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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Engineer - **Company:** Tenth Revolution Group - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £110,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Big Data, Cloud Engineering, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Power BI, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, DataOps, Tableau (Software), Cloud Platform System, Sql Optimization, Data Lakes, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Api Design, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lead-data-engineer/57189517 ## About the Role * Strong experience designing and operating production-grade data platforms. * Advanced SQL and data modelling skills. * Hands-on AWS experience within modern data environments. * Experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and cloud-native data solutions. * Exposure to modern BI and analytics tooling such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar. * Experience supporting Machine Learning or AI workloads through robust data engineering practices. * Knowledge of data governance, security, lineage and observability. * Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence technical direction. * Experience working with large, complex datasets within enterprise environments. Any experience with Machine Learning, Statistical Modelling, AI Systems, Agentic AI or MLOps would be highly beneficial., * Lead Data Engineer - Fully Remote (UK) - AWS - AI & Machine Learning - Up to £110k ## Description Are you a Senior Data Engineer looking for the opportunity to own a data function rather than simply contribute to one? We're working with a high-growth technology business that is scaling rapidly and investing heavily in its data, analytics and AI capabilities. The organisation develops cutting-edge products that combine data, machine learning and AI to help global enterprise clients make better decisions through intelligent, evidence-driven insights. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage of growth, taking ownership of the company's data platform and helping shape the future direction of its analytics, machine learning and AI capabilities. Initially you'll be a highly influential senior individual contributor, with the opportunity to build and lead a wider data team as the business continues to scale. You Will Work With Technologies * AWS * Python * SQL * Data Warehousing * Data Lakes * Data Pipelines * APIs & Data Services * Machine Learning Infrastructure * AI & Machine Learning Systems * Analytics Engineering * Data Governance * Data Observability * Cloud-Native Architecture You'll Be Responsible For * Designing and building scalable cloud-based data platforms. * Creating robust ETL/ELT pipelines and data services. * Developing analytical datasets, dashboards and business intelligence solutions. * Building APIs and trusted data products for enterprise clients. * Supporting machine learning and AI initiatives through high-quality data architecture. * Establishing governance, lineage, quality and observability standards across the data estate. * Working closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science and Leadership teams to influence strategic decisions. * Helping define the long-term data architecture and operating model of the business. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)