About Us
About Us
At Polaris, we're on a mission to create a safer and fairer world. We provide software solutions that empower police forces and local authorities to enforce and track traffic and parking offences, manage permits and licenses, and control high-risk assets like firearms and tasers.
Since securing support from August Equity in May 2023, we've been on an exciting growth trajectory. We've expanded our reach both in the UK and internationally, acquired key companies like Farthest Gate, Clarity and JML Software Solutions, and invested heavily in our operations.
Our goal is to build a data-driven, professionally managed organisation with robust systems and processes, poised for consistent growth and ready to seize new opportunities. We've united our legacy brands under the Polaris name, creating a dynamic new identity that reflects our vision for the future.
This is an exciting time to join Polaris. We're seeking ambitious, forward-thinking individuals who are eager to make a real impact and grow their careers in a rapidly evolving industry. If you're ready to be part of a team that's shaping the future of public safety and compliance technology, we want to hear from you.
Senior Data Engineer
Based in Banbury
Hybrid model of 2-3 days per week in office
Full time
Summary
In this role, you will be contributing towards technology that helps our customers make the world safer and fairer.
Partners with the business to dig into data, uncover actionable insights, quantify opportunities, and drive revenue or efficiency gains through analytics, storytelling, and data leverage.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities where data can uncover insights, such as customer behavior patterns, operational inefficiencies, or market trends
- Perform advanced data exploration, statistical analysis, and visualization to derive meaningful insights that inform business strategies and drive measurable value
- Design and implement data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting tools to enable self-service access to insights across the organization
- Conduct A/B testing, cohort analysis, and hypothesis-driven investigations to quantify the business impact of data-driven recommendations
- Develop frameworks for data governance, quality assurance, and ethical data usage to ensure insights are reliable and compliant
- Mentor cross-functional teams on data literacy and best practices for leveraging data in decision-making processes
- Partner with engineering and product teams to integrate insights into workflows, products, and processes for ongoing value creation
- Stay ahead of industry trends in data analytics and advocate for innovative ways to monetize or optimize our data assets
We are looking for someone who:
- Expertise in data analysis tools and languages (e.g., SQL, Python/R, Tableau/Power BI) for querying, manipulating, and visualizing large datasets
- Strong background in statistics, hypothesis testing, and exploratory data analysis techniques
- Proven ability to translate complex data findings into clear, actionable business recommendations for non-technical audiences
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)
Your Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in data science or analytics roles, with a focus on business impact rather than model deployment
- Track record of delivering insights that have directly influenced business outcomes, such as revenue growth or cost savings, in data-rich environments
- Experience in agile, collaborative settings at tech companies, consulting firms, or industries like e-commerce, finance, or healthcare
- Prior work on large-scale data projects supporting cross-functional teams and executive-level decision-making
Background in handling unstructured data and deriving value from diverse sources like logs, customer interactions, or IoT streams
Benefits
What We Offer
- Market rate salary
- 25 days annual leave
- 2 Moment in Time Days
- Life Assurance 4 x base salary
- Private Pension with Scottish Widows
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Hybrid working model
- Length of service additional time
Equal Opportunities
Our business is an equal opportunities employer. We make recruitment decisions based on qualifications, skill sets, and experiences. We consider all suitable candidates regardless of their age, sex, gender reassignment, race, religious beliefs (or lack thereof), marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Please note that we can currently only consider candidates with an existing right to work in the UK. 
