Engineering DirectorUK Remote Up to £135,000 + 15% BonusThis is an excellent opportunity to join a newly established Data Hub function and play a leading role in shaping the future of enterprise data and AI. You'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight, helping build a scalable data platform that will support business-wide decision making and innovation.The CompanyThey are investing heavily in their data capabilities, bringing previously fragmented data environments together into a single, governed platform. With strong backing from senior leadership and a clear roadmap in place, the Data Hub is a key strategic initiative designed to enable analytics, operational efficiency, and future AI use cases.The RoleYou will lead the Data Hub engineering team, owning delivery, technical direction, and team development.Responsibilities include:
Leading and mentoring data engineering teams
Driving delivery of a modern enterprise data platform
Owning architecture and technical decision-making
Consolidating legacy systems into a scalable, governed environment
Partnering with business and product stakeholders
Managing distributed engineering teams and delivery processes
Establishing engineering best practices across Agile, DevOps, quality, and reliability
Contributing to the wider data and AI strategy
Your Skills & Experience
Strong people leadership within data or platform engineering
Deep Snowflake and DBT expertise
Experience delivering large-scale data platform programmes
Strong SQL and Python skills
Data architecture and governance experience
Agile delivery leadership
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience leading offshore or distributed teams
Hands-on technical credibility
Desirable:
Databricks
AI/ML platforms and workflows
Agent-based AI solutions
Backend or full-stack engineering exposure
What They Offer
Up to £135,000 base salary
15% annual bonus
Fully remote working in the UK
Opportunity to build a newly formed Data Hub function
Significant influence over platform strategy and architecture
Exposure to modern data and AI technologies
Clear growth and leadership opportunities as the team expands
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