CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what's not working and helping them to build the future.
We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel, and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.
About the role and team:We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team, taking a senior role in building and supporting production-ready data pipelines. You'll work with Microsoft Fabric, Python, and PySpark to design, deliver, and maintain robust data infrastructure, while mentoring fellow engineers, driving engineering best practice, and collaborating closely with stakeholders across the business.
What you'll be doing:- Design, build, and maintain scalable, production-ready data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Python, and PySpark
- Take ownership of the reliability, performance, and maintainability of data solutions across their full lifecycle
- Manage and support CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows, championing strong engineering practices across the team
- Collaborate closely with team members, sharing knowledge, providing technical guidance, and contributing to a strong engineering culture
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in live data pipelines, acting as a point of escalation for complex technical problems
- Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
- Contribute to technical decision-making, architecture, and continuous improvement of data engineering standards
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with PySpark
- Proven experience working effectively as part of a team
- Experience delivering production-ready data pipelines, including CI/CD management and support
- Experience with Azure OneLake
- Familiarity with the broader Azure ecosystem, particularly Azure DevOps
- Experience with Azure ML, especially in the context of model industrialisation
We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.
We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed.
We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.
Our hiring processWe try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.
It usually looks like this:
- Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
- Role specific capability interview
Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.
Inclusion at CreateFutureWe believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.
If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help.
We look forward to your application!
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with PySpark
- Experience delivering production-ready data pipelines, including CI/CD management and support
- Proven experience working effectively as part of a team
- Experience with Azure OneLake
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps
- Experience with Azure ML (model industrialisation)
What We Do
CreateFuture was built to take action. With our 500-strong team of software engineering, strategy and design experts, across Edinburgh, Leeds, London and Manchester, we’re determined to get you exactly what you need. As with our past clients, we get to the root of your challenge and do everything it takes to create positive solutions by building digital products and services that solve problems. With years of experience helping catalyse major organisations into action, our rapid growth has been driven by people who seek to understand before they solve. We care about our craft. We challenge each other by asking, “Why not?”. And we’re proud to collaborate and partner with the likes of PayPal, adidas, FanDuel, Money Saving Expert, Penguin Random House, Yorkshire Building Society and more. With CreateFuture, our people are at the forefront of every outcome and we know that a strong team dynamic is critical to success, so we’ll be there for you every step of the way. We draw on their unique skills for problem-solving – and helping your teams unleash their potential too. Put simply, we want to be an organisation that people want to work for and want to work with. You don’t need to have all the answers. Share your problem and we’ll go from there. Let’s create something incredible, together, today.
