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LEAD DATA ENGINEER
San Francisco, CA
$180000 - $200000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentSan Francisco, California
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LEAD DATA ENGINEER
$180,000 – $200,000 BASE SALARY + EQUITY + BENEFITS
FULLY REMOTE (US ONLY)
COMPANY OVERVIEW
A fast-growing technology company building a modern data platform for mid-sized manufacturing and services businesses. The platform gives finance leaders clear visibility into revenue, costs, and operational performance by unifying complex financial and transactional data into a single, intelligent system.
THE ROLE
This is a hands-on Lead Data Engineer role owning data engineering end-to-end. You will build and scale the core data pipelines that power the company’s platform, ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and production-ready. The role is well-suited for someone who enjoys building from scratch and taking accountability for data quality and scalability.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own data engineering across the platform, from ingestion through transformation and delivery
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python, Spark, SQL, and modern cloud tools
- Ensure high standards of data quality, testing, and QA, continuously improving reliability
- Partner with product and engineering teams to support analytics, reporting, and customer-facing use cases
- Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Own projects end-to-end, from design and implementation through long-term support
- Help shape data architecture and best practices as the engineering organization grows
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 5-7 years of hands-on data engineering experience building and owning production pipelines end-to-end
- Strong Python and SQL skills; Spark and Databricks experience a plus
- Deep understanding of data quality, testing, and operational excellence
- Experience in fast-paced startups or growth-stage companies, comfortable taking ownership
- Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms and distributed processing tools
BENEFITS
- $180,000 – $200,000 base salary + equity
- Fully remote role within the United States
- High-impact position with significant ownership and autonomy
- Opportunity to help build and define the data engineering function from the ground up
- Well-funded company with strong growth trajectory

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VP of System Transformation
Dallas
$230000 - $300000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentDallas, Texas
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We are seeking a Senior Director / VP-level leader to own and drive a large-scale ERP and finance systems transformation across Finance, Procurement, Accounting, and Operations.
On Site – Dallas, TX
This role is responsible for the end-to-end ERP strategy, including platform selection (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP, MS Dynamics) and determining the right balance between modular solutions and full-suite ERP architectures. The mandate is deeply transformational-modernizing how the business operates while maintaining stability across critical systems.
You will partner closely with senior finance leadership, lead multi-year enterprise programs, and guide a cross-functional organization through change without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead a multi-year ERP transformation program, aligned with business strategy, timelines, and financial objectives
- Define the future-state ERP vision and digital ecosystem, including platform and modularity decisions
- Drive process re-engineering across order-to-cash, accounting, treasury, procurement, and supply chain
- Leverage automation, AI / Agentic AI, RPA, and analytics to significantly reduce manual processing
- Ensure process standardization using out-of-the-box ERP capabilities wherever possible
- Oversee hands-on configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and operational monitoring
- Establish ERP best practices around resilience, security, risk mitigation, and documentation
- Lead enterprise change management, ensuring adoption and managing resistance across business units
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams of engineers, system leaders, and business stakeholders
- Own hiring, mentoring, performance management, budgeting, and forecasting
- Manage external vendors and consulting partners
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior finance and operations leadership
Qualifications:
- 10-15+ years of ERP experience with deep focus on Finance and Supply Chain
- Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-million-dollar ERP implementations
- Experience with Oracle Fusion (preferred), SAP S/4HANA, and/or MS Dynamics
- Strong ability to translate complex business needs into technology-enabled solutions
- Demonstrated success in change management and driving adoption
Role Responsibilities:
- Own a high-impact, enterprise-wide transformation
- Influence how finance and operations work for years to come
- Operate at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and execution
- Lead meaningful change in a complex, global environment

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DIRECTOR, FINANCE SYSTEMS & TRANSFORMATION
Dallas, TX
$250000 - $300000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentDallas, Texas
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DIRECTOR, FINANCE SYSTEMS & TRANSFORMATION
$250,000 – $300,000 + BONUS + BENEFITS
DFW METROPLEX – 5 DAYS ONSITE
COMPANY OVERVIEW
A large, global manufacturing company is in the midst of a multi-year finance and enterprise systems transformation. The organization operates at significant scale and is investing heavily in modernizing finance processes and technology to improve efficiency, scalability, and decision-making.
Finance transformation is a top strategic priority with direct executive sponsorship and long-term commitment.
THE ROLE
This senior leadership role will drive the transformation of finance systems and business processes across the enterprise.
As the Director of Finance Systems & Transformation, you will lead ERP modernization efforts, redesign core finance processes, and ensure systems enable future growth. You will partner closely with senior finance and technology leaders, oversee a large cross-functional team, and play a key role in shaping the future state of the finance organization.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead enterprise-wide finance systems and ERP transformation initiatives
- Drive redesign of finance processes across accounting, tax, and related functions
- Partner with finance and technology leaders to align systems with business strategy
- Leverage automation and advanced technologies to improve efficiency and scalability
- Lead and develop a large, cross-functional team
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Extensive experience in finance systems, ERP, or finance transformation leadership
- Proven track record delivering large-scale ERP or enterprise system programs
- Strong finance domain expertise across accounting, tax, and financial controls
- Experience with major ERP platforms (SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics preferred)
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder leadership skills
BENEFITS
- Competitive base salary with annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid work model in the DFW metroplex
- High-visibility role with executive sponsorship
- Opportunity to lead transformation at enterprise scale

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Azure DevOps Engineer
Newport Beach
$50 - $80
+ Data Science & AI
ContractNewport Beach, California
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Azure DevOps Engineer
Harnham, the leading recruitment specialist in Data and AI is currently partnering with a specialist consultancy providing executive guidance, support & delivery to one of the largest Investment portfolios in the world. We are seeking as Azure DevOps Engineer to work with my client, onsite 5 days per week in Newport Beach
- Role – Azure DevOps Engineer
- Location – Newport Beach, CA
- Pay – $50 – $80 per hour (W2 preferred)
- Length: Extendable 6 months initial contract
- Utilization: 40 hr/week
- Benefits:W2 employees are eligible to health, dental, vision, 401k benefits.
As an Azure DevOps Engineer, you will be supporting a cloud-native environment, with a particular focus on Orchestration. You will get exposure to highly technical, highly regulated, high performance environments, with the opportunity to work, with support, to design, develop & maintain efficient IAC with in a MS environment.
Requirements:
- Strong Python & JavaScript experience
- Azure SME
- Strong C/CD & IAC skills with Terraform
- Demonstrable Orchestration experience with Docker
If this is the type of opportunity that would appeal to you, please apply below or contact Ciarán

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VP of Engineering
New York
$325000 - $350000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentNew York
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VP of Engineering
Location: New York, NY (3 days/week on site minimum)
Compensation: $325,000-$350,000 base + 40% bonus + RSUs
About the Company
Harnham is partnering with a Fortune 500 leader in cybersecurity and digital trust, combining the scale of a global enterprise with the agility of a startup culture. The company protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide, boasts best-in-class retention, and maintains an unwavering commitment to innovation.
Its platform processes over half a million telemetry events per second, and following a major fintech acquisition in 2025, the organization has significantly expanded its footprint in New York City.
The Role
They are looking for a Vice President of Software Engineering to oversee a global engineering organization of 150+ professionals, supported by approximately 10 direct reports. This is a highly visible, reporting directly to the C-suite.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading the development of customer-facing applications across mobile and web, as well as core backend and infrastructure initiatives.
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Driving the integration of existing products with newly acquired fintech platforms to unlock and maximize strategic value.
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Advancing AI adoption across both products and internal operations, with AI solutions already live in production and a target of achieving 30%+ productivity improvements.
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Scaling platforms to support large-scale, real-time, high-throughput environments.
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Shaping business and technology strategy in close partnership with senior executive leadership.
Ideal Candidate Profile
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10+ years of experience leading commercial software development teams.
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Demonstrated success within scaling fintech organizations with customer-facing products (e.g., Stripe, Plaid, Chime, Chase, Capital One).
- Experience managing teams > 100.
- Experience with regulatory requirements is a plus.
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Deep experience designing and operating large-scale, real-time systems.
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Strong technical grounding, with experience in Java, React, or Scala preferred; background in platform or system migrations is a plus.
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Ability to thrive in a fast-moving Fortune 500 environment with a startup mindset; comfortable in matrixed companies.
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Strategic, forward-looking leader with a strong interest in AI-powered innovation.
BENEFITS
The compensation package contains a base salary, bonus, RSUs and a comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.
KEY TERMS
Software Engineering | Leadership | VP | Engineering | Fintech | Customer | Customer-Facing | Direct-to-Consumer | B2C | Product | Production | Real Time | Vice President | Regulation | Python | Compliance | Regulatory | Startup Environment | Executive | Scale | Scaling | Artificial Intelligence

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Python Developer
Boston
$60 - $80
+ Data Science & AI
ContractBoston, Massachusetts
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Python Developer (DevOps)
Harnham, the leading recruitment specialist in Data and AI is currently partnering with a leading consultancy in the Boston area who are looking for Python Developers to work with one of their clients to support one of the most reputable brands in Big Tech build bleeding edge products.
- Role – Python Developer
- Location – North Boston (Hybrid)
- Pay – $60 – $80 per hour (W2 preferred)
- Length: Extendable 6 months initial contract
- Utilization: 40 hr/week
- Benefits:W2 employees are eligible to health, dental, vision, 401k benefits.
As a Python Developer in DevOps you will be embedded within one of the advance Software Engineering functions within the company building software to control efficiency-creating products to be used the world over. Your role will be to support the wider Software Engineering function including on building CI/CD pipelines & creating Python-based automation scripts from scratch.
Requirements:
- SDEII level of Python development skills
- Demonstrable history working within enterprise environments as a seasoned contractor
- Local to the Boston area
- Strong C/CD & IAC skills with Terraform
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Data Analyst
Gillingham
£30000 - £50000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentGillingham, Kent
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DATA ANALYST
GILLINGHAM – 3 DAYS A WEEK ONSITE
UP TO £50,000
THE COMPANY
This is a business on a real data journey. They’re scaling fast, investing heavily in analytics, and putting data at the centre of how they improve performance. If you want to join a company where analytics genuinely drives decisions, this is a great place to do it.
THE ROLE
As a Data Analyst, you’ll sit at the heart of how the organisation understands its operations. You’ll be digging into operational and service-centre data, mapping out full customer and process journeys, and turning numbers into clear, actionable insight for senior leadership. Reporting, dashboarding and performance analysis are a huge part of the role, and you’ll work closely with finance, ops and leadership to highlight what’s working – and where the opportunities are.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Exploring complex operational datasets to surface trends, issues and opportunities
- Mapping end-to-end processes and identifying areas for efficiency
- Building and owning Power BI dashboards used for real-time decision-making
- Presenting insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Maintaining data quality and consistency across systems
- Highlighting data/process gaps and supporting business cases for change
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
To be successful, you’ll need:
- Proven experience as a Data Analyst, ideally within retail, automotive or manufacturing
- Strong Power BI capability
- Solid SQL for pulling and interrogating large datasets
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience creating dashboards and visualisations
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate data for non-technical teams
- Python experience is a nice-to-have, not a must
THE BENEFITS
- Salary up to £40,000
- Opportunity to shape the analytics function as it grows
- Direct exposure to senior decision-makers

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Product Data Scientist
Leicester
£80000 - £85000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLeicester, Leicestershire
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PRODUCT DATA SCIENTIST
Up to £85,000 | London or Leicestershire | Hybrid (2 days/week in office)
THE COMPANY
discount platform serving 4M+ members across the UK with access to 15,000+ partner discounts. £72M revenue, £375M member savings, expanding globally.
250+ employees with leadership from top consumer tech companies (Depop, Skyscanner, Monzo, Just Eat). Mission-driven culture rewarding key workers. Data-driven decision making at the core.
THE ROLE
Join the Data team as a Product Data Scientist working with Product and Business stakeholders to drive strategy through insight. Similar to Monzo’s Product Data Science model – embedded within product teams, solving problems, informing decisions, guiding strategy.
Reports to Director of Data, works alongside Product Data Analyst, Analytics Engineers, and Data Scientists.
What you’ll do:
- Use quantitative analysis and data storytelling to uncover user behaviour and inform product strategy
- Design and support experiments, generate hypotheses, foster continuous learning
- Define and align key metrics with stakeholders, ensure data accuracy across teams
- Build self-serve dashboards and data tools for quick access to core insights
- Conduct deep-dive analyses supporting strategic initiatives with clear recommendations
- Maintain central Insights Hub with documented reports and metric definitions
- Collaborate cross-functionally to close data gaps and foster strong relationships
- Champion unified data approach and stay current on analytics best practices
- Own problem spaces end-to-end, not just analysis – deliver outcomes
Greenfield opportunity with full ownership, autonomy to identify right questions, design experiments, and drive revenue-impacting decisions.
TECH STACK
Database: SQL (essential – must be strong)
Transformation: dbt (comfortable using, not expert-level required)
Languages: Python (for exploratory analysis, notebooks)
BI Tools: Lightdash / Looker
Version Control: Git
Analytics: GA, product analytics tools, web tracking
Some exposure to basic ML elements (exploratory modelling)
WHAT YOU NEED
- Essential:
- Extensive experience working with data in an analytical fashion in a digitally native tech environment
- Consumer tech or product experience is a must – worked with product teams and business stakeholders
- Strong SQL skills – work independently creating complex queries
- Hands-on Python (or R) experience for exploratory analysis
- Experience with dbt, Lightdash, Looker, or Tableau
- Product analytics background – experimentation, A/B testing, user behaviour analysis
- Statistical rigor – appropriately skeptical, understand how to design experiments that isolate real effects
- Strong data storytelling and presentation skills – ability to present convincing, data-led arguments to stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to translate business problems into analytical tasks and communicate insights effectively
- Product-minded approach – care about the “why” behind analyses, can push back constructively
- Self-starter with strong curiosity to understand user behaviour
- Detail-oriented problem solver who can balance rigor with speed
- Team player who is both highly collaborative and individually capable
- Ability to manage your own development and identify opportunities for improvement
- Can deliver and execute, not just analyze – pragmatic problem-solver
Nice to have:
- Experience in membership, subscription, or marketplace businesses
- Exposure to fintech or consumer tech scale-ups
- Background in companies like Monzo, Revolut, Deliveroo, Gousto, or similar product-led consumer tech
- Familiarity with modern data stack tools
- Understanding of affiliate networks or commission tracking
WHAT’S ON OFFER
- Salary: Up to £85,000
- Location: London (Holborn) or Leicestershire – hybrid 2 days/week. London-based: travel to Leicestershire once/month
- Impact: Greenfield opportunity – shape data function, build from ground up
- Strategic: Drive strategy and product decisions, not just reporting
- Mission-Driven: Tech for good – support key workers
- Holiday: 25 days + birthday off + buy/sell scheme (up to 5 days)
- Bonus: Company bonus scheme
- Health: BUPA medical insurance (covers pre-existing conditions) + healthcare cashback
- Benefits: Membership with 15,000+ discounts, pension, enhanced parental leave, EAP
- Perks: Free parking & EV charging at HQ, onsite gym, modern offices, social events, strong L&D culture
INTERVIEW PROCESS
1. 45 minute Teams with Director of Data – work experience, current situation, more about the role
2. 1 hour Teams with Director of Data + Data Team member – case study presented during interview (two prompts on experimentation, product thinking, structured problem solving)
3. 1 hour in-person meeting with 10 minute presentation on past experience
4. Potential short Teams with CPO (TBC)
Timeline: 3-4 weeks
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham.
Keywords: Product Data Scientist, Product Analyst, Product Analytics, Data Scientist, SQL, Python, dbt, Looker, Experimentation, A/B Testing, Consumer Tech, Fintech, SaaS, London, Hybrid

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