Senior Data Platform Engineer

Recursionpharmaceuticals

London, England, GB
Base: £75,900 - £101,900; bonus/equity: eligible f...
On-site
Python and sql expertise
Containerization (docker, kubernetes)
Infrastructure as code (terraform)
Build, scale, and operate a data platform that allows users to discover and query across petabytes of biological, chemical, and patient-centric datasets

Job Summary

  • Build, scale, and operate a data platform that allows users to discover and query across petabytes of biological, chemical, and patient-centric datasets.
  • Work with biologists, chemists, and data scientists to build relatability and query-ability into diverse datasets for future drug discovery questions.
  • Join the Data Lake team responsible for relational and object storage, ensuring all data flows to the Data Lake and is discoverable, queryable, and relatable.

Matching Summary

Build, scale, and operate a data platform that allows users to discover and query across petabytes of biological, chemical, and patient-centric datasets.

Salary

Base: £75,900 - £101,900; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus and equity compensation; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python and SQL expertise
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Agentic Development tools
  • Relational Databases (Postgres, MySql)
  • Data container files (Parquet, Avro)
  • Medallion Architecture principles
  • Cloud provider experience (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • DevOps capacity
  • CI/CD and system maintenance

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Search (Elasticsearch)
  • Vector/Graph databases experience
  • Scaling within GCP ecosystem
  • Drug discovery domain knowledge
  • Intellectual curiosity

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of deep experience in modern, cloud-based data engineering
  • Proven track record of building and maintaining robust platforms
  • Hands-on implementation experience
  • Collaborative problem-solving skills
  • People-first mindset and empathetic teammate
  • Drive to learn the domain and explore new technologies

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