Data Engineer

Job Description

At a glance:

• Location: Cambridge

• In‑office expectation: Once every two weeks

• Employment type: Permanent

• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 subject to experience

About Redgate

Redgate brings together people who want to do their best work in an environment built on trust, accountability, and collaboration.

We build solutions that help data professionals securely manage the data and databases that their organizations depend on - a space that's only becoming more critical as systems scale, data regulations increase, and AI adoption accelerates.

Why join our engineering team?

• Build high‑impact data products used across Finance, Commercial, and Operations, with work that delivers visible value across the business.

• Work on a modern, evolving data stack, with the opportunity to shape standards, patterns, and how the platform develops over time.

• Tackle complex, real‑world data challenges at scale, alongside colleagues who genuinely value data quality, strong modelling, and reliable engineering.

About the role

• Own the reliability and usability of Redgate’s data, designing and delivering data pipelines and products that support reporting, analytics, and AI across the business.

• Build end‑to‑end data products on Databricks, using SQL, Python, and PySpark, from ingestion through to curated models used in Power BI and AI use cases.

• Work across a complex, real‑world data landscape, integrating multiple source systems with varying levels of quality and maturity.

• Apply strong engineering judgement, balancing data modelling, performance, cost, and structure to build durable solutions that stand up to real usage.

• Shape data engineering standards and practices, improving reliability, testing, observability, and cost efficiency, and helping enable future AI use cases.

What makes you a great fit

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer

• Experience working with Databricks

• Strong SQL and data querying skills

• Strong practical experience working with source control solutions such as GitHub, using methodologies such as Git Flow

• Experience using Python and PySpark to build and maintain data pipelines

What happens next?

• Your application will be reviewed by a person – we don’t use AI or automated tools to assess applications. Every profile is read by one of our Talent Partners.

• You’ll hear back within a few days – whether it’s a next step or a no, we aim to respond promptly so you’re not left wondering.

• Our interview process is straightforward and consistent – you’ll find more detail on our typical hiring process below, so you know what’s coming and why.

Belonging at Redgate

We believe that people do their best work in an environment built on respect, fairness, and trust — and that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes. Redgate is an equal opportunity employer, and we make hiring decisions based on skill, potential, and alignment with our values.

You can read more about how we approach belonging and inclusion at Redgate on our Belonging at Redgate page here.