Data Engineer

Monica Vinader Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Description

We are sorry to share that Zoltan Mihaly will be leaving the Data Team at the beginning of July. Over the past 12 months, Zoltan has made a significant impact on our data architecture, most notably leading the transformation of our Digital Analytics through GA4 and partnering closely with the Growth team to bring those insights to life. His energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm for our recent AI initiatives have been truly inspiring and will be greatly missed.

With Zoltan's departure, we're now looking for a Data Engineer to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on scalable data systems, enable smarter decision-making across the business, and play a key role in shaping our AI roadmap. If you, or someone you know, are a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: London

Reporting To: Head of Data & Analytics

Who we are

At Monica Vinader, we're on a mission to prove that buying better, wearing longer and doing better don't have to be mutually exclusive. From our commitment to making the most sustainable jewellery we can using precious materials, to the timeless style and endless versatility of our pieces, we are driven to making everyday fine jewellery accessible and affordable.

And don't just take our word for it, we are proud to be recognised in the industry through our recent awards, proving we are leading the way in sustainable jewellery:

1. Jewellery Business of the Year, 2024, Positive Luxury
2. Best Sustainable Watch/Jewellery Brand, 2024, Country and Town House
3. Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces (UK and NI), 2024, Inspiring Workplaces

We are digital first, omni-channel, customer obsessed, female led and inclusive, focused on creating meaningful relationships with our community, who we owe our success to. We are looking for someone special to join our team to help us make luxury something we can all enjoy everyday.

Where we need your help

We have all the makings of an iconic brand - beautiful products that are timeless and designed to last, service that exceeds our customers expectations, a passionate founder that cares deeply about doing what is right and a loyal and growing community who advocate for us.

As a Data Engineer at Monica Vinader, you'll play a vital role in using data and technology to drive efficiency, scale, and elevate the customer experience. We're on a mission to empower every team through data-driven decision-making - and you'll be at the heart of that transformation. From building and optimising systems, to solving complex problems and ensuring data quality, your work will unlock commercial value and power key business initiatives across the company.

What you'll do

Data Platform & Infrastructure:

1. Architect, build, and maintain scalable and performant ELT pipelines and infrastructure using tools like GCP, BigQuery, dbt, third-party ingestion.
2. Lead data ingestion and transformation from a wide range of first and third-party systems (e.g., GA4, Bloomreach CDP, our Inventory and Finance platforms) ensuring consistent, reliable data access.
3. Collaborate with developers and other members of the data team to continuously improve data systems, reducing tech debt, increasing automation, and improving observability and diagnostics.
4. Govern and enhance reverse-ELT processes to enable data activation for marketing and experimentation teams.
5. Build for resilience and scale - proactively identifying areas for infrastructure optimisation.

Modelling and Analysis:

1. Evidence of a strong data product mindset. You are able to identify the root opportunity behind stakeholder requests, challenge assumptions where needed, and design lean, impactful solutions that deliver business value.
2. Demonstrate commercial awareness by collaborating with cross-functional teams to deeply understand their goals, translating them into clean, reusable models that power dashboards, reporting, and advanced analytics.
3. Automate repetitive data workflows to empower teams with timely insights and self-service capabilities.
4. Surface high-value datasets in BI tools like Sigma, Looker Studio, and Google Sheets - enabling data to flow where it's needed most.

Governance, Testing & Quality

1. Establish robust quality frameworks including data validation, alerting, and monitoring to catch and resolve issues before they impact stakeholders.
2. Maintain clear and accessible documentation, improving data literacy and trust across teams.
3. Support data governance initiatives, ensuring responsible data use and alignment with privacy and compliance standards.

Innovation & AI Enablement

1. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of MV's AI program; we are on a mission to deploy industry-leading AI initiatives that drive business impact and enhance customer experience.
2. We take a 'build vs. buy' approach to AI, blending custom development with third party tools to rapidly deliver POCs in response to business problems. You'll get hands-on with innovative, composable tooling to prototype, iterate fast, and productionise what works.
3. Stay up to date with emerging tech and practices in data engineering, analytics, and AI, advocating for thoughtful adoption.
4. Evangelise data capabilities internally, supporting analysts, marketers, and operators in better leveraging the data platform.

What you'll bring

1. Proven experience designing and maintaining modern data pipelines in cloud-native environments (preferably GCP and BigQuery).
2. Strong command of SQL and Python; experience with ELT tools (dbt) and reverse-ELT tools like Census.
3. Hands-on experience modelling event-based datasets and integrating customer, product, and operational data sources into functional data tools.
4. Deep understanding of data quality, observability, and performance best practices.
5. Familiarity with agile workflows and experience working closely with product and ecommerce and growth teams.
6. A proactive mindset - you take ownership, identify inefficiencies, and drive continuous improvements.
7. A collaborative communicator who can bridge technical complexity and business needs with ease.
8. Desire to keep up with the industry particularly from an AI perspective.
9. A strong interest in the evolving AI landscape and experience supporting AI/ML use cases through feature engineering, model-ready data pipelines, or production data workflows.

To be successful at Monica Vinader...

1. You are a doer
2. You're a team player
3. You're humble
4. You are honest, straightforward and transparent
5. You are a good teacher/mentor (approachable and accessible)
6. You want to get your hands dirty
7. You solve problems
8. You are resilient
9. You are flexible
10. You are entrepreneurial, smart, and passionate
11. If you don't know something, you say so. Then go figure it out quickly
12. You love working in a creative environment
13. You have a sense of humour
14. You are an insatiable learner

Additional Requirements

Ability to document your authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.

Travel Requirements

Regular travel to our London office.

Our Aims and Values

Our mission is to be the leading accessible luxury brand, by delivering outstanding quality, design and customer service. We are:

1. Customer Obsessed
2. Caring
3. Fast Paced
4. Exceptional
5. Commercial

Monica Vinader as a global business makes the following inclusive culture pledge: Our jewellery is for everyone and so is our community. Together, we will continue to implement sustainable changes to ensure that career opportunities and progression are open to all. We commit to celebrating the diverse voices of our employees, partners, and the customers we serve.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be performed by the employee. This job description may be altered to reflect the business needs of the company.

Monica Vinader Ltd, Holkham Studios, Longlands, Holkham Park, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1SH

www.monicavinader.com