Senior Data Engineer EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield | London | Rezi

Senior Data Engineer EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield

Senior Data Engineer EMEA

Cushman & Wakefield · London

1 weeks ago

Senior Data Engineer EMEA

Cushman & Wakefield · London

13 days ago
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About the Role

This is a hands-on senior engineering role with significant influence on the technical direction of the platform. You will work directly with the team lead and a group of analytical engineers who push each other to stay at the frontier of what is possible.

Responsibilities

  • Driving the shift from a code writing team to an AI orchestration team by building agentic workflows, designing semantic models, and implementing an AI Gateway.
  • Stewarding, maintaining, and improving the AI amplified Databricks based framework.
  • Designing data models to integrate diverse global data sources into a coherent structure.
  • Building data solutions for domains such as custom MDM, geocoding, client mastering, and profiling.
  • Designing and implementing stable, automated ingestion pipelines from diverse sources.
  • Owning production troubleshooting and root cause analysis for pipeline failures, performance issues, and data quality problems.
  • Reporting on data quality and implementing improvements.

Requirements

  • Around 6 or more years of relevant experience.
  • A degree in a quantitatively rigorous field such as computer science, data science, econometrics, mathematics, or physics.
  • Driven and curious mindset.
  • Strong written communication skills for async updates and clear documentation.

Skills

  • Systems thinking
  • Production troubleshooting and root cause analysis
  • Data modeling
  • Advanced SQL (window functions, query optimization, MERGE/UPSERT)
  • Python and PySpark (reusable functions, JSON, CSV, Parquet)
  • Databricks (Declarative Pipelines, DABS, Delta Lake, Spark optimization, job orchestration)
  • Azure ecosystem familiarity
  • Unity Catalog working understanding
  • Advanced Spark optimization (broadcast joins, salting, partitioning strategies)
  • Geospatial data processing (H3 indexes, spatial SQL, point in polygon)
  • Recursive CTEs and complex SQL patterns
  • Infrastructure familiarity (Azure Portal, resource management, CLI)
  • Strong Git workflows and code review habits
  • Real estate domain experience

Location

  • EMEA

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior

Education Level

  • Degree in a quantitatively rigorous field

Benefits

  • Autonomy in technical decision-making
  • Dedicated learning time
  • Team support for skill development
  • Growth path opportunities
  • Solid technical foundation with established architecture and best practices
  • Career development and a promote from within culture
  • Flexible and agile work environment
  • Comprehensive employee benefits program

About the Company

  • Cushman & Wakefield is one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live.
  • We are committed to providing work-life balance in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
  • We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities.
  • We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • We have a vision of the future where people simply belong.
  • We support and celebrate inclusive causes every day.
  • We embrace diversity across race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
  • DEI is part of our DNA as a global community.

Equal Opportunity

  • Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.
  • All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
  • Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace.
  • If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.