Principal Data Engineer

Storio Group, a company specializing in personalized photo products, is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join their London-based data team. This role is crucial in rebuilding a platform that accelerates a decentralized-by-design data adoption model within the business. The position sits within their growing Data & AI team, which powers growth and innovation across the UK and Netherlands.

The ideal candidate will be a software engineering technical leader with deep expertise in data engineering and analytics. They will be responsible for driving technical excellence, mentoring team members, and leading complex technical initiatives. The role involves working with modern data technologies including Snowflake, AWS Data Solutions, and various data governance tools.

The company's tech stack includes cutting-edge technologies like Snowflake, AWS services (Kinesis, SNS, SQS, S3, ECS, Lambda), data governance tools (Collate & Monte Carlo), and transformation tools (DBT, Fivetran, Airflow). The position offers the opportunity to work on enterprise platforms that create actionable insights and enable automated, hyper-personalized customer experiences.

As a Principal Data Engineer, you'll be instrumental in shaping the technical direction of data initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, maintainable solutions. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong communication skills.

Storio Group offers a collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated and individual contributions are valued. The company is at an exciting phase, moving from infrastructure simplification to consolidation and growth. This role presents an opportunity to make a significant impact on both the technical architecture and the business's data-driven decision-making capabilities.