The Guardian
Data Visualisation Engineer
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Data Visualisation Engineer – The Guardian
Join our team at The Guardian and become part of a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive global organisation dedicated to fearless investigative journalism and holding power to account. Our collaborative of award-winning journalists, commercial innovators, and digital experts fosters a culture of excellence, experimentation, and impact, representing a rich variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
We seek a Data Visualisation Engineer to merge technical expertise with storytelling and user-centred design, enriching our data platforms to make insights accessible, engaging, and actionable.
About the Role
You’ll partner with our data teams to refine how journalists and editorial teams engage with Ophan, our bespoke analytics platform, while shaping broader data products that enhance user experience across our digital ecosystem.
This hybrid role blends:
- Transforming complex datasets into intuitive visual narratives.
- Designing and embedding interactive dashboards, charts, and reports.
- Bridging technical requirements with user-centric design principles.
- Experimenting with innovative visualisation techniques transferable beyond journalism.
Your mission: ensure clarity, accessibility, and impact from data’s presentation—balancing Audience needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives in our fast-moving environment.
Core Responsibilities
- Translational Storytelling: Convert intricate datasets into clear visual narratives (charts, graphs, infographics) tailored to diverse stakeholders.
- Design & Development: Create high-impact, interactive dashboards and reports, prioritising usability and aesthetics.
- Ensure Integrity: Validate data accuracy, consistency, and adherence to quality standards.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate technical/design rationale to non-technical and technical teams using prototyping toolkits (e.g., Tableau, Highcharts).
- Industry Leadership: Monitor evolving trends in data visualisation, accessibility, UX research, and apply best practices to our workflows.
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What We’re Looking For
Essential Experience
- Proven track record in data visualisation, including designing dashboards, analytical interfaces, or interactive reports for analytical usage.
- Hands-on experience coding visualisations or collaborating closely with engineers to bring designs (e.g., interactive charts, prototypes) into production environments.
- Practical familiarity with frameworks/libraries like Highcharts, d3.js, or platforms including Tableau.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate data analysis/logic—both to journalistic teams and developers.
Bonus (but not required)
- TechStack Alignment (not mandatory):
- Front-end tech: Building/diagnosing user-facing visualisations in TypeScript/React.
- Data platform experience with highcharts, BigQuery, Alation, and Tableau.
Competencies We Value
- Enthusiasm for design research, accessibility benchmarks, and user empowerment through visual data.
- Experimentation mindset—ready to pilot new approaches in texture environments.
- Adaptability to collaborating across disciplines, from editorial teams to backend engineers.
Why The Guardian
Cultural Offer
Our hybrid model delivers 3 days in our vibrant Kings Cross office with 2 remote days, embedding you in collaborative spaces overlooking the Regent Canal.
- Inclusivity & Belonging: A commitment to diverse voices in a workplace that actively supports underrepresented groups in media.
- Equal Opportunities: All recruiting processes are tailored to accessibility—let us know how to accommodate your needs. Email Anna Vipers (anna.vipers@guardiant.co.uk).
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- കര4 compromise: 30 days paid annual leave plus option to buy extra days.
- Payment capped: Our pension scheme provides 8–12% matching (based on your salary tier).
- Real-world impact: Generous time (2 days/year) for volunteering alongside payroll-giving options.
- Seasonal benefits: Loop funds for sports pass subscriptions or cycling schemes.
- Healthcare: Comprehensive cover including private medical, life insurance, income protection, eye tests, and optional dental insurance.
The Guardian Excelence
- Duty of care: Enhanced parental/adoption leave, IVF support, menopause resources, and transgender equity policies.
- Wellbeing ecosystem: Weekly yoga/pilates sessions, gym memberships, corporate cycle subscriptions, and a mobile-wellbeing app.
- Luxury breaks: Our plant-based canteen offers quality breakfasts, lunches, and dinners over panoramic canal views.
Leadership Training
Unmatched development resources: Unlock vocational courses, apprenticeships, and mentorship opportunities tailored to a career in data-driven design, digital journalism, and leadership.
To Apply
- Submit your CV via our apply page—no cover letter needed.
- Prepare for a short challenge question on data visualization, available during the application assessment (designed to take <5 minutes).
- TODO timescoring: Applications are personally reviewed by our team.
Application deadline: Wednesday, 8 July 2026.
We gratefully respect every applicant’s commitment—your time matters. Questions about accommodations or specific support? Reach out to Anna Vipers to co-create an inclusive experience.
Join us at The Guardian—where newsmaking meets next-generation tech for the benefit of all.
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