Data Engineering Manager

Department: Data

Location: London

Employment Type: FullTime

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else 🚀

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters!

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The role

We are looking for a Data Engineering Manager to head up a critical Analytics Engineering team.

What will you be doing?

• Team Leadership & Management: Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Analytics Engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team culture. Oversee the recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes for the team. Set clear goals and expectations, providing regular feedback and guidance to team members.

• Delivery Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the analytics engineering roadmap for the team, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes. Manage the team's backlog, prioritise tasks effectively. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for team delivery.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Management: Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, including technical and business leaders. Understand stakeholder needs and translate them into actionable requirements for the data team. Communicate the team's roadmap, progress, challenges, and successes clearly and proactively to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Engineer Development & Mentoring: Actively invest in the career development of your team members through coaching, mentoring, and identifying growth opportunities. Create personalized development plans and support Analytics Engineers in acquiring new skills and expertise. Foster a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and technical curiosity within the team.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience managing and leading a high-performing Analytics Engineering team in a product-driven environment. Experience in Financial Services.

• Proven track record of mentoring and developing Analytics / Data Engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering Analytics Engineering projects with a focus on trustworthy, high-quality data.

• Demonstrable experience in managing project delivery, including planning, prioritisation, and execution. Experience with Agile/Scrum.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical requirements.

• Ideally you would have the following:

  • Solid understanding of modern data platform architectures, DBT and Snowflake. (data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data orchestration, streaming data, data governance).

  • A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements related to data pipeline reliability, data quality and performance.

We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Why join us? 💜

We back you to build an incredible career. As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.

• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.

• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.

• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.

• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!