Data Platform Engineer
6-month contract Data Platform Engineer (London or Paris, hybrid 2-3 days in office) at a frontier AI lab, building reliable data pipelines and platforms that support model training, reinforcement learning and evaluation, working closely with AI researchers. Core tech: Python and production data infrastructure.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong Python fundamentals and solid software engineering practices
- Experience building and operating production data platforms and pipelines
- Confidence working through ambiguous problems in a fast-moving environment
Nice to have
- Software engineering background with a move into data infrastructure
Full description
Initial 6-month contract, with potential to extend
London or Paris | Hybrid, 2-3 days in the office
We're working with a frontier AI lab building the systems used to train, evaluate and improve the next generation of AI agents.
They're looking for engineering-focused Data Engineers to build the infrastructure that supports research and experimentation, working closely with software engineers and AI researchers.
What you'll be doing:
- Building reliable data pipelines and platforms to support model training, reinforcement learning and evaluation
- Designing systems that make complex datasets accessible and usable across research and engineering
- Owning engineering problems from initial design through to production
What they're looking for:
- Strong Python fundamentals and solid software engineering practices
- Experience building and operating production data platforms and pipelines
- Confidence working through ambiguous problems in a fast-moving environment
- Ideally, a software engineering background with a move into data infrastructure
An opportunity to tackle challenging infrastructure problems at the forefront of AI, with real ownership over what you build.