Data Platform Team Lead

Data Platform Team Lead
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
  
Be the architect of a data platform that powers the future of property management and build the data backbone of a fast-scaling PropTech.

We’re a fast-growing, investor-backed PropTech company that’s transforming traditional letting agencies into a fully automated, AI-enabled platform. By combining acquisitions with cutting-edge tech, we’re scaling at speed - and our data infrastructure is at the heart of it all.

We’re looking for a Data Platform Team Lead to own, design, and scale our entire data function. You’ll start as the second hire in the team, soon leading two engineers, and spending around 40–50% of your time hands-on coding, designing systems, and solving complex data problems.

This role is mission-critical - your work will touch every area of the business, from onboarding acquired agencies to enabling instant insights across operations, finance, and product.
  
What You’ll Do

1. CRM Integration & Data Ingestion

• Build custom extraction tools for different real estate CRM systems
• Reverse-engineer or integrate via APIs/databases to pull leases, landlord/tenant data, and financial records
• Create modular, maintainable ingestion services that make onboarding new agencies a one-click process

1. Data Architecture, Optimisation & Compliance

• Design a unified, scalable data architecture and schema
• Tune database performance with indexing, partitioning, clustering, and configuration optimisation
• Ensure full GDPR and UK Data Protection compliance: data masking, consent management, retention policies

1. Data Infrastructure, Analytics & Ops Automation

• Build the central analytics platform for instant access to business insights
• Turn DS-provided notebooks and logic into production-ready pipelines
• Create robust ETL/ELT pipelines for varied sources (CRMs, comms tools, public reviews, etc.)
• Develop and optimise our BigQuery data warehouse
• Set up governance: lineage, quality checks, cost monitoring
• Choose the right GCP tools for performance, cost, and maintainability balance

  
 You’ll Succeed If You Have…

• 5+ years in data engineering (with 1–2 years in a leadership role)
• Experience in high-scale environments — you know how processes work when they’re 100x bigger
• Strong Python and modern data tooling expertise
• Proven track record with production ETL pipelines
• Hands-on Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery) skills
• Ability to mentor, grow, and manage a small engineering team
• Strong system design and pragmatic decision-making skills

  
 Why This Role Is a Game-Changer

• High Impact – You’ll define and own the data platform powering a rapidly scaling business
• Leadership + Hands-On Balance – Stay close to the tech while growing a high-performing team
• Greenfield Opportunities – Build processes and infrastructure from scratch, the right way
• Fast-Growth Culture – Move quickly, innovate constantly, and see your work in production fast

 Apply now for the Data Platform Team Lead role and lead the team building the data backbone of one of the fastest-growing property tech companies in the UK.

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