Senior Data Engineer - Leading PE firm - London

My client, a leading

Private Equity firm

, is seeking an experienced

Senior Data Engineer

to join their London-based investment team.

This is a high-impact role sitting directly within the Research \& Technology function, reporting into the Head of Research \& Technology and partnering closely with investment professionals across the business.

You will take ownership of the firm's data platform, helping to build and evolve the infrastructure that underpins investment decision-making. The role combines hands-on engineering, architecture, automation and AI, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders across Research, Investments, Finance and Asset Management.

Working within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you'll lead technology initiatives from concept through to production while helping shape the firm's long-term data strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end data platform architecture, including data ingestion, storage, modelling and consumption layers
• Design and implement scalable ETL pipelines and modern data infrastructure
• Define and enforce data governance standards, lineage tracking, access controls and data quality frameworks
• Convert existing Excel-based financial and research models into robust, maintainable and tested Python applications
• Build reusable analytical libraries covering real estate metrics and investment KPIs
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, scheduling infrastructure and monitoring dashboards to improve platform observability
• Drive automation initiatives across Research, Investments, Finance and Asset Management teams
• Design and deploy agent-based and multi-agent AI workflows to enhance research and investment processes
• Lead the delivery of new technology initiatives from requirements gathering through to production deployment
• Partner directly with non-technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Requirements

• 5\+ years' experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data platform engineering role
• Strong Python and SQL development skills
• Experience designing and building modern data platforms and ETL pipelines
• Strong understanding of data modelling, architecture, governance and data quality best practices
• Experience working with cloud-based data technologies and modern engineering tooling
• Experience building scalable, production-grade data solutions
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work directly with business stakeholders
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for automation and continuous improvement

My client offers a highly competitive total compensation package, alongside excellent benefits and the opportunity to work within a high-performing investment team where technology plays a central role in driving investment decisions.

To apply, please respond to this advert or send your CV directly to

[email protected]

.