Trust In SODA
Lead Data Engineer
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Lead Data Engineer đź“Ť London (Onsite)
Build the data backbone of a category-defining AI platform.
We’re partnered with an early-stage, venture-backed AI startup transforming a large, traditional industry through automation. Their AI assistant is already live with real customers, managing tens of thousands of units, and they're now scaling fast toward revenue.
This is a rare opportunity to join early as the Lead Data Engineer and own the data architecture that powers real-time AI systems at scale.
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- Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines
- Architect data systems for analytics, ML workflows, and vector search
- Own data reliability, performance, and governance end-to-end
- Work closely with AI, backend, and product teams
- Set standards and help build the future data engineering function
What we’re looking for
- 7+ years in data or backend engineering
- Strong Python and experience with distributed data systems
- Solid SQL (Postgres preferred) + NoSQL experience
- Hands-on experience with modern AI data stacks (e.g. vector databases)
- Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and architectural thinking
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Why join
- Define the data foundations of a high-growth AI company
- Huge ownership and influence from day one
- Competitive salary + meaningful equity
- Work directly with founders on a genuinely hard, high-impact problem
If you want to build systems from scratch and shape the future of an AI platform, drop your CV across or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.
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