Data Engineer

• Job Title: Data Engineer
• Level & Responsibility: this role is at a Senior Executive level or equivalent and has the responsibility of build data solutions for the SMG. 
• Salary: £40k+ per annum, depending on experience, plus a 10% bonus scheme 
• Location & Hybrid Working: 1 day a week in London or Leeds 
  

The role

As a Data Engineer at SMG, your primary purpose will be to design, implement, and optimize advanced data solutions that drive the future of retail media and commerce marketing. You will be critical in enabling seamless data integration, fostering innovation, and supporting AI-driven analytics in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Why SMG?

We are dedicated to supporting our employees to be the best version of themselves both inside and outside of work. We have an extraordinary culture built by exceptional people and it’s because of this that we’ve been recognised by Best Companies within the top 5 best Marketing & Media agencies to work for, with a World Class and Outstanding accreditation across the past 2 years. 

We are also dedicated to continuously reviewing and improving our benefits package to offer the best that we can for our people. We have a whole page dedicated to our benefits here, but here's some of our favourites...

💰 Generous discretionary bonus scheme

🧘‍♂️ £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!) towards your personal wellbeing and passions

🫶 4 additional Wellbeing Days - one to be taken each quarter, dedicated to focusing on your wellbeing

📚 £500 yearly “Uni Fund” towards learning and development

🎧 Free headspace subscription

🕐 4pm Friday finishes all year round

🥳 Two fully paid conferences a year at Summer & Winter, as well as a dedicated team that put on activities and celebrations throughout the year

Why you?

In line with our company values, within your role you'll want to stay honest, stay hungry, stay foolish, and most importantly, have fun! More specifically, you'll have / be:

Technical 

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and an additional programming language (e.g., Scala, Java).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data services (e.g., S3, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Expertise in database systems (relational and non-relational).
• Hands-on experience with data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Kafka).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) is a plus.

Non-technical 

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks in a fast-paced environment.

P.s. we try really hard to make sure that we list only essential criteria here, BUT if you think you can do an amazing job, yet don't have every single thing on this list, we'd still love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

We pride ourselves on creating challenging and exciting opportunities, meaning that no two days are the same. However, here's an idea of what your responsibilities will look like:

Data Infrastructure Development:

• Build robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines for AI-driven applications.
• Design data models and architectures for retail media analytics and campaign optimization.

Data Integration and ETL:

• Collaborate with teams to ingest and process large-scale datasets.
• Develop and enhance ETL processes for consistent, high-quality data delivery.

Performance Optimization:

• Monitor and improve data systems and pipelines for reliability and performance.
• Optimize database queries and storage for high-velocity retail data.

Data Governance:

• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR).
• Maintain data quality, consistency, and integrity across systems.

Innovation and Automation:

• Automate repetitive tasks with third-party tools.

More information and resources to support you & your application...

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