https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-data-engineer-matchtech--9e809b46-d922-44e8-89a2-f9cd370e7c5e RSS feed for Lead Data Engineer at Matchtech. en-gb Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:54:47 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-data-engineer-matchtech--9e809b46-d922-44e8-89a2-f9cd370e7c5e https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-data-engineer-matchtech--9e809b46-d922-44e8-89a2-f9cd370e7c5e Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:52:28 GMT Location: London | Salary: 80000.00-80000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | Lead Data Engineer (Permanent, London on-site)A high-growth AI software company is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to own and scale the data foundations behind an AI-driven operations platform used by property teams. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you''ll define the data architecture, set engineering standards and build systems that power product analytics and modern AI capabilities.What you''ll doArchitect and build scalable data pipelines and distributed data systemsDesign ingestion, transformation and storage patterns for operational and AI workloadsDeliver batch and real-time/streaming pipelinesBuild and optimise vector search and retrieval pipelines that support AI featuresImplement monitoring, observability and data quality frameworksDrive security, reliability and governance across the data layerPartner closely with backend and AI engineers to support training, inference and product deliveryInfluence technical direction and help shape the future data team as the company scalesWhat we''re looking forDemonstrable experience in data engineering or backend engineering with proven architecture ownershipGood level of Python engineering skillsStrong relational datab... Permanent