This is an unparalleled opportunity for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Data Engineer to join fatsecret, a dynamic, small company at the forefront of the weight loss and nutrition industry. We are seeking a leader to drive the next phase of our data and analytics journey, leveraging cutting-edge tools and a modern data platform. You'll not only ensure our platform is reliable, cost-efficient and scalable, but also supervise and mentor an Analytics Engineer. Partnering closely with the CTO and cross-functional teams, you will be instrumental in delivering trusted insights to power our global products. This role demands strong technical expertise in modern data engineering practices, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps, but also critical soft skills to lead impactful conversations within the business about data insights, AI, and more, truly shaping our future.
Key Responsibilities
Design, maintain, and optimise data pipelines
in Airbyte and Prefect, ensuring scalability, reliability, and observability.
Manage AWS infrastructure with Terraform
, including compute, storage, networking, and security resources.
Review and optimise data models and warehouse performance
in Snowflake.
Collaborate with backend engineers
to sync application data into Snowflake.
Ingest and maintain external data sources
such as Google Analytics, App Stores, Strapi and CleverTap.
Oversee event tracking pipelines
in Rudderstack, ensuring accuracy, monitoring volumes, and optimising costs.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines
for safer, automated testing and deployments across data workflows.
Define and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Provide technical guidance and supervision
to the Analytics Engineer, fostering knowledge sharing and growth.
What you bring to the table
5+ years of experience in
data engineering
or related fields.
Proven expertise with
AWS
(EC2, ECS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Networking, Security).
Strong experience with
infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
.
Hands-on experience with
ETL/ELT tools
(Airbyte, Prefect, Python).
Deep knowledge of
Snowflake
(or similar data warehouses), including cost/performance optimisation.
Strong programming skills in
Python
for data processing and automation.
Containerisation and orchestration
expertise (Docker and Kubernetes or equivalent).
Strong background in
CI/CD practices
(e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar).
Solid understanding of
data governance, security, and disaster recovery
.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
Bonus if you have
Experience with
dbt
for managing data transformations.
Familiarity with monitoring/alerting solutions (e.g. Prometheus, Datadog).
Background in the
health, nutrition, or consumer apps industry
.
Our tools \& team
Core stack: Snowflake, Airbyte, Prefect, dbt, Rudderstack, Tableau, running on AWS with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
You will report to the
CTO
and work closely with the
Analytics Engineer
.
This is a hybrid role with two days at the office.
If you're a Data Engineer with a passion for designing and implementing scalable and reliable data platforms, and you're excited by the idea of making a tangible, positive impact on millions of people's lives around the world within the weight loss space, then we'd love to hear from you.
This is a unique opportunity to join a small, dedicated company where your contributions will truly matter.