Senior Data Engineer
Requirements
Requires substantial production-scale data engineering experience, strong hands-on SQL and Python skills, and expertise with Snowflake or an equivalent cloud data platform. Candidates should have experience with ETL/ELT, analytical data modeling, dbt, orchestration, Git, CI/CD, data quality, testing, and observability, as well as the ability to lead technically and mentor others.
Job Description
Senior Data Engineer
Vacancy Information
- Location: London, UK
- Salary: Competitive
- Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday
At TTC, we are Enriching lives by connecting people and places.
For over 100 years, we’ve been bringing the world closer together by crafting journeys that create lasting memories, lifelong friendships and meaningful cultural connections. Across more than 70 countries and our award-winning brands, we design and deliver travel experiences that go beyond sightseeing - they change perspectives.
Behind every unforgettable journey is a passionate team making it happen. That’s where you come in.
Our Values
Five shared commitments shape how we work, and how we will work with you:
- Value Every Voice. We put people first.
- Act with Integrity. We do what is right.
- Explore Beyond Boundaries. We are driven by curiosity.
- Own the Outcome. We take responsibility for our decisions.
- Succeed Together. We have each other's backs.
The Role
We’re building TTC’s Data & AI capability, and this role sits at the heart of it. You’ll design and deliver data products that power analytics, data science, AI and commercial decision-making across a global business, using customer, booking, digital, marketing, commercial and operational data. Working in a modern Snowflake ecosystem, you’ll partner with engineers, analysts, data scientists, Product and Architecture to solve complex business problems and create trusted, reusable data. With the platform still evolving, you’ll help shape standards, patterns and architecture, mentor others, and influence how the team works—while remaining hands-on with the technology from day one onward globally.
What Will You Do?
- Build scalable, production-grade pipelines and reusable data products that teams across the business genuinely rely on.
- Model our most important customer and commercial entities so the business works from one trusted version of the truth.
- Engineer solutions in Snowflake, SQL, Python and modern transformation tooling such as dbt.
- Raise the bar on testing, data quality, observability, version control and CI/CD, and make good practice the default.
- Tune workloads for performance, resilience, scalability and sensible cloud cost.
- Lead technically through design reviews, code reviews and hands-on mentoring.
- Partner with Data Science, Analytics, Product and Architecture to unlock advanced analytics and AI use cases.
- Define the reusable engineering patterns that lift the technical maturity of the whole platform.
About You
Essential
- Substantial data engineering experience in a sophisticated, production-scale environment.
- Deep, hands-on expertise in SQL and Python.
- Strong Snowflake experience, or equivalent depth in another modern cloud data platform.
- A proven track record designing ELT and ETL pipelines and analytical data models.
- Practical experience with dbt, orchestration frameworks, Git and CI/CD.
- A genuine commitment to data quality, testing and observability.
- Sound engineering judgement, knowing when to build for the long term and when to ship.
- The credibility to lead technically, influence design decisions and lift standards around you.
Desirable
- Experience with complex customer, transactional or behavioural datasets.
- Experience in an agile, product-led delivery environment.
- Exposure to data products that support data science or AI use cases.
- A track record of mentoring engineers or shaping engineering standards.
- Curiosity about travel, hospitality or global consumer businesses.
Apply Now
If you want to build the data foundations behind how millions of people see the world, we would like to hear from you. Apply today, and tell us what you would want to build first.
Skills
About The Travel Corporation
At The Travel Corporation, we believe travel has the power to enrich lives, broaden perspectives and create meaningful connections. For more than a century, we've been creating exceptional travel experiences that bring people and places together. Today, our family of travel brands helps millions of guests explore the world in ways that suit their passions, interests and travel styles. From guided holidays and luxury river cruises to adventure travel, sightseeing, destination management and tailor-made journeys, our brands include šš«šššš„š šš«, šš§š¬š¢š š”š šššššš¢šØš§š¬, ššØš¬šš¬ššÆšš«, ššØš§šš¢š¤š¢, šš®š±š®š«š² ššØš„š, šš§š¢š°šØš«š„š ššØš®šš¢šŖš®š šš¢šÆšš« šš«š®š¢š¬šš¬, ššš šš¢š§š š¬, šš§š¬š©š¢š«š¢š§š ššØš®š«š§šš²š¬, šššÆšš§šš®š«š ššØš«š„š, šš¢š š”š„šš§š šš±š©š„šØš«šš« ššØš®š«š¬, ššÆšš§ ššÆšš§š¬, ššš š š¢š¬ šššÆšš§šš®š«šš¬, ššš¬šš¢š§ššš¢šØš§ šš¬š¢š, ššš«š¢ššš§ šš«ššÆšš„, šš§š., šš¢šØš§ ššØš«š„š šš«ššÆšš„, šššš ššØš®š«š¬ šš§š šš«šš§ššš§ šššššš¢šØš§š¬. While each brand has its own unique story, we're united by a shared purpose: To enrich lives by connecting people and places. Behind every journey is a global team of passionate people across operations, guest experience, sales, marketing, technology, product, finance and corporate functions. Together, we help create unforgettable moments for both our guests and one another. Everything we do is guided by our values: ššš„š®š ššÆšš«š² ššØš¢šš We put people first and believe every voice matters. ššš šš¢šš” šš§ššš š«š¢šš² We do what's right, even when it's difficult. šš±š©š„šØš«š ššš²šØš§š ššØš®š§ššš«š¢šš¬ We're curious, ambitious and always looking ahead. šš°š§ šš”š šš®šššØš¦š We take responsibility and deliver with pride. šš®ššššš ššØš ššš”šš« We collaborate openly and achieve more as one team. Whether you're looking for your next adventure or your next career opportunity
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