Principal Data Platform Engineer
United Kingdom
Full Time
2 hours ago
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Key skills
AWSDistributed SystemsPythonTerraformAI
About this role
Role Overview
- Manage a team of Software Engineers
- Build high-uptime platforms that serve 100TB -1PB data fast and reliably
- Build tools and platforms that empower engineers, modellers, and analysts across Aurora
- Be a founding member of the Data Platforms team
- shaping its culture, practices, and technical direction from the ground up
Requirements
- 10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems
- The ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
- Excellence in one or more language (we mostly use Python)
- Strong discipline in testing and automation
- Experienced, judicious user of AI coding tools
- Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers
- An exceptional team player
- low-ego, high-initiative
- Genuine interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with large distributed systems
- Previous experience building data platform
- including scheduling, streaming, storage, compute
- Python, Lakehouse architectures, Terraform, AWS
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Distributed Systems
- Python
- Terraform
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Parental Support
- Salary-Exchange Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Local Oxford Discounts
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Flu Jabs