Lead Data / Head of Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer/Head of Data

Permanent

On behalf of a fantstic cleint we are resourcing for the following role

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role reporting directly to the CTO. You'll shape and deliver a modern data and AI platform, lead a small team of data and analytics engineers, and embed machine learning, AI agents, and advanced analytics into real customer workflows.

You'll own the end-to-end data and AI capability - from platform architecture through to production ML systems - ensuring data and AI are applied thoughtfully, responsibly, and with clear business impact.

• Design and evolve a secure, scalable data & AI platform with Snowflake at its core

• Build production-grade data pipelines, models, and data products for analytics and AI use cases

• Design, train, and deploy ML models, embeddings, and vector stores to enable AI-driven experiences

• Lead and mentor a small, high-impact team of data and analytics engineers

• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams

• Set standards for data quality, governance, security, and performance

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to the CTO and senior leadership

Essential

• Expert-level Snowflake experience (modelling, optimisation, advanced features)

• Strong Python skills across data engineering, ML, and AI development

• Proven experience delivering production ML systems

• Hands-on experience with embeddings, vector databases, and LLM-driven systems

• Deep understanding of modern data engineering practices (ELT, orchestration, versioning)

Nice to Have

• Background in data science or applied ML

• Experience building AI agents or intelligent automation

• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and MLOps