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Type of contract for this position: Permanent contract
The position
Job description
We’re creating a data platform that enables cutting-edge health research at unprecedented scale
As a Data Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing and building the secure, high-quality data pipelines that power research used by scientists and healthcare innovators around the world
This is an opportunity to work with some of the UK’s most valuable health datasets, transforming complex requirements into robust, secure, and scalable data solutions
While technical excellence is important, success in this role is defined by your ability to build pipelines that are reliable, compliant, and secure when handling sensitive health data
You’ll work closely with Engineering Managers, Lead Data Engineers, researchers, and domain experts to deliver data products that make a real-world impact
We’re far more interested in engineers who understand good data engineering principles, can design secure pipelines, and can translate technical requirements into reliable solutions
At Our Future Health, our mission is to transform the prevention, detection and treatment of conditions such as dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke
Building and maintaining data pipelines across our Azure-based platform
Translating technical specifications, architecture designs, and Jira tickets into secure, scalable implementations
Developing data transformation and ETL processes using Python and PySpark
Working with healthcare and NHS datasets to curate trusted, research-ready data assets
Reviewing and approving code through pull requests, ensuring consistency, quality, security, and adherence to engineering standards
Collaborating with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Identifying risks, challenging assumptions, and asking the right questions to improve designs before implementation
Producing documentation, source-to-target mappings, and supporting technical standards across the platform
Contributing to best practices in data engineering, security, governance, and cloud architecture
Many Data Engineering roles focus primarily on building pipelines. This role is different. Here, the greatest challenge is ensuring that every pipeline is secure, governed, auditable, and trustworthy. You’ll be working with sensitive health data that has the potential to transform research outcomes, making security, quality, and engineering judgement just as important as technical delivery
Benefits
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Generous company pension package with employer contributions of up to 12%
We have a lovely new office in Holborn, Central London and we offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
We offer all employees a life assurance policy.
Training support to help you achieve your potential.
All employees are covered by a group income protection scheme to support them in the event of long term sickness.
Preferred experience
We’re looking for a Data Engineer who can take a design or architecture document, understand the intent behind it, and confidently build a secure, scalable solution
You don’t need experience with every tool in our stack
Experience using Dagster or other workflow orchestration platforms
Knowledge of healthcare coding systems and standards such as SNOMED CT, ICD, or READ codes
Ability to review technical designs and architecture documents and translate them into practical implementations
Understanding of metadata management and data governance frameworks
Understanding of cloud-based data platforms, ideally Azure
Proven experience building production-grade data pipelines and ETL processes
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
SQL and data modelling experience
Excellent Python skills with experience developing scalable data solutions
Experience using GitHub and modern software engineering practices
Experience conducting code reviews and maintaining engineering standards
Experience with Databricks
Experience with Kubernetes
Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to challenge requirements constructively when needed
Experience working with NHS or healthcare datasets
Experience working with sensitive or regulated data and knowledge of secure data handling principles
Experience working with PySpark or distributed data processing frameworks
If you’re an engineer who enjoys solving complex data problems, questioning assumptions, and building secure systems that make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you
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