Data Engineering Manager

Location: London Team: Product Development - Data and Analytics

The role
Millions of people visit the Rightmove website every day, to view more property listings than any other portal in the UK. We have a huge amount of data describing how people use our site, and what this means to our customers. Rightmove also has significant existing data infrastructure, across Google Cloud, on-premises and in SaaS environments.

This role will play a key part in driving the delivery of data use cases as well as the foundational build of our self-serve data platform. This role sits in a data engineering team within the Data and Analytics function comprising web analysts, analytics engineers, data engineers, and data architects. The team sits within the Product Development department, which plays a pivotal role in delivering the overall consumer and customer digital experience underpinning the Rightmove business.

We recognise that to deliver the best products and features, we need to work effectively as a healthy, high performing team. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working collaboratively across a mix of cross-functional and centralised teams, to achieve Rightmove’s data and cloud strategy.

Key responsibilities:

Get involved with line management of the team, providing technical mentorship, career coaching and personal development opportunities to Data Engineers and Senior Data Engineers.
You''ll own the agile development practices for the team, ensuring ceremonies are facilitated, organised and evaluated continuously to serve the day-to-day functioning of the team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the scope, requirements, and deliverables of data engineering projects.
Oversee end-to-end project delivery, managing expectations around timelines and quality standards.
Manage the project backlog, helping the team to create and refine tickets or epics appropriately.
Proactively track, mitigate and communicate team inter-dependencies and project risks.
Support the team with short - to- medium - term planning i.e. at the sprint and quarterly level.
You will also perform code and architectural reviews, providing guidance on how best to align with data engineering best practices and cloud standards.
Actively support the team with hands-on development and implementation of data engineering solutions when possible.
Help with the overall evolution of the data platform, getting involved in architectural decisions and drive the implementation of the technical component of the data strategy.

We are looking for someone who:

Combines an analytical and business-oriented mindset to create intelligent cloud solutions that enable powerful data experiences, for our colleagues, users and customers.
Has strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Has extensive exposure to Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.

Has experience developing infrastructure as code (IAC), building IAC code pipelines, and can articulate and drive best practice across multiple modularised repositories.
Is familiar with trunk-based development and best-practices using Git for version control.
Has built, designed, and maintained data infrastructure in the cloud.
Drives the implementation of DevOps process and culture where data security and software delivery velocity are in harmony.
Follows best practice when writing technical documentation and creating architecture diagrams.
Is familiar with concepts related to databases, data warehouses, data orchestration and data pipeline tools.
Has continuous delivery experience in an agile environment, such as scrum or kanban.
Has a STEM subject degree.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We''re home to the UK''s largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what''s on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

Be approachable and appreciate what others do
Make complex things as simple as possible
Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
Drive improvement, we can always be better
Share early, honestly and often

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...

What we offer

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office
Contributory stakeholder pension
Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
Competitive compensation package
Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan
Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching
Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are, and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate about Customer Care, then get in touch.