Data Quality Engineer

Role description

WE’RE ON A MISSION TO BACK THE UK’S SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE NO ONE ELSE 🚀

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters!

[Read our Impact Report https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact] | [See our Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com]

THE ROLE ⚡

📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 2 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits

We’re looking for an Analytics Engineer / Data Quality Engineer to join our team and help shape our approach to Data Quality and work on the data foundations for high growth areas at Funding Circle.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a top tier Data Quality and Data Governance function, with the full backing of the business. We’re investing heavily in the people, tools, and technology needed to make it happen - and giving you the chance to play a key role in shaping its future.

Hear from our Senior Data Product Manager, Michael https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=8&list=PLyJP-bm-_tkiZ0LUzMxBKCeIKSZo_uDcX&v=HPWTmb1KN9I, about what it's like to be part of our Data team!

Your responsibilities will include

- Building and owning high quality dbt models, ensuring they are performant, well documented and thoroughly tested

- Rule Engineering: Partner with product engineering and business teams to translate business logic into programmatically enforced Data Quality Rules

- Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to understand their needs and build models that drive Data Quality and the visibility and measurability of Data accuracy.

- Champion best practices for Data Quality and data testing, across data engineering teams

- Review and work on Data Quality issues, both from a technical perspective and performing root cause analysis with stakeholders

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 🌱

- Strong SQL skills, with experience writing efficient and well structured queries

- Hands on experience with DBT, building and maintaining modular, scalable data models that follow best practices

- Previous experience working on Data Quality engagements

- Strong understanding of dimensional modelling

- Strong understanding of Data Quality and how it is measured

- Desireable: Experience writing complex validation logic using tools like Great Expectations, dbt tests, Elementary, Soda, or Deequ.

- Familiarity with AWS data services ( S3, Athena, Glue )

- Experience working with data lakes or modern data warehouses ( Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery )

- A pragmatic problem solver who can balance technical excellence with business needs

- Able to architect custom AI solutions and smart automated systems that are safe, maintainable, and aligned with our long-term mission

- Act as a technical bridge and mentor, training “builders" across the company to move from basic AI usage to sophisticated system creation

We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

WHY JOIN US? 💜

We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

- Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.

- Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.

- Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.

- Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.

- Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

READY TO JOIN A MISSION THAT MATTERS? WE’D LOVE TO CHAT!