Data Engineer

RealityMine has been a pioneer in delivering data driven insights to the world's largest brands for over a decade. Our platform provides unique data solutions to our clients enabling them to make strategic, informed decisions powered by data from real people, collected in a privacy safe way.

As we continue to expand, we are seeking a Data Engineer who will play a key role on the data pipeline to build and support our customer reporting capabilities. The ideal candidate will have strong programming and analytical skills, expertise in Python and SQL, and a passion for debugging and improving data processes. This role requires collaborative problem-solving, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into robust data solutions.

The Role:

Your primary responsibilities will involve developing and maintaining a mix of real time and batch ETL jobs on a large and complex dataset. You will apply strong Python and SQL skills to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and scalability, while also engaging in continuous improvements to our data pipeline.

You will tackle complex data challenges in a fast-paced, exciting environment, leveraging cutting-edge Big Data open-source technologies like Apache Spark, as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions such as Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Athena, and Lambda to develop innovative and scalable data solutions.

RealityMine has an out of hours on-call team (additional compensation is made for on call hours) that you will be asked to join after a suitable settling in period.

Our offices are in Trafford Park, Manchester and the role consists of hybrid working, where we ask for our team to be in the office for collaboration and team building a minimum of 2 days per week. The rest of the week is up to you; deep focus at home, or more of the same!

Key Responsibilities:

·       Continually review and measure the performance of the data pipeline and evaluate improvements in design, architecture and tooling.

·       Become a subject matter expert for the data pipeline and supporting processes and be able to present to others to knowledge share.

·       Regularly reviewing colleagues’ work and providing helpful feedback.

·       Working with stakeholders to fully understand requirements and be a technical reference point for product team members.

·       Supporting the production systems running the deployed data software.

·       Writing application code and tests that conform to standards.

·       Adhering to Company Policies and Procedures with respect to Security, Quality and Health & Safety.

About You:

Here’s what we’re looking for:

·      SQL and Python development experience as a Data Engineer, using AWS or equivalent cloud provider.

·      Analytical skills to be able to present decisions to stakeholders in a data driven way.

·      The ability to problem-solve and break down complex problems, whilst working on large and complex datasets.

·      Knowledge of agile software development best practices including continuous integration, automated testing and working with software engineering requirements and specifications.

·      Good interpersonal skills, positive attitude and willing to help other members of the team.

·      Experience using Apache Spark (scala or python).

·      Exposure to using AI tools to enhance productivity and quality.

Why Join RealityMine?

At RealityMine, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we go the extra mile to support every team member to unlock their full potential. Whether you're hungry for learning, driven by achievement, or just love being part of a dynamic and supportive team, you'll find a home here.

Your Benefits

·       Generous Time Off: Enjoy 25 days of paid holiday, plus bank holidays. After two years with us, you can also buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave.

·       Peace of Mind: Life assurance and a workplace pension with employer contributions. 

·       Reward for Performance: Bonus scheme that recognizes your hard work and contributions.

·       Cycle to Work Scheme: For the cyclists among us, we've got you covered.

·       Gear You’ll Love: Choose the tech that works for you, we'll try and source it!

·       Learning & Growth: Benefit from one-to-one coaching, a budget for training programs, and all the support you need to keep growing.

·       Giving Back: Join us in supporting local charities and making a positive impact.

Hybrid Working

We know work-life balance matters, so we’ve embraced a flexible hybrid working model:

·       Located in Trafford Park, our Manchester office offers an inspiring, collaborative space to work alongside your colleagues.

·       Free parking and secure bike shed. Excellent public transport links. 

·       Split your time between the office and home, with full equipment provided for home working (desk, screen, chair).

·       Receive £100 annually to personalize your home workspace.

·       Flexible start and finish times to suit your personal circumstances.

If you’re a Data Engineer  professional excited to work on impactful projects and shape the future of data insights, we’d love to hear from you.  

Please email your CV with the heading Data Engineer  to recruitment@realitymine.com