Senior / Lead Data Scientist

Paymentgenes
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 90K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Cloud Computing
Software Quality
Code Review
Information Engineering
Data Transformation
Data Presentation
DevOps
Fraud Prevention and Detection
Graph Database
Python
Scrum
SQL Databases
Data Streaming
Real Time Systems
Cloudformation
Pandas
PySpark
Apache Flink
Real Time Data
Kafka
Terraform
Data Pipelines

Job description

Senior Data Engineer - Anti-Fraud Technology (Vanguard Europe) This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. This Senior Data Engineer role sits within Vanguard Europe's Enterprise Security & Fraud (ES&F) team, building advanced, cloud-native data pipelines and real-time systems that protect clients from fraud and financial crime. The position combines hands-on engineering - spanning ELT development, streaming architectures, IaC, testing, deployment, and operations - with close collaboration across product, engineering, and agile teams. It requires deep experience in Python/Java, SQL, AWS, Kafka/Flink, and data transformation frameworks, with an emphasis on high-quality engineering practices, continuous improvement, and innovative problem-solving in a cybersecurity-focused environment. Location: London (Hybrid: Tue - Thu in office, Mon/Fri remote) Make an impact where it matters most Vanguard manages more than $11 trillion in assets worldwide, and with that scale comes a deep responsibility: safeguarding our clients from fraud and financial crime. Our Enterprise Security & Fraud (ES&F) team sits at the heart of this mission. We build advanced, cloud-native technology that detects, prevents, and responds to emerging threats across the UK and Europe. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll join a highly skilled, cybersecurity-focused development team delivering real-time data pipelines, decisioning systems, and tooling that protect hundreds of thousands of clients. If you want to apply your engineering expertise to problems with genuine societal and financial impact, this is the place to do it. What you'll do Data Engineering & Real-Time Systems * Design and implement real-time data pipelines that power fraud detection and operational decision making. * Build robust ELT workflows from source ingestion through to data presentation for internal stakeholders. * Develop event-driven solutions using technologies such as Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. Engineering Excellence * Write high-quality, testable, maintainable code in Python or Java, with strong SQL capability. * Contribute to solution design, code reviews, automated testing, and documentation. * Apply industry-leading engineering standards with a focus on code quality, consistency, and resilience. Cloud, DevOps & Operations * Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (CloudFormation/Terraform). * Own deployment and operational support across development, test, and production environments. * Champion continuous improvement across tooling, processes, and engineering practices. Collaboration & Agile Delivery * Partner closely with developers, product owners, scrum masters, and analysts to ensure data enables an exceptional client experience. * Participate fully in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives. What we're looking for * 5+ years of, Description : Job Title Systems Architectural Engineer Anti-Financial Crime, Chief Technology Office Location London Corporate Title Director You will be joining the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Technology department as part of a multi-skilled agile team dedicated to..., Role: Fraud Product Manager Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Industry: Fintech Location: London, Hybrid Salary: £75,000-£90,000 DOE The client is a rapidly growing fintech...

Requirements

experience as a data engineer. * Strong proficiency in Python or Java, SQL, cloud environments (preferably AWS). * Hands-on experience with Kafka and streaming frameworks such as Flink. * Proficiency with data transformation tools (PySpark, Pandas). * Familiarity with data quality frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations). * Experience with graph databases is a plus. * Exposure to building cloud infrastructure via IaC. * Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex topics for technical and non-technical audiences. * Understanding of agile development; scrum experience preferred. * A continuous learning mindset and willingness to expand both technical and non-technical skills. * A degree in a STEM field is beneficial but not required. Why ES&F at Vanguard? ES&F is where security engineering, fraud prevention, and advanced data technology converge. You'll join a mission-driven group that blends deep technical expertise with real-world

Benefits & conditions

impact: * Purposeful work: Every pipeline, every event stream, and every decisioning workflow contributes directly to protecting investors from financial harm. * Serious scale: Work with high-volume behavioural, transactional, and event-driven datasets across multiple markets. * Cutting-edge tooling: We invest in cloud-native, real-time, and streaming architectures - this is not legacy data warehousing. * Strong engineering culture: Thoughtful design, quality code, operational excellence, and continuous improvement are non-negotiable. * Collaborative environment: Partner daily with security specialists, fraud analysts, architects, and data scientists. If you want your engineering skills to translate into real-world protection for millions of people, ES&F offers that rare blend of technical depth and meaningful purpose. Interview Process Our selection process is designed to be transparent, inclusive, and technically fair: * Technical conversation with senior engineers * Hands-on coding exercise * Competency-based interview focused on collaboration, ownership, and problem-solving Working at Vanguard We offer a competitive base salary, annual performance bonus (January), partnership bonus (June), and comprehensive benefits. Our hybrid model blends collaboration with flexibility: in office Tuesday-Thursday, remote on Monday and Friday. How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr Similar jobs

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