Data Engineer

About this opportunity This role is being recruited by Calyptus on behalf of one of our clients. Calyptus is a specialist recruitment partner helping startups and high-growth technology companies hire across engineering, product and design. What to expect We’ll review your application and, if your experience is a strong match, one of our team will be in touchWe’ll support you throughout the interview process and keep you updated at each stageIf this particular role isn’t the right fit, we may consider you for other relevant opportunities with our clients______________________________________________________ This is the foundation role for our intelligence layer. You'll design and build the data architecture that the company's recommendation and personalization work runs on — partnering directly with the AI Engineer who builds the algorithms. They design the model; you make sure the data is there, clean, fast and structured to support it. This is deliberately an individual contributor role, not a lead. We're looking for someone who wants to build. What you'll do Design, build and own the data architecture behind a consumer platformBuild reliable, performant pipelines that feed production ML and personalisation systemsModel data so it's genuinely usable — by algorithms and by peopleWork hand-in-hand with the AI Engineer to get the right signals into the right shapeMake pragmatic architecture decisions in a fast-moving, pre-Series B environmentWhat we're looking for Mid-senior Data Engineer with intimate, hands-on knowledge of data architecture — you've made the design decisions, not just implemented someone else'sExperience supporting production ML or recommendation systems with the data underneath themA strong individual contributor who wants to stay hands-onAI-native: you use modern AI tooling as a genuine multiplier on your own workComfortable in a small, in-office team where you'll see the impact of your work immediatelyStrongly preferred Background in travel or a comparable high-volume consumer platform (e.g. TripAdvisor, Booking, Expedia)Experience at a company that scaled through Series B to C/D/E ______________________________________________________ Genuine opportunities Every role advertised by Calyptus is a live position we’re actively recruiting for. Some clients prefer to remain confidential during the early stages of the hiring process. When that’s the case, certain company details may be shared later in the process. Why work with Calyptus? Access opportunities with ambitious startups and high-growth technology companiesDirect support from experienced specialist recruitersHonest feedback and clear communication throughout the hiring processLong-term career support, not just a single job application We look forward to hearing from you.