vector databases is a plus Why Join Early-stage role with high ownership Shape the data backbone of an AI platform Competitive salary + equity