About Auto Trader
We’re Auto Trader, the UK's leading automotive marketplace and a FTSE 100 tech-listed company, uniting the largest and most engaged consumer audience with the most extensive network of vehicle sellers. At our core, it's all about people. We embrace diversity, celebrate our differences, and forge our own path. Our six core values define our distinct culture, and our dedication to in-person collaboration sets us apart.
About the role
We're looking for Senior Software Engineers to build data products and help us improve our platform capabilities. Join us as a Senior Data Engineer and, as well as shaping and creating the foundations for insight-driven, market-leading digital products, you’ll play an influential role coaching our apprentices, graduates and professional developers. We follow Agile and Lean principles so we're looking for a engineers who understands the importance of teamwork, communication and collaboration. The data engineering community at Auto Trader is made up of people from various backgrounds so you will be collaborating with a diverse group of people to solve problems more holistically.
Everyone is jointly responsible for delivering the goals of the team, including deploying and monitoring changes into production. There are plenty of opportunities for you to input based on your experiences, and drive direction and solutions. Comfortable talking about system design and architecture, you’ll also know how to get the best out of our tribe-led, multifunctional, Agile working environment.
You might assume that our name, "Auto Trader," means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. But that's not the case. We're looking for people who are passionate about their work and thrive in a collaborative environment.
What We're Looking For
- Big data enthusiast with knowledge and understanding of Big Data technologies - e.g Spark, Hadoop
- Functional programming skills
- Experience in various continuous delivery practices to deploy, support and operate data pipelines
- Experience working across the full delivery chain, from data to products
- You will have an understanding of data modelling and experience with data engineering tools and platforms such as, Kafka, Spark, and Hadoop
- Comfortable presenting technical ideas to non-technical colleagues
- Passionate about mentoring and coaching and sharing technical expertise
- Strong team work ethic, communication and collaboration skills
- Support with our recruitment process by evaluating candidates at all stages.
Every candidate brings a unique mix of skills and qualities to the table. We're all about inclusivity and embracing diversity at Auto Trader. If you meet some of the requirements but not all of them, please don't let that put you off applying. Your distinct perspective and strengths could be a fantastic addition to our team.
Benefits and more
We're offering a salary between £50,000 and £70,000 dependent on experience, and a flexible benefits package to support your health and well-being.
Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays and half-day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve. Our Aviva pension scheme offers employer contributions ranging from 5% to 7%. We also provide Bupa Healthcare enhanced medical coverage to all employees, which includes support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, and period care plans.
But that's not all. We offer enhanced parental leave, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. When you join us, you'll also become an owner of Auto Trader, receiving 10% of your salary in shares each year. This allows you to share in the value you help create, and you'll also have the chance to increase your ownership through our Save As You Earn scheme.
Our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. With Connected Working, you'll have two fixed weekly office days dedicated to team collaboration. In addition to your fixed office days, we expect you to be in more than you’re out. You can choose the specific days that suit your work requirements, home commitments, and team needs. Find out more about Connected Working here
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