Location: 3 days onsite in Canary Wharf, London

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join a large financial services organisation undergoing a major data platform transformation. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering leadership, and hands‑on development , shaping a modern, cloud‑native data ecosystem.

You will lead the design and delivery of highly scalable, real‑time and batch data platforms built on Python, AWS and Kafka , working closely with architecture, trading, risk, and analytics teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Own the design and evolution of the enterprise data platform
• Define best practices, engineering standards, and data governance patterns
• Provide technical leadership to multiple data engineering squads
• Drive adoption of event‑driven and streaming architectures
• Desi...