Job title:
Data Engineering Team Lead

Job type:
Permanent

Salary:
€60,000 - €90,000 - dependent on location, experience etc. 

Role Location:
Portugal, Netherlands or the UK - remote

The company:
A globally distributed, purpose-led organisation operating a large-scale digital platform across multiple regions. Data plays a central role in how the business measures impact, improves products, and scales operations. The environment is fast-moving, collaborative, and engineering-led.

Role and responsibilities:

• Own the technical direction and ongoing development of the data platform

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, models, and warehouse solutions

• Ensure high standards around data quality, performance, and reliability

• Lead, coach, and support a team of data engineers

• Partner with architecture, product, and analytics teams on platform decisions

• Prioritise and deliver data initiatives aligned with organisational goals

• Conduct technical and design reviews, setting best practices

• Manage trade-offs between new development, platform improvements, and technical debt

Job requirements:

• Extensive experience working with complex, high-volume data systems

• Proven leadership experience within a data engineering function

• Strong software engineering skills (Python, Java, or Scala)

• Hands-on experience with data modelling, ETL, and data warehouse design

• Advanced SQL and relational database expertise

• Solid understanding of data governance, quality, and best practices

• Confident decision-maker with a track record of technical ownership

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Exposure to machine learning is advantageous

• Must be based in the selected locations with full right to work without requiring sponsorship.

Benefits:

• Competitive local benefits and allowances

• Flexible working arrangements

• Annual professional development budget (€500)

• Comprehensive leave package, including wellness days and parental leave

• Opportunity to shape and scale a growing data platform

• Trust-based culture with minimal bureaucracy

Accessibility Statement:
We encourage applications in the format that works best for you. Please let us know if you require any accessibility adjustments during the application or interview process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Signify’s mission is to empower every person, regardless of background or circumstance, with an equitable chance to achieve the careers they deserve. Building a diverse future, one placement at a time.