AKT London

Data Engineering Manager

AKT London

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

AirflowBigQueryCloudETLPythonSQL

About the role

  • Lead the development and evolution of our data platform, tooling, and architecture.
  • Ensure a trusted, scalable, and efficient data ecosystem that supports growth and decision-making.
  • Balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic platform management.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of data pipelines, integrations, and models.
  • Work closely with the Head of Data and the Data & Insight team.
  • Liaise with stakeholders from the USA and other territories as needed.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience of high numeracy, strong attention to detail and the ability to solve problems.
  • Expert SQL skills, ideally using cloud databases.
  • Deep understanding and experience in data architecture, modelling and governance (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, etc.)
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, DBT, Airflow, FiveTran, Rivey, and CI/CD, or similar, for data pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and manage data for AI/ML systems, including feature store design and data versioning
  • Strong grasp of data quality, observability, and lineage tooling (e.g. Monte Carlo, DataHub, Great Expectations)
  • Knowledge of building statistical and machine learning models such as attribution, classification, causal inference, forecasting using python, or similar.
  • Familiarity with reverse ETL and data activation tools (e.g. Hightouch, Census).
  • Experience in multi-country data management including localisation, compliance, and performance optimisation.
  • Experience managing workload and projects, identifying data needs and scoping requirements that correspond to the business needs.
  • Experience working in a fast paced, ecommerce, B2C and/or subscription business.
Benefits
  • Make a real impact on our next act by joining AKT at an exciting stage of growth, following our recent USA, Australia and New Zealand launches.
  • Flexible working: work from home, at our Oxford Circus office (which comes with gym access), or in co-working spaces across the UK. We’ll reimburse you if you prefer a co-working space over working from home.
  • Monthly team days in London to connect with the AKT ensemble.
  • Be part of a collective of creatives where the arts underpin everything we do.
  • A funny, kind, and inclusive work environment — we are banter, but we get sh*t done.
  • Allowance for products to give you the confidence to step onto the stage and perform.
  • Intervals encouraged: 36 days holiday, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time roles)
  • Pension contribution matching via salary sacrifice up to 5% of your salary.
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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLPythonDBTAirflowFiveTrandata architecturedata modellingdata governancemachine learningstatistical models
Soft Skills
problem solvingattention to detailnumeracyproject managementstakeholder liaisonstrategic managementtechnical leadership