Senior Data Engineer

Company: Cushman & Wakefield
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this Senior Data Engineer role you will lead data transformation initiatives for EMEA & APAC, shaping next-generation data capabilities on a mature Databricks Lakehouse. You will work with a cross-functional team to design scalable data models, automate ingestion, and govern agentic AI workflows at enterprise scale. The role focuses on turning data into trusted, actionable insights across domains, with a strong emphasis on production reliability and data quality. You will be at the frontier of AI-enabled data engineering, driving architecture decisions and platform evolution. This is an impactful, hands-on position in a fast-growing effort with a clear path to influence the platform’s方向.

Pay / Benefits

  • Autonomy
  • Dedicated learning time
  • Strong growth path
  • Solid technical foundation

Responsibilities

  • Build agentic AI-backed data engineering workflows and CI/CD processes
  • Maintain and incrementally improve the AI-amplified Databricks framework
  • Design data models to unify global data sources into a coherent structure
  • Develop data solutions for domains such as MDM, geocoding, client mastering, and profiling
  • Create stable, automated data ingestion pipelines from diverse sources
  • Own production troubleshooting, RCA, and data quality improvements
  • Report on data quality and quantify improvements

Key requirements

  • Systems thinking for scalable design
  • Production troubleshooting and root cause analysis
  • Data modeling with cross-functional data products and contracts
  • Advanced SQL with window functions and MERGE/UPSERT
  • Python and PySpark proficiency with JSON/CSV/Parquet
  • Deep Databricks experience (Declarative Pipelines, DABS, Delta Lake, Spark optimization, job orchestration)
  • Familiarity with Azure ecosystem and Unity Catalog
  • Around 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Degree in a quantitative field (see required_education)
  • driven and curious
  • strong written communication
  • async updates and clear documentation
  • Databricks (Declarative Pipelines, DABS, Delta Lake, Spark optimization, job orchestration)
  • Azure ecosystem
  • Unity Catalog

Posted: September 14th, 2026