Data Engineer / Python Engineer

Job Description

As a result of rapid growth, we need a MidLevel Data Engineer to join our Data and Engineering team. Founded in 2016 as an Amazon agency, Optimizon is one of the UK’s most exciting and fast-growing marketplace agencies, dedicated to building and protecting brands on various marketplaces worldwide. Based in London and Swindon, with a hybrid office/WFH policy, we have a multi-team approach led by account managers, supported by Creative, Advertising, Data Analysis, and Technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement data pipelines and systems for analytics and BI systems.
• Document systems and source-to-target mappings.
• Re-engineer manual data flows for scalability and repeatability.
• Follow and improve best practice guidelines.
• Write clean, secure, and well-tested code.
• Operate services and pipelines, identifying production issues.
• Assess and prioritize feature requests.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Implement data quality checks and validation processes.
• Support business intelligence report development.

Requirements and Skills

• Python development proficiency
• Strong Software Engineering background
• Good problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Understanding of industry-recognized data modeling patterns and standards
• Familiarity with data security and privacy principles
• SQL proficiency and relational database management experience
• API Implementation and Integration experience
• Knowledge of validation libraries like Marshmallow or Pydantic
• Expertise in Pandas or similar libraries
• Experience working with Airflow
• Proficiency in modern development practices and infrastructure deployment (DevOps)
• Experience with GCP stack

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
• Social events
• Generous 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Fun working environment and great teammates
• Paid sick leave
• EMI scheme
• Amazon Prime
• Birthday off in the weekday
• Enhanced Maternity leave
• Paid Travel expenses
• Fully hybrid working
• Free eye tests and frame discounts
• ‘Work from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Investors In People Accredited
• LinkedIn Learning
• Private healthcare scheme

Apply Now

If this job sounds like the perfect fit for you, please email your CV (With your Github URL) to [email protected] cc: [email protected].

Sponsorship/visa help CANNOT be offered or supported with this position