Senior Data Engineer

About the Role You’ll be a hands‑on senior engineer at the heart of our data transformation. You won’t just deliver pipelines. You’ll shape how we build them, how we scale them and how we make them better. You’ll work with modern cloud technologies, help evolve our data platform and influence engineering standards across the team. You’ll also support and mentor others, helping create a strong, collaborative engineering culture. The impact is real. Better data means better customer experiences, faster decisions and stronger performance across Very. We’re transforming how data powers Very. This isn’t about maintaining what already exists. It’s about building what comes next. We’re modernising our entire data platform with cloud‑first technology, and you’ll play a key role in shaping it. From improving how we serve millions of customers to enabling smarter decisions across the business, your work will directly influence how Very grows and competes. If you enjoy solving meaningful problems, building at scale and helping others raise their game, you’ll feel right at home here. Day to day you will be working on the following. Responsibilities Designing and building scalable, reliable data pipelines that power key business decisions Shaping our cloud‑based data platform, improving performance, cost, and usability Taking ownership of solutions from idea through to production and beyond Driving improvements in how we build, deploy and monitor data products Troubleshooting complex data issues and making them disappear for good Supporting releases and ensuring everything we ship is stable and observable Raising engineering standards through code reviews, reusable patterns and best practice Coaching and mentoring other engineers, helping them grow and succeed Collaborating with product, platform and engineering teams to deliver meaningful outcomes Contributing to technical decisions that improve scalability, reliability and speed About you You’re someone who enjoys building things that matter and making them better over time. Strong experience designing and delivering production‑grade data solutions Confidence working with cloud technologies, AWS is preferred. Solid coding skills in languages like Python, SQL / Java or Scala Experience working with large‑scale data platforms, data lakes or warehouses A good understanding of modern data concepts like Lakehouse, ingestion and analytics Experience across the full delivery lifecycle, from design to support A mindset focused on quality, simplicity and continuous improvement The ability to break down complex problems and explain them clearly A natural instinct to support and mentor others Benefits Flexible, hybrid working model Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews £1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs 30 days holiday plus bank holidays LinkedIn Learning access Bonus potential (performance and business‑related)Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk Matched pension up to 6% More benefits can be found on our career site Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via View email address on click.appcast.io. We’ll be happy to support you. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks – including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) – that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work. #J-18808-Ljbffr The-Very-Group