Impact Careers Full-time

Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform

Recursion

Posted

Jan 10, 2026

Location

UK

Type

Full-time

Compensation

£75900 - £101900

Mission

What you will drive

  • Build, scale, and operate a data platform that allows users to discover and query across Recursion's diverse datasets including chemistry libraries, cellular microscopy images, and assay results
  • Build relatability and query-ability into heterogeneous datasets generated from diverse biological models and treatment approaches
  • Act as a mentor, coach, and sponsor by sharing technical knowledge and experiences to deliver impact, learning, and growth across teams

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role contributes to decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, advancing the future of medicine by building data platforms that enable researchers to discover new treatments and improve patient outcomes.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • 5+ years of deep experience in modern, cloud-based data engineering tools to build data platforms for large datasets
  • Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and tools, with understanding of tradeoffs between different data platform architectures and technologies
  • Experience working collaboratively on projects with significant ambiguity and technical complexity spanning multiple systems and diverse technologies
  • Excitement to learn new technologies and a people-first mindset that prioritizes supporting coworkers in their growth

Benefits

What's in it for you

Estimated annual base range: £75,900 - £101,900. Also eligible for annual bonus and equity compensation, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Hybrid work environment requiring 50% office attendance.