Principal Data Engineer (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)
Core
Senior technical leadership for enterprise-scale data platforms handling sensitive clinical and genomic data, focusing on architecture, security, and sustainable engineering practices.
Role type
Principal individual contributor data engineer
Builds
Secure, resilient, and scalable data platforms, pipelines, and data products for clinical and research use
Domain
Healthcare, Genomics, Research
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise-scale data platform design, Cloud infrastructure, Scalable data storage and processing, Hands-on programming, Data modelling, Data lifecycle management, Security and governance, CI/CD and automation, Technical leadership and mentoring
Preferred skills
Genomic/bioinformatics data formats (VCF, BAM, FASTQ), Standards (GA4GH, OMOP, FHIR), Orchestration (Airflow, Prefect, AWS Glue), Lakehouse/Data mesh, Secure Data Environments, Scala/Java/Shell
Technologies
Cloud, Lakehouse, Distributed systems, Event-driven systems, Airflow, Prefect, AWS Glue, Scala, Java, Shell/Bash
Responsibilities
Shape strategic and technical direction for data engineering, Set standards for secure and scalable data platforms, Lead hands-on design and delivery of complex data solutions, Provide architectural guidance for distributed and event-driven systems, Collaborate across engineering, bioinformatics, and product teams, Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering practices
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
