Senior/Staff Data Engineer (up to £200k)

This role is with one of Dex's trusted partner companies. We work closely with their teams to truly understand their culture, goals, and what they're looking for, so we can match you with the right opportunity and give you context about the role before you commit to a process. If you're interested sign up to Dex to apply. Dex is an AI recruiter agent that helps you run your job search. Tell Dex your stack, seniority, and what you want to build. We will manage your applications and surface other opportunities that are a fit. The role This company builds the global tax automation platform for some of the world's largest digital businesses. They solve a genuinely hard problem: automating sales tax, VAT, GST, and e-invoicing compliance across complex, global operations. Backed by leading VCs, they're reportedly crossing $100M ARR and growing fast. This is a greenfield opportunity. As the first dedicated Data Engineer, you'll bootstrap the entire internal data platform from scratch. You'll own the design, tool selection, and foundational patterns for data modeling, cataloging, governance, and quality. This isn't a role where you inherit a mature stack and a backlog of tickets; it's where you define the data strategy, build the platform, and prove its value. The work

• Design and implement the foundational data platform, including architecture, tooling, and best practices for modeling, governance, and quality.
• Partner with Infrastructure to ensure robust cloud, networking, and security for all data workloads.
• Translate complex business requirements from Product, Finance, and Operations into reliable, self-serve data products.
• Connect fragmented data sources across internal systems into a unified, queryable layer.
• Identify and deliver the first high-impact data use case to demonstrate the platform's value and drive adoption.

What You Bring

• 5+ years in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or backend roles with significant data focus. Fluent in SQL and Python or Scala.
• Hands-on experience building end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines with a modern data stack (e.g., BigQuery/Snowflake, dbt, Airbyte/Fivetran).
• Production experience with workflow orchestration tools and a major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• You've bootstrapped a data platform or function from scratch, defining strategy and execution in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear data products and communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

Why apply through Dex This is a rare, high-ownership role that won't be openly advertised everywhere. Apply through Dex to get properly briefed on the company and the full scope, ensuring you stand out. We'll also match you to other exclusive roles like this one, saving you time in a competitive market. If you're interested, sign up to Dex to apply - https://jobs.meetdex.ai/jobs/e792ed92-28a1-4d0d-b576-e98fc3e72a66 As part of the recruitment process at Dex, we process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. This notice explains how and why your data is collected and used, and how you can contact us if you have any concerns.