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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer (Databricks) - **Company:** Retail Limited - **Location:** Richmond, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Azure Service Bus, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bicep, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Video Streaming, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5dce37b151c2e954 ## About the Role * Proven experience building and supporting scalable, production-grade data platforms. * Strong hands-on expertise with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, Python and SQL. * Good understanding of cloud-based data engineering, ideally within Azure environments. * Experience working with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep or similar. * Solid understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, data quality, security and governance. * Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. Even better if you have * Databricks certifications. * Experience with Unity Catalog, MLflow or Databricks Asset Bundles. * Familiarity with dbt or similar data transformation frameworks. * Exposure to Kafka, Event Hubs or other streaming technologies. * Experience working with retail or consumer packaged goods data, including point-of-sale, inventory or supply-chain datasets. * A degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. ## Description We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Data & Engineering team and play a key role in the development and evolution of our Databricks platform. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role where you'll design, build and optimise the data platform that powers our products and services. Working alongside Platform, Data and Product teams, you'll help deliver scalable, secure and high-performing data solutions that enable analytics, machine learning and AI across the business. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working with modern cloud technologies and building robust data platforms at scale, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing * Design, build and enhance our Databricks platform, ensuring it remains secure, scalable and reliable. * Develop and maintain batch and real-time data pipelines using Databricks, Spark and Delta Lake. * Contribute to platform architecture, engineering standards and best practices across the data estate. * Collaborate with Product, Analytics and Data Science teams to deliver solutions that solve real business problems. * Support platform operations, monitoring and optimisation to ensure high levels of performance and reliability. * Share knowledge with colleagues and help drive continuous improvement across the engineering team. ## Related Videos - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [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) - [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)