elasticStage, founded in 2016 and based in London, England, United Kingdom, is a cutting-edge music technology company that has developed a unique platform enab
Senior Data Engineer
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United Kingdom
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Senior Data Engineer
elasticStage
Title: Senior Data Engineer Location: King's Cross London GB Job Description: Cutting Edge Music Tech - On-Demand Vinyl Records We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help us redefine the music industry. elasticStage is building the world’s first on-demand vinyl and CD platform, unlocking physical music for the Digital Creator era. By 2030, there will be over 250 million music creators globally, most locked out of physical formats due to high minimum runs and operational complexity. elasticStage solves this through patented on-demand vinyl and CD manufacturing technology, powering a free-to-use platform where creators can produce and sell physical releases worldwide with no upfront costs or minimum quantities. And we are scaling fast: - 100,000+ creators are using the product within our first year of commercialisation. - Aiming for 20X growth by 2027. - Partnerships with SoundCloud and Amuse (with more major partners to come!). - Shipped to 79 countries. - 4.7★ on Trustpilot and Google. - Recently raised a new funding, bringing the total capital raised to £30M. - Just moved to new office in Kings Cross. We’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale the data systems supporting our web platform and factory operations. As our first dedicated data hire, this is a hands-on, high-impact role. You’ll set standards for data architecture, reliability, and governance, ensuring pipelines are clean, monitored, and resilient. Your work will create a single source of truth for analytics, reporting, and future AI/ML use cases, shaping how data powers our business. Come join us and help scale a fast-growing, high-profile industry disruptor! Responsibilities: - Design and build the foundational data stack from scratch data warehouse, ETL/ELT pipelines, and orchestration. - Design and implement scalable data architecture using modern cloud services and managed data platforms. - Build and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines for web data, factory telemetry, and third-party integrations. - Select appropriate tools balancing cost, complexity, and team capabilities (e.g., choosing between Snowflake, BigQuery, or a simpler Postgres-based approach) - Establish data modelling patterns that scale with the product. - Work with Software Engineering to define data models, schemas, and best practices for data governance. - Instrument event tracking across the product in collaboration with software and hardware engineers - Provide analytics-ready datasets to enable BI, reporting, and stakeholder insights. - Optimise cost, performance, and security across the data stack. Requirements - Strong experience as a Data Engineer (ideally in a startup or fast-scaling tech environment). - Strong knowledge of relational database design, with experience working in cloud-hosted data systems. - Proficiency in SQL and Python (or similar for data pipelines). - Familiarity with modern data tooling (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Fivetran, AWS Glue, etc.). - Architectural mindset: balancing scalability, performance, reliability, and cost. - Excitement about being the first data hire and shaping the company’s data foundations. - Knowledge of BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI). Nice to Have: - Experience with data from manufacturing, IoT, or factory systems. - Passion for music, media, or creative industries. Benefits What We Offer: - Industry-Leading Salary Package: Enjoy a highly competitive salary package that rewards your expertise and hard work. - Flexible time off: 25 days of paid holiday, a paid birthday off, and remote-friendly working. - Comprehensive Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our robust pension scheme. - Cutting-Edge Tech Office Environment: Work in a modern, tech-driven office environment equipped with the latest tools and technology. - Medical Insurance: Protect yourself with our comprehensive medical insurance plan. Work Location: - Enjoy a hybrid work model with the flexibility to work from home, while spending at least 2 days a week in our vibrant London, King's Cross office.
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