Data Analytics Principal Software Engineer

Lexstra Plc

Richmond, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

£ 163K

Job location

Richmond, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Data analysis

Continuous Integration

Information Engineering

Data Governance

Data Security

Python

Metadata

Power BI

Mixpanel

SQL Databases

Large Language Models

Data Lake

PySpark

Data Analytics

Data Management

Databricks

Job description

Principal Software Engineer needed to lead and shape an enterprise-scale AWS Data Lake & Product Analytics platform for a global events company. This is a high-impact role combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership.

You'll:

Architect and deliver scalable, secure data platforms (Data Lakes, Data Mesh, pipelines)
Lead cross-team, cross-department initiatives, collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders
Apply AI/LLMs to accelerate data engineering and data product innovation
Ensure data governance, metadata, and regulatory compliance across all solutions
Mentor engineering teams and drive best practices for cloud-native, automated pipelines

Requirements

Strong AWS experience, Python, SQL, PySpark, CI/CD, Databricks
Proven ability to combine hands-on implementation with enterprise-level architecture
Leadership experience managing multiple teams (on and offshore), influencing across departments, and communicating clearly with stakeholders

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