Lead Data Engineer

About Mojo Mortgages We're not your average mortgage brokerage. We're a fast-moving, ever-evolving fintech on a mission to disrupt the industry. With a buzzing, high-energy environment, we're constantly pushing boundaries to deliver smarter solutions and better outcomes for our customers. Change is constant here, and so is our drive to work faster, think bigger, and raise the bar. We’re part of RVU, a group of online brands that include: Confused.com, Uswitch, and money.co.uk. This is a place for top performers. People who thrive under pressure, embrace challenge, and want to be part of building something exceptional. At the heart of everything we do are our behaviours: Care personally, challenge directly, put people first, keep exploring, love what you do, and always be accountable. If that sounds like you, we want you on the journey with us. Role Overview Mojo Mortgages is building the UK's most intelligent mortgage broker, combining human expertise with AI across the full customer journey. Data is the foundation everything sits on. As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our data is of high quality, enabling our analysts to uncover important insights. You’ll also lead the build of key supporting infrastructure to power self-service data access to a wide set of stakeholders. Reporting into our Head of Data, you’ll join a team that spans analysts, analytics engineering, data science, and data engineering. You’ll work alongside cross-functional product teams to solve real business problems. What you'll be doing Drive the build-out of our semantic layer and MCP layer Design and implement data transformations from raw ingested data into well-structured data models Translate and codify business metrics into clear, governed definitions in partnership with stakeholders Implement automated checks that ensure data quality Contribute to the build of internal data dashboards Drive data quality and governance in an FCA-regulated environment, where accurate audit trails are a regulatory requirement Work closely with stakeholders to define data requirements Provide technical leadership and champion best practices Foster the adoption of new and innovative technologies Act as a mentor and coach to less senior members of the team What we're looking for: Expert-level proficiency in SQL, BigQuery, dbt and Python Experience working with data pipelines, modern data ingestion and transformation patterns. Familiarity with modern data architecture patterns Experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code and analytics agents Experience in building out a semantic layer and working with MCP Strong grasp of engineering principles and writing maintainable, tested code Strong background in Agile methodologies and Git for version control Excellent communication skills and comfortable in working with various stakeholders across the business, both technical and non-technical It Would Be Great If You Had A fintech or regulated financial services background Experience with AI/LLM infrastructure such as developing AI model evaluations Familiarity with event-driven architectures Experience in working with real-time data and supporting infrastructure What we offer: Remote-first working with the option to work anywhere in the world for up to 22 days per year 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (up to 28 days with length of service) Half-day holiday for your birthday and a day off for moving house Pension via People’s Pension Wellness programme from Able Futures and subsidised private medical insurance Critical illness cover and death in service Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay Compassionate leave and long-service awards Opportunities for professional growth and development. If this sounds like the role for you, apply now and be a part of our journey to revolutionise the mortgage industry at Mojo Mortgages.