About Zego

At Zego, we understand that traditional motor insurance holds good drivers back. Since 2016, we have been on a mission to change that by offering the lowest priced insurance for good drivers.From van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers, our customers are the driving force behind everything we do. We''ve sold tens of millions of policies and raised over $200 million in funding. Were looking for a Head of Data Engineering to lead and grow our high-impact team of four Data Engineers. You''ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Zegos data infrastructure- ensuring it scales with our ambitions while remaining resilient, efficient, and safeguarding user data privacy.Youll partner with cross-functional leaders in Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, and Product to drive our data strategy, evolve our architecture, and deliver world-class data systems.Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing team of Data Engineers, fostering a culture of learning, excellence, and ownership.Define and execute the data engineering roadmap aligned with Zegos business goals.Collaborate closely with leaders in Engineering, Analytics, Product and Insurance Pricing to ensure alignment and prioritisation.Own the end-to-end architecture and reliability of Zegos data platform, from ingestion and transformation to governance and observability.Guide the team in evolving our ETL/ELT pipelines, data models, and real-time processing frameworks.Lead the development of new data architectures and the introduction of new technologies.Drive the adoption of modern data engineering practices including testing, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.Youre a technical leader who loves building both systems and people. Leadership Experience: 2+ years leading a team of Data Engineers, either as a Technical Lead or hands-on Manager.Technical Excellence: 5+ years as a Data Engineer with experience designing and operating scalable data platforms in fast-paced environments such as product-led companies or high-growth startupsProven expertise in designing, building, and operating data pipelines, warehouses, and scalable data architectures.Deep hands-on experience with modern data stacks. Our tech includes Python, SQL, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, AWS S3, PostgresDB, Airflow, dbt, and Apache Spark, deployed via AWS, Docker, and Terraform. Coaching and Growth Mindset: Experience building Data Mesh or Data Lake architectures.Exposure to ML engineering pipelines or MLOps frameworks.We''re proud of our company and our culture - a friendly and inclusive space where we can lift each other up and celebrate our wins every day.We recognise our achievements, learn from our mistakes, and help each other to be the best we can be. Together, we''re making insurance matterWe call it Zego Hybrid. We ask you to spend at least one day a week in our central London office. We think it''s a good mix of collaborative face time and flexible home-working, setting us up to achieve the right balance between work and lifeOur approach to AIWe believe in the power of AI to meaningfully improve how we work - helping us move faster, think differently, and focus on what matters most. At Zego, we encourage people to stay curious and intentional about how AI is leveraged in their work and teams to drive practical impact every day. Join us and you''ll get a market-competitive salary, private medical insurance, company share options, generous holiday allowance, and a whole lot of wellbeing benefits. We also offer an annual flexible hybrid working contribution, which you can use to support with your travel to the office or towards your own personal development. We''re an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.#