Senior Data Engineer

Job Description

About Us

Chordata is positioned as the future of animal health in response to challenges faced by farmers, pet owners and vets. We are passionate about animal health and our goal is to create an integrated health microchip for companion animals and livestock.

We are creating the first integrated health microchip for livestock and companion animals with daily, real-time data and animal-specific health alerts for farmers, vets and pet owners. Real-time access to crucial information will help early detection of disease, reduce monitoring costs, enable telemedicine and improve animal wellbeing worldwide.

We’re at an exciting stage of our journey having secured seed funding with a clear pathway to Series A investment mapped out over the next year. Our hardware proof of concept is complete and prototyping is underway, our market-ready product is scheduled for launch in 2023.

The Bigger Picture

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure, ensuring that our systems can handle large volumes of data efficiently and accurately.

You will work closely with our Data Science and Software Engineering teams to support the growth of our business by building robust, scalable, and high-performance data pipelines.

You enjoy being involved in all stages of engineering, from initial design to working with engineering teams for delivery in an agile environment.

What you'll be doing;

• Design, develop and maintain data pipelines to support the company's data needs, ensuring that data is accurate, reliable and timely
• Develop data architecture strategies to support business needs, ensuring that data is easily accessible and usable
• Develop and implement data modelling and data warehousing solutions
• Optimise data pipelines and database queries for maximum performance
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and reliable deployment of data pipelines and services
• Leveraging information security principles to ensure compliant handling and management of data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Data Science, Software Engineering, and Operations to ensure that data is being used effectively
• Monitor and troubleshoot data infrastructure issues and identify areas for improvement
• Evaluate and implement new data tools and technologies to improve efficiency and scalability
• Technical leadership of the data engineering team
• Train and mentor junior data engineers

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field
• Strong experience with database design, data modelling and data warehousing
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or other relevant programming languages
• Experience with data streaming frameworks such as Kafka and MQTT
• Experience with data orchestration frameworks such as Apache Airflow or Prefect
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with MLOps concepts
• Experience with data visualisation tools, such as Tableau or Power BI
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

What's in it for you

We have a remote-first, work-where-it-works culture, meaning that in this job, you’ll be able to work from home for the majority of the time, going to our offices in London, only when you need to collaborate with your team.

Please note!

An equitable future.

The qualifications and experiences above act as a loose guide to what we’re looking for. We’d still love to hear from you if you have more or less experience, so long as the core skills can be demonstrated.

Since the very beginning, we’ve been committed to building an inclusive culture. We are proud that people from all over the world have combined forces to give Chordata a universal perspective.

However, there are areas where we simply need to do better, and we appreciate that there are perspectives and experiences which many of us do not fully understand – yet.

We want our employees to bring their true selves to work, irrespective of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, age, or economic background. We’re committed to learning, growing, and educating ourselves on experiences outside of our own because we believe everyone deserves an equitable future.

Of course, there are the standard things, like a competitive salary and a decent pension plan, that include life and health insurance. But, there’s also so much more, such as flexible working, equity, autonomy, continuous learning, meaningful work, future planning (family, health and retirement) and other bits & bobs.