Lead Data / Software Engineer (Python / SQL) - Fully Remote

Lead Data / Software Engineer (Python / SQL) - Fully Remote

Our client is looking for a Lead / Senior Data Engineer to join them on a fully remote, UK-based contract. This is a key role within an engineering-led data team, suited to someone with a strong software engineering background who enjoys building robust, scalable systems and setting technical standards.

You’ll take ownership of critical data pipelines that support analytics, operational decision-making, and future AI/ML use cases across the energy domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Write clean, production-grade code with a strong focus on performance and reliability
• Refactor and improve existing data systems to meet growing platform demands
• Define engineering best practices, coding standards, and data architecture patterns
• Act as a technical lead and mentor within the data engin...