Head Of Data Engineering

The role
Data is core to our mission at Funding Circle to build a better financial world. We are looking for a Head of Data Engineering to work as part of our data team, reporting into the VP, Data.
Who are we?
Our mission is to build the place where small businesses get the funding they need to win.
We do this by uniting cutting-edge data and technology to deliver an unbeatable customer experience. With a decade of expertise under our belt, we've built a game-changer of a platform that's reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get an instant decision, giving them access to affordable funding in a flash.
99% of businesses are small businesses! And in most cases aren't given the finance they need to grow. We're here to change that because the world needs small business.
Want to learn more?

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://uk/impact
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://review/fundingcircle.com
• And we're still evolving! With over a decade leading the industry with our award winning core loans offering we are now well on our way to solving more SME finance challenges transforming into a multi-product lending platform.

Data at Funding Circle
We firmly believe that data is our key asset and that everyone across the organisation has a part to play in making sure that we look after it, allowing us to better support our customers.
Our central data team lives in our Tech org and reports to the VP of Data. In order to strengthen our data maturity and become truly data driven we are committed to:

• Building a strong data culture where data is treated as an asset
• Empowering our circlers to become highly data fluent and confident self serve users
• Enhancing our world class data platform
• Creating data products across all domains
• Transforming our business with ML & AI

What will you be doing?

• Provide strategic leadership for the Data Engineering function, aligned with with business objectives and the overall data and technology strategy
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing Data Engineering team encouraging continuous learning and professional development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including other data functions and product engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that drive data solutions for our customers
• Act as a key liaison between Data Engineering and business stakeholders, translating technical achievements into business outcomes
• Work closely with the data platform teams to help define and implement a scalable and robust data architecture that supports the organisation's current and future needs
• Evangelise "data as a product" and a data driven culture at Funding Circle
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

What we're looking for

• You have proven experience in senior leadership roles
• You act as a coach and mentor to the people inside and outside of your team, continuously training your leadership muscle to be the best leader you can be
• You communicate clearly with proven ability to adapt your communication style to different situations and stakeholders
• You love solving problems through data and to create new opportunities for internal and external customers
• You have successfully delivered complex Data Engineering projects (and owned the budget for it ideally)
• You have experience with cloud based data platforms and know your way around best practices and current tooling when it comes to building data products

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We're proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better .
Why join us?
Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
We offer hybrid working, with 2-3 days per week based in the office. When you're in the office you can take advantage of our free barista and subsidised lunches through JustEat and we will help support your home working set-up. We support flexible working arrangements so please speak to our recruitment team if this is something you'd like to learn more about.
A few highlights:

• Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, free access to online therapy sessions via Spill and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
• Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Learning allowance and full access to internal Learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Gympass, Electric Car Scheme and more!

And finally, we have enhanced all of our parental leave policies - we actually won the AltFi Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022 for our Partner Leave policy. You can read more here: https://article/10158_the-altfi-awards-2022-here-are-the-winners
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the requirements. You might just be the perfect addition to the team!
Want to Build The Incredible? We'd love to hear from you.