Data Engineer

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 pa depending on experience.
Role type: Permanent, Full time.
Location: Hybrid, with the expectations to come into the London office twice a week.

About Hometree

Join Hometree Group and be at the forefront of transforming the residential energy landscape. Founded in 2015, Hometree began its journey in the home cover market. Today, We are spearheading the shift towards a future where home energy systems are decentralised, digitised, and reliant on renewable sources such as heat pumps, solar panels, batteries, EV chargers, and smart controls. This innovative approach is not just about sustainability; it's about empowering homeowners to manage their energy more efficiently and cost-effectively, thereby setting new standards in energy consumption.

We operate across three dynamic divisions:

Financial Services: Here, you'll contribute to offering flexible financing options, that make it feasible for homeowners to embrace renewable energy technologies and make essential upgrades.

Energy Services: Be part of our extensive network of local installation businesses that equip homeowners with the cutting-edge, sustainable energy solutions necessary for reaching net-zero emissions.

Home Services: Help maintain the comfort and functionality of homes with comprehensive coverage plans that protect the essential hardware in the home.

At Hometree Group, we are committed to guiding UK homeowners on their journey towards more sustainable energy solutions, and we need passionate individuals to support them at every step. Join us during this exciting time, and play a pivotal role in a business that supports sustainable homeownership in alignment with their readiness and needs.

Key Achievements

🏆 £85m+ Capital Raised - We’ve raised over £85m to-date from leading global investors including Legal & General Capital and specialist energy VCs

🏆 6 Acquisitions - We've expanded our operations by acquiring four key companies across financing (Hometree Finance - formerly BewWarm), homecover (Your Repair) and energy services (GeoWarmth, The Little Green Energy Company, IMS, and GreenGen).

🏆 100k Homes Covered - We cover over one hundred thousand homes across the UK

🏆 280+ Employees - We have over 280 passionate employees transforming the industry across the Group, one home at a time

The Role

We're seeking a motivated and detail orientated Data Engineer with experience in building and managing scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You'll be responsible for developing robust ETL/ELT processes, optimising and maintaining data warehouse, and ensuring data quality and standards through comprehensive monitoring and governance. Collaborating closely with our Data, Tech and Product teams, you'll help shape and support our data strategy. The ideal candidate should have familiarity in SQL and cloud-based data solutions, be driven towards automated solutions and thrives in transforming complex data infrastructure into streamlined, reliable, and actionable assets.

Responsibilities:

• Own Data Infrastructure: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to enable reliable analytics and data-driven decisions.
• ETL/ELT Development: Build, optimise, and manage ETL processes in BigQuery and associated tools to ensure timely and accurate data ingestion.
• Data Warehousing: Maintain and evolve our BigQuery data warehouse, ensuring it is performant, reliable, and aligned with business needs.
• Data Quality and Governance: Implement data validation, monitoring, and governance processes to maintain high-quality and reliable datasets.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the organisation to support their data requirements and ensure alignment on data strategy.
• Infrastructure Automation: Automate and streamline infrastructure deployment and management processes, improving operational efficiency.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience: Practical production experience building, optimising and maintaining data pipelines and warehouses, using BigQuery or similar cloud data solutions.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in SQL and ETL/ELT frameworks and experience with data modelling, optimisation, and pipeline orchestration. Python or similar programming language is a nice to have!
• Cloud Proficiency: Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS, particularly with services related to data storage and analytics.
• Data Infrastructure: Demonstrated experience in data warehousing concepts, schema design, and optimising large-scale data systems.
• Strong problem-solving abilities - Great attention to detail, capable of independently diagnosing complex issues and proactively identifying constructive, scalable solutions.
• Effective communicator - Comfortable articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity across diverse teams.
• Self-motivated and collaborative - Able to independently manage and deliver projects while actively engaging in cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared objectives.

Extra Credit:

• Bonus Experience: Prior experience with low code automation tool such as Zapier or Make.com
• CI/CD Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD processes for data engineering, ensuring robust and reliable data deployments

Our Recruitment Process:

• Initial Call: Start with an introductory call with our Talent Acquisition Partner to discuss the role and your potential fit. (30 mins)
• Skills-Based Interview: Engage in a detailed discussion about your past experiences as well as completing a short assessment with our Head of Business Intelligence and Senior Data Engineer (1 hr)
• Values Interview: A Values Based Interview with the Head of Sales Operations - Installers (40 minutes)
• Final/Task Interview: Final interview with Head of Business Intelligence and our Chief Technology Officer.

Perks of the job

We have an ever expanding list of benefits that currently includes:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday
• Hybrid working - Spend 2 days per week with your team in our collaborative London office (it’s dog friendly too!)
• Free boiler & home emergency cover with Hometree plus 40% discount for friends & family
• Discounted gym membership across over 100 UK gyms (independent and chains) and free fitness, wellness and nutrition apps.
• £300 Home office allowance
• Support for your mental health and wellbeing via Oliva
• Menopause support from Stella, including friends & family access
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular team socials including Summer and Winter parties.

FCA Code of Conduct

At Hometree, we prioritise ethical conduct and regulatory compliance. As a regulated financial services organisation, we operate under the strict guidelines and regulations set forth by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in all aspects of our business.

As a prospective member of our team, you will be expected to fully embrace and adhere to the FCA Code of Conduct obligations. These obligations are designed to ensure the fair treatment of customers, the preservation of market integrity, and the promotion of healthy competition within the financial services industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Hometree, we are committed to creating an inclusive and representative environment. We know that different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds make for a better workplace and a better planet. Together, we celebrate differences and promote a culture where you can bring your full self to work.

We promise to give you the same opportunities as everyone else and we won't discriminate against you at any point in the hiring process or the working day. This includes how we source talent, our interview process, our conditions of employment, feedback and everything in between