Lead Data Engineer

Hybrid role based in our Cardiff office 2 days a week.

Confused.com is the UK’s first comparison platform for car insurance. We’ve been helping customers since 2002 by empowering them to make better decisions around insurance and financial services. Our mission is simple: take away the confusion when comparing financial products and services to help you save time and money.

We’re part of RVU - a global group of online brands (including Uswitch and Money.co.uk) that work to empower consumers. We do this by helping people compare home services, insurance, and other financial products.

About the role

We are on the lookout for a versatile T-shaped engineer to join our dynamic team. This distinctive role demands a comprehensive understanding as a data engineer. Data is crucial to the marketing and advertising spend of Confused.com; our engineers work on data products, data pipelines, and integrations with popular advertising platforms (such as Google and Microsoft) to drive marketing efficiencies and improve ROIs.

Responsibilities include designing, constructing, and managing data pipelines, with proficiency in Python, SQL, and Cloud platforms.

What you'll bring to the role

• Python
• SQL
• Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with; distributed frameworks and event-driven architecture (preferred)
• Experience leading a team

Benefits

Our commitment to you:

At Confused.com we believe that we can be the change we wish to see in the world. We hold ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and community members. We embrace our differences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the world we live in.

We want to give you a great work environment. We want to contribute to both your personal and professional development and give you great benefits to make your time at Confused.com even more enjoyable. Some of these benefits include:

• A competitive salary and bonus package
• Employer matching pension up to 7.5%
• A hybrid approach of in-office and remote working
• Annual leave of 27 days (excluding bank holidays) which will increase with length of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) and additional leave options.
• A ‘Work from Home’ budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home
• Excellent maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Simply Health Scheme, and access to the Calm app.
• Regular events - company-wide events with insightful external speakers as we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected.
• A healthy learning and training budget.
• Private medical scheme.

If you would like to know more, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]

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