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Lead Data Scientist London - Hybrid 85,000 - 95,000 + Equity Data Idols are working with an early-stage technology company looking for a Lead Data Scientist to play a key role in the development of its predictive modelling and machine learning capabilities. This is an opportunity to join at an early stage and have a significant influence on both the product and the direction of the business. The Opportunity As the Lead Data Scientist, you'll take ownership of the machine learning and predictive modelling capability at the heart of the business. Working closely with experienced founders and industry experts, you'll design and build scalable forecasting systems that continuously generate, deploy and improve predictive models. You'll work with large-scale data, applying machine learning, experimentation and feature engineering to improve prediction accuracy and drive better customer outcomes. You'll also help shape product strategy, establish data science best practices, and build a critical part of the company's technology platform. This is a high-impact role in a small, ambitious team where your work will directly influence product performance, customer success and the future growth of the business. Skills and experience Experience building production machine learning models Strong Python and modern ML tooling experience A background in predictive modelling, classification, propensity modelling, churn prediction or related areas Excellent statistical and analytical thinking The ability to thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment A desire to own problems end-to-end rather than operate within rigid structures If you're excited by building from the ground up, solving complex machine learning challenges, and seeing your work directly influence the success of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for an initial conversation and further details. Lead Data Scientist

Senior Software Engineer London (Hybrid) 90,000 - 100,000 Here at Data Idols, we're working with an innovative technology business that is scaling a cutting-edge AI-powered platform used by enterprise clients globally. As the platform continues to grow, they're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in shaping its future architecture, scalability and technical direction. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over architecture, technology decisions, product direction and engineering standards. The Opportunity As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll take ownership of key platform components from design through to deployment, optimisation and ongoing support. Working within a modern cloud-native environment, you'll help design, build and scale an AI-powered platform that is entering a significant growth phase and supporting increasingly large enterprise customer bases. This is a highly visible role where you'll collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership to shape technical roadmaps, influence architecture decisions and contribute to the long-term evolution of the platform. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality, resilient software, improving engineering processes and tooling, and driving best practice across development, testing, deployment and monitoring. Skills and Experience Strong commercial experience developing software using both Python and TypeScript Experience building and operating applications within AWS and/or GCP environments Strong understanding of scalable system design Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices Experience building resilient, cloud-native applications If you're an experienced software engineer looking to work on complex technical challenges within a modern AI-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you. Senior Software Engineer

Analytics Manager 95K - 105K London (Hybrid) At Data Idols, we are working with a fast-growing, technology-led digital business operating at significant scale across multiple international markets. They are now looking for an Analytics Manager to lead a team of five analysts and drive commercially impactful insight across a critical business area. The Opportunity This is a high-impact leadership role sitting at the intersection of analytics, commercial strategy and operational performance. You will lead a team of analysts responsible for delivering actionable insights that help stakeholders understand performance, identify opportunities for optimisation and make better data-driven decisions. As the Analytics Manager, you will own the analytics roadmap for a key business function, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across commercial, product and engineering teams. Whilst leading and developing the team, you will remain hands-on with analysis, working on complex business problems, shaping measurement approaches and supporting key strategic initiatives. Skills and Experience Advanced SQL skills Experience with data modelling Previous experience managing or leading analytics teams Ability to influence senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making through data and insight Strong stakeholder management and communication skills If you are looking for an opportunity to lead a high-performing analytics team while staying close to the data and driving meaningful business impact, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details. Analytics Manager

Staff Data Engineer Salary: 85,000 - 95,000 Location: London, hybrid Data Idols are working with one of the best-known retail brands in the UK that are investing heavily in its data platform. They are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to play a key role in scaling production data systems and raising engineering standards across the wider data function. This role sits at the centre of a major data transformation and offers the chance to work on high-impact data platforms used across the business. The Opportunity As a Staff Data Engineer, you'll take ownership of complex, production-grade data pipelines and act as a technical leader within the data engineering team. You'll work on cloud-native solutions built on Azure and Databricks, making key decisions around data processing, modelling, and performance. Alongside hands-on delivery, you'll help set best practices, support other engineers, and influence how data engineering is done across the organisation. Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Azure data platforms Advanced SQL skills Commercial experience using Databricks and PySpark Proven background building and maintaining scalable data pipelines If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical depth, ownership, and influence, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details. Staff Data Engineer

Data Migration Lead Contract: 450- 550 per day Location: London, 1 day per week We are currently looking for a Senior Business Data Migration Lead (Data Architecture & Discovery) to join a, data-driven team on an initial 3-month contract focused on a critical discovery phase project. Reporting into senior business stakeholders, this person will play a key role in helping the organisation understand, document and future-proof a complex reporting and data infrastructure environment. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between commercial teams and technical data specialists, helping to untangle legacy data processes and define the roadmap for a future-state architecture. This is an ideal opportunity for a Migration Lead who enjoys working at the intersection of business, data and technology, combining stakeholder engagement with hands-on analysis of data pipelines, reporting systems and transformation logic. The Opportunity This assignment focuses on documenting the current data landscape, understanding business requirements and producing a clear blueprint for future delivery. Key responsibilities include: Mapping and documenting the current data architecture and reporting ecosystem Analysing existing Python and Apache Airflow data pipelines Tracing data flows from multiple partner data sources through Google Cloud environments into reporting platforms Reviewing and documenting transformation logic within PostgreSQL Working closely with commercial stakeholders to gather and define business requirements Assessing and rationalising complex taxonomy and mapping structures across multiple reporting domains Conducting audits of existing reporting logic and identifying gaps, risks and dependencies Producing clear technical and business documentation to support future migration and delivery activity Helping define the target-state architecture and delivery roadmap This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a high-profile data transformation programme, providing clarity and direction for future implementation phases. What's in it for you? Competitive day rate Hybrid working arrangement High-impact discovery and transformation project Opportunity to work across business and technical teams Exposure to complex cloud-based data architecture environments Autonomous role with significant stakeholder exposure Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Migration Lead within data-focused environments Strong understanding of data architecture, data lineage and reporting ecosystems Experience documenting complex data flows and business processes Ability to work with technical teams to understand data pipelines and transformation logic Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering experience Experience working with cloud-based data platforms Excellent documentation and communication skills Experience with Tableau and Power BI environments Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Python and Apache Airflow Experience within digital media, publishing, advertising technology or affiliate commerce environments Understanding of programmatic advertising and revenue reporting models Previous experience supporting data migration or modernisation programmes If you would like to be considered for the role and feel you would be an ideal fit, please apply with your latest CV.

Lead Software Security Engineer Salary: Up to 150,000 + Benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) We are currently looking for a Lead Software Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, innovative technology business operating at the forefront of AI and data-driven products. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, engineering-led environment where security is viewed as a key enabler of innovation. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Lead Security Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's security posture, working closely with software engineers, platform teams and technical leadership to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. This is not a traditional SOC or operational security position. Instead, the Security Engineer will focus on securing applications, cloud infrastructure and development practices, helping the business build secure products at scale whilst influencing security strategy across the wider organisation. The Opportunity As the Lead Security Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and cyber security, helping to build and maintain a secure-by-design culture across the business. Key responsibilities include: Driving application and product security initiatives across multiple engineering teams Conducting security reviews, threat modelling and risk assessments Implementing and improving vulnerability management processes Embedding security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows Partnering with developers to promote secure coding practices Reviewing cloud infrastructure and architecture from a security perspective Supporting incident response and remediation activities when required Defining and promoting security standards, policies and best practices Influencing technical decision-making across engineering and leadership teams This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing technology organisation where security is a strategic priority rather than an afterthought. What's in it for you? Salary up to 150,000 Hybrid working model Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and technology products High level of autonomy and influence Collaborative engineering culture Career progression opportunities as the business continues to scale Ongoing learning and professional development Pension scheme Generous holiday allowance Skills and Experience Commercial experience as a Security Engineer, Application Security Engineer, Product Security Engineer or DevSecOps Engineer Strong understanding of application security principles and secure software development practices Experience working closely with software engineering teams Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP or Azure) Experience with vulnerability management, threat modelling and security reviews Knowledge of CI/CD security and modern development practices Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Eligibility Please note that candidates must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position. If you would like to be considered for the role and feel you would be an ideal fit, please submit your CV by clicking the Apply button below.

Solutions Architect Salary: 100K - 110K London (Hybrid) At Data Idols, we are working with a large-scale, data-driven organisation investing heavily in its data platform, analytics and AI capabilities. They are now looking for a Solutions Architect to provide design and architecture guidance across a broad portfolio of data initiatives. The Opportunity This is a senior architecture role focused on shaping how solutions are designed and delivered across a complex enterprise data estate. You will work closely with product owners, engineering leads, data teams and senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into clear, robust high-level designs for engineering teams to build. The role is not focused on hands-on delivery. Instead, you will be responsible for articulating solution designs, documenting key decisions, defining reusable patterns and ensuring consistency across a shared data platform. You will support a modern cloud data platform, with exposure to areas such as analytics, reporting, data science, AI use cases and increasingly real-time data capabilities. Skills and experience Strong experience designing secure, scalable data solutions in complex environments Experience working with Azure-based data platforms Experience with Databricks or similar modern data platforms Good understanding of data warehouse, data lake or lakehouse architectures If you are looking for a new challenge and want to help shape data solutions across a large-scale cloud data platform, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details. Solutions Architect

Senior Data Analyst Salary: 65K - 75K Location: Manchester (Hybrid) We're working with a high-growth business that is scaling its data function to the next level. They are investing heavily in their product and data capabilities, as part of this investment, they are hiring a Senior Data Analyst to own experimentation and performance insight across their search ranking and personalisation systems. The Opportunity Within this role as Senior Data Analyst, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product changes are properly tested, accurately measured, and clearly linked to business performance. This is a product-focused analytics leadership position with a strong emphasis on experimentation and impact evaluation. Skills & Experience Strong experience in search optimisation, ranking systems, recommendation engines, or personalisation Commercial awareness Strong SQL experience Experience partnering with data scientists and engineering teams This is an opportunity to have ownership. For consideration, please submit your CV. Senior Data Analyst

Staff Security Engineer Salary: Up to 150,000 + Benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) We are currently looking for a Staff Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, innovative technology business operating at the forefront of AI and data-driven products. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, engineering-led environment where security is viewed as a key enabler of innovation. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Staff Security Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's security posture, working closely with software engineers, platform teams and technical leadership to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. This is not a traditional SOC or operational security position. Instead, the Security Engineer will focus on securing applications, cloud infrastructure and development practices, helping the business build secure products at scale whilst influencing security strategy across the wider organisation. The Opportunity As the Staff Security Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and cyber security, helping to build and maintain a secure-by-design culture across the business. Key responsibilities include: Driving application and product security initiatives across multiple engineering teams Conducting security reviews, threat modelling and risk assessments Implementing and improving vulnerability management processes Embedding security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows Partnering with developers to promote secure coding practices Reviewing cloud infrastructure and architecture from a security perspective Supporting incident response and remediation activities when required Defining and promoting security standards, policies and best practices Influencing technical decision-making across engineering and leadership teams This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing technology organisation where security is a strategic priority rather than an afterthought. What's in it for you? Salary up to 150,000 Hybrid working model Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and technology products High level of autonomy and influence Collaborative engineering culture Career progression opportunities as the business continues to scale Ongoing learning and professional development Pension scheme Generous holiday allowance Skills and Experience Commercial experience as a Security Engineer, Application Security Engineer, Product Security Engineer or DevSecOps Engineer Strong understanding of application security principles and secure software development practices Experience working closely with software engineering teams Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP or Azure) Experience with vulnerability management, threat modelling and security reviews Knowledge of CI/CD security and modern development practices Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Eligibility Please note that candidates must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position. If you would like to be considered for the role and feel you would be an ideal fit, please submit your CV by clicking the Apply button below.

Senior Business Data Analyst Contract: 450- 550 per day Location: London, 1 day per week We are currently looking for a Senior Business Data Analyst (Data Architecture & Discovery) to join a, data-driven team on an initial 3-month contract focused on a critical discovery phase project. Reporting into senior business stakeholders, this person will play a key role in helping the organisation understand, document and future-proof a complex reporting and data infrastructure environment. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between commercial teams and technical data specialists, helping to untangle legacy data processes and define the roadmap for a future-state architecture. This is an ideal opportunity for a lead who enjoys working at the intersection of business, data and technology, combining stakeholder engagement with hands-on analysis of data pipelines, reporting systems and transformation logic. The Opportunity This assignment focuses on documenting the current data landscape, understanding business requirements and producing a clear blueprint for future delivery. Key responsibilities include: Mapping and documenting the current data architecture and reporting ecosystem Analysing existing Python and Apache Airflow data pipelines Tracing data flows from multiple partner data sources through Google Cloud environments into reporting platforms Reviewing and documenting transformation logic within PostgreSQL Working closely with commercial stakeholders to gather and define business requirements Assessing and rationalising complex taxonomy and mapping structures across multiple reporting domains Conducting audits of existing reporting logic and identifying gaps, risks and dependencies Producing clear technical and business documentation to support future migration and delivery activity Helping define the target-state architecture and delivery roadmap This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a high-profile data transformation programme, providing clarity and direction for future implementation phases. What's in it for you? Competitive day rate Hybrid working arrangement High-impact discovery and transformation project Opportunity to work across business and technical teams Exposure to complex cloud-based data architecture environments Autonomous role with significant stakeholder exposure Skills & Experience Proven experience as a BA within data-focused environments Strong understanding of data architecture, data lineage and reporting ecosystems Experience documenting complex data flows and business processes Ability to work with technical teams to understand data pipelines and transformation logic Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering experience Experience working with cloud-based data platforms Excellent documentation and communication skills Experience with Tableau and Power BI environments Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Python and Apache Airflow Experience within digital media, publishing, advertising technology or affiliate commerce environments Understanding of programmatic advertising and revenue reporting models Previous experience supporting data migration or modernisation programmes If you would like to be considered for the role and feel you would be an ideal fit, please apply with your latest CV.

Staff Software Security Engineer Salary: Up to 135,000 + Benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) We are currently looking for a Staff Software Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, innovative technology business operating at the forefront of AI and data-driven products. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, engineering-led environment where security is viewed as a key enabler of innovation. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Staff Software Security Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's security posture, working closely with software engineers, platform teams and technical leadership to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. This is not a traditional SOC or operational security position. Instead, the Software Security Engineer will focus on securing applications, cloud infrastructure and development practices, helping the business build secure products at scale whilst influencing security strategy across the wider organisation. The Opportunity As the Staff Software Security Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and cyber security, helping to build and maintain a secure-by-design culture across the business. Key responsibilities include: Driving application and product security initiatives across multiple engineering teams Conducting security reviews, threat modelling and risk assessments Implementing and improving vulnerability management processes Embedding security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows Partnering with developers to promote secure coding practices Reviewing cloud infrastructure and architecture from a security perspective Supporting incident response and remediation activities when required Defining and promoting security standards, policies and best practices Influencing technical decision-making across engineering and leadership teams This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing technology organisation where security is a strategic priority rather than an afterthought. What's in it for you? Salary up to 135,000 Hybrid working model Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and technology products High level of autonomy and influence Collaborative engineering culture Career progression opportunities as the business continues to scale Ongoing learning and professional development Pension scheme Generous holiday allowance Skills and Experience Commercial experience as a Security Engineer, Application Security Engineer, Product Security Engineer or DevSecOps Engineer Strong understanding of application security principles and secure software development practices Experience working closely with software engineering teams Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP or Azure) Experience with vulnerability management, threat modelling and security reviews Knowledge of CI/CD security and modern development practices Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Eligibility Please note that candidates must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position. If you would like to be considered for the role and feel you would be an ideal fit, please submit your CV by clicking the Apply button below.