Senior Data Platform Engineer

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

We want you, as a talented Senior Data Platform Engineer, to help us in our mission by enabling our employees to manage, extract and analyse operational and engineering data in an industrial production environment.

Key Responsibilities

In your capacity as a Senior Data Platform Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

• Deploy and maintain the cloud infrastructure needed to operate a data analytics platform.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to process and analyse operational and application data.

• Develop data models, dashboards, and reports to provide actionable insights into system performance, deployment efficiency, and incident trends.

• Monitor and optimise the performance of data systems and ensure low-latency access to analytics.

• Work with the DevOps team to integrate analytics into CI/CD pipelines and incident management systems.

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security across all analytics processes.

What we would love to see from you

In the role of a Senior Data Platform Engineer, ideally, you will have the following:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or a related role.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS or Azure.

• Proven track record of building and maintaining data pipelines and analytics tools.

• Expertise in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.

• Proficiency with data analytics tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Dagster).

• Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes and Docker is a plus.

Why you should join us!

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:

• We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind

• We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them

• We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.

The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.