DATA
ENGINEERING
AND BIG DATA RECRUITMENT
Processing Big Data has become crucial to countless businesses. Those who decide to pursue a career within Big Data face complex development challenges, too tough for relational database systems. After all, there is no Data Science without Data Engineers.
Whilst businesses may have vast quantities of data at the ready, it holds no real value unless it can be stored, harnessed and utilised. It’s estimated that most UK companies have at least 100 terabytes of data stored which could be used for various purposes around the business, as well as newly accessible hard-to-process sources such as web data, image data, and social media data.
This is where those who work in Data Engineering become extremely valuable, as they develop Data Platforms that allow this kind of volume to be processed and used by Data Scientists and analysts across the business.
DATA ENGINEERING
WHAT SETS US APART?
Our specialist focus encompasses roles in core verticals: Big Data and Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, and Data Management and Data Governance.
Whether you are a company looking to build a data platform for advanced analytics, or you are a candidate who can build systems and applications to process vast, complex data sources, Harnham are here to help. Browse our latest big data jobs and data engineering jobs and take the first step towards a rewarding career.
Technical skills: AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Azure, Spark, Hadoop, Java, Scala, Python

JOBS
LATEST
OPPORTUNITIES
Harnham are a specialist Data & Analytics recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.

Senior Data Engineer
$150000 - $180000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentMountain View, California
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA
$150,000 – $180,000 + PACKAGE
Do you want to join a fast-based, Bay Area-based tech startup? If you have strong data engineering experience and a passion for supporting innovative machine learning projects, this is the job for you!
THE COMPANY
The Senior Data Engineer will be joining a rapidly growing business in the industrial AI space. These products are solving some of the most critical issues in the manufacturing space through artificial intelligence. This is an opportunity for an experienced data engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of data systems within AI products.
THE ROLE
The Senior Data Engineer will be using their expertise to drive the data architecture to enable quality insights and a quality product.
- Design and develop scalable data architecture
- Build data infrastructure tools and services to handle data-intensive AI products
- Develop near real-time stream processing data pipelines
- Work closely with product managers and data science teams to understand business needs
- Understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable data pipelines
- Extremely strong experience with Python
- Experience working with data at the terabyte scale
- Excellent communication skills
- Real-time streaming experience using Spark and/or Kafka
THE BENEFITS
As a Senior Data Engineer, you can expect to earn from $150,000 to $180,000 (depending on experience), a full benefits package, equity, and more.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Kelly McMahon via the apply link on this page.

Lead Data Engineer
£85000 - £95000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentLondon
LEAD DATA ENGINEER
LONDON BASED
£85,000-95,000 PER ANNUM
This leading software provider within the UK are searching for a new Lead Data Engineer, to create end-to-end data pipelines using Python. You will take responsibility for developing the internal infrastructure within the company.
THE COMPANY
This company provides powerful digital platforms that allow for real-time streaming to over 230 million devices across 70 countries each month. The company are going through a massive period of growth and have just received over £65million in funding.
THE ROLE
As a Lead Data Engineer, you will be joining a great working environment with friendly and talented colleagues. You will be responsible for building new data processing pipelines, through Python, focusing on real-time data streaming.
* Taking the lead in building the company’s internal infrastructure
* Work closely with engineering teams to gather data in an AWS platform.
* Work alongside all teams, to ensure high quality of data collection
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Commercial experience building platforms on AWS or other cloud platforms
* Strong coding skills in Python
* Knowledge in real-time data streaming
THE BENEFITS
* £1000 Learning and Development Budget
* Attractive Parental leave policy
* £500 working from home budget
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Cameron Webb via the apply link on this page.

Data Engineer
£35000 - £45000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
Data Engineer
Up to £45,000 per annum
Location – Remote – once a month in the office
(Please note this role does not offer sponsorship)
If you are a data engineer and looking for a role that gives you fantastic experience and exposure to a wide variety of data whilst working in a relaxed and free culture then this is the role for you!
The Company
Distributor of tools and equipment who are in the process of a digital migration, having moved over to Power BI, built a data warehouse, and begun using GitLab. Data has become embedded in the business and now they are looking to begin preparing for a large transformation project going from on-prem to the cloud.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Overseeing the preparation for moving from on-prem to off-prem data
- Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Understanding data requirements
- Lots of products and solutions – this person needs to come in discuss what has worked previously and build solutions to their problems
Skills
- SQL
- Oracle
- Azure
Benefits
- Salary up to £45,000

Data Engineer
£35000 - £45000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
Data Engineer
Up to £45,000 per annum
Location – Remote – once a month in the office
(Please note this role does not offer sponsorship)
If you are a data engineer and looking for a role that gives you fantastic experience and exposure to a wide variety of data whilst working in a relaxed and free culture then this is the role for you!
The Company
Distributor of tools and equipment who are in the process of a digital migration, having moved over to Power BI, built a data warehouse, and begun using GitLab. Data has become embedded in the business and now they are looking to begin preparing for a large transformation project going from on-prem to the cloud.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Overseeing the preparation for moving from on-prem to off-prem data
- Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Understanding data requirements
- Lots of products and solutions – this person needs to come in discuss what has worked previously and build solutions to their problems
Skills
- SQL
- Oracle
- Azure
Benefits
- Salary up to £45,000

Data Engineer
£35000 - £45000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
Data Engineer
Up to £45,000 per annum
Location – Remote – once a month in the office
(Please note this role does not offer sponsorship)
If you are a data engineer and looking for a role that gives you fantastic experience and exposure to a wide variety of data whilst working in a relaxed and free culture then this is the role for you!
The Company
Distributor of tools and equipment who are in the process of a digital migration, having moved over to Power BI, built a data warehouse, and begun using GitLab. Data has become embedded in the business and now they are looking to begin preparing for a large transformation project going from on-prem to the cloud.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Overseeing the preparation for moving from on-prem to off-prem data
- Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Understanding data requirements
- Lots of products and solutions – this person needs to come in discuss what has worked previously and build solutions to their problems
Skills
- SQL
- Oracle
- Azure
Benefits
- Salary up to £45,000

Data Engineer Manager
£90000 - £100000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentCity of London, London
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
UP TO £85,000 + BENEFITS
LONDON, CURRENTLY FLEXIBLE / REMOTE / HOMEWORKING
Harnham is partnered with a global travel company, that uses real-time data to bring together relevant information for travelers to make their journey as easy as possible. This is a 50% hands-on and 50% management-based role – giving you the opportunity to work on technical projects alongside metering and working with stakeholders.
THE COMPANY:
This is a very exciting time to join the company, it is the leading travel platform currently used in several countries with over 100 million customers and there is no sign of them slowing down. The company wants to use cutting-edge technology to grow the business further and provide the most up-to-date information to their customers with real-time travel information.
THE ROLE:
- Managing the infrastructure and architecture of the team.
- Maintaining all data pipelines are running appropriately to ensure they are understanding their customers.
- Build on the company’s current platform that uses real-time data through Kafka to provide customers with real-time travel information.
- Leading on project/product implementations within the cloud.
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
- Highly proficient in Python and SQL programming.
- Previous experience working in AWS.
- An understanding of Spark/Pyspark.
- Good knowledge of functional programming in paradigms.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Joy Bruty via the apply link on this page. (The company has outlined a fully remote interview process and has a remote onboarding policy in place).

Data Engineer Manager
£90000 - £100000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentCity of London, London
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
UP TO £85,000 + BENEFITS
LONDON, CURRENTLY FLEXIBLE / REMOTE / HOMEWORKING
Harnham is partnered with a global travel company, that uses real-time data to bring together relevant information for travelers to make their journey as easy as possible. This is a 50% hands-on and 50% management-based role – giving you the opportunity to work on technical projects alongside metering and working with stakeholders.
THE COMPANY:
This is a very exciting time to join the company, it is the leading travel platform currently used in several countries with over 100 million customers and there is no sign of them slowing down. The company wants to use cutting-edge technology to grow the business further and provide the most up-to-date information to their customers with real-time travel information.
THE ROLE:
- Managing the infrastructure and architecture of the team.
- Maintaining all data pipelines are running appropriately to ensure they are understanding their customers.
- Build on the company’s current platform that uses real-time data through Kafka to provide customers with real-time travel information.
- Leading on project/product implementations within the cloud.
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
- Highly proficient in Python and SQL programming.
- Previous experience working in AWS.
- An understanding of Spark/Pyspark.
- Good knowledge of functional programming in paradigms.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Joy Bruty via the apply link on this page. (The company has outlined a fully remote interview process and has a remote onboarding policy in place).

Data Engineer
£55000 - £60000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentLondon
DATA ENGINEER
UP TO £60,000 + BENEFITS
LONDON, CURRENTLY HYBRID WORKING
Harnham is working with a global events company that is parented with huge venues across the world. Data is at the heart of what this company does and therefore alongside the huge amounts they have invested into their data technologies they are looking for a strong data team.
THE COMPANY:
This company are a leading entertainment brand that helps make customers’ experience even better when visiting some of the best venues around the country. They have built an advanced data platform to get the best understanding of their customer’s interests, whilst also being able to analyse supply/demand and help the venues with pricing.
This company has invested heavily in technology and has a strong US team that supports the UK team. They have invested in the most modern stacks within the cloud and are always open to new concepts to continue advancing their platform/offering.
THE ROLE:
* Build, automate and maintain ETL pipelines using Python.
* Data modeling alongside the BI to prepare the data.
* Help set up the cloud-based data warehouse within a big data environment.
* Look to stream real-time data, coming through APIs.
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
* Highly proficient in Python programming
* A good understanding of cloud architecture within AWS.
* Experience in using Spark to process big data.
* An understanding of Snowflake for excellent data management.
* Knowledge of streaming data technologies through tools such as Kafka.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Joy Bruty via the apply link on this page. (The company has outlined a fully remote interview process and has a remote onboarding policy in place).

Senior Data Engineer – FinTech
£90000 - £125000
+ Data & Technology
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
Senior Data Engineer
Remote
£125, 000
Permanent
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer to join a fintech start-up and set the infrastructure for a modern data platform to aid decision-making.
The Company
A fintech start-up is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to establish a modern data platform to form the basis of their decision-making ability.
The company was set up to reduce financial inequality amongst immigrants by allowing them to move their money home easier. They have seen a massive scale of growth over the last 4 years, with their annual recurring revenue now reaching £100m.
The Role and Responsibilities
- Build data systems, pipelines, and solutions using SaaS systems, in line with the company’s requirements and tech stack
- Integrate 3rd party APIs to enable data pipelines and reporting use cases
- Implement DevOps methodologies to data systems and architectures
- Analyse, categorise, and prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modelling
Your Skills and Experience
- Experience with Python and/or Java
- Experience with relational databases and data warehouses
- Knowledge of data modelling and governance concepts, and agile methodologies
- Knowledge of industry toolsets and big data technologies
- Experience in a similar role in the startup industry
Benefits
- Up to £125, 000 salary
- Remote work
- Learning and development budget
- Private health insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

OUR
SUCCESSES
Harnham is one of the world’s leading providers of recruitment services and advice to the Data and Analytics marketplace.
We support global corporations through to ambitious local start-ups, so whether you need a Credit Risk Manager in London, a Data Scientist in New York, or a Head of Analytics in Frankfurt we can help you achieve your business goals.
OUR
SUCCESSES
Harnham is one of the world’s leading providers of recruitment services and advice to the Data and Analytics marketplace.
We support global corporations through to ambitious local start-ups, so whether you need a Credit Risk Manager in London, a Data Scientist in New York, or a Head of Analytics in Frankfurt we can help you achieve your business goals.
OUR
SUCCESSES
Harnham is one of the world’s leading providers of recruitment services and advice to the Data and Analytics marketplace.
We support global corporations through to ambitious local start-ups, so whether you need a Credit Risk Manager in London, a Data Scientist in New York, or a Head of Analytics in Frankfurt we can help you achieve your business goals.

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