Senior Data Engineer

Got Drive? Join AnyVan as we make moving anything, anywhere miles better and build a career that moves just as fast.

Back in 2009, our CEO Angus saw half-empty vans everywhere and knew there had to be a better way That's how AnyVan began. He set out to create the world's most efficient logistics technology and help halve the number of wasted miles by filling those empty vans.

Since then we've become the nation's favourite way to move, with over 150k five-star reviews and 5 million customers in the UK and Europe. Our team of 400 AnyVanners across London, Cape Town and Bogota is proving that moving doesn't have to cost the earth by helping save 8,520 tonnes of Carbon each year.

Our Data Engineering team is on a missio
n: to build a secure, resilient, and cost-effective data platform that makes it possible for everyone to be an analyst.

Our data journey is evolving, so this is a rare chance
to shape best-in-class practices, influence our tech stack, and work alongside smart, collaborative colleagues in a dynamic, fast-growing business.

We want every team in the company to
make data-driven decisions with confidence
. That means simplifying processes, prioritising automation, and staying pragmatic and open-minded about new tools that drive efficiency.

What you'll do:

• Design, implement, and maintain our Data Warehouse, including monitoring, alerting, and incident resolution.
• Administer tools and systems, ensuring security, access control, and performance.
• Help software engineering teams understand product performance over time.
• Partner with the BI team to enable self-service datasets for key business areas.
• Champion automation through Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting.
• Uphold data quality, standardisation, documentation, and onboarding best practices
• Lead the ingestion of new data sources into the warehouse.

Our Tech

Stack: Fivetran
• Snowflake
• dbt
• Tableau
• Airflow
• Python
• AWS (Fargate, S3, IAM, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch)
• Terraform
• CircleCI
• GitHub
• Docker
• Datadog
• Jira
• Confluence
• Slack
• Google Suite

What we're looking for:

• Solid experience in a Data Engineering role (experience with cloud data platforms preferred).
• Bonus points if you have experience working in scaling consumer tech business or marketplace.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, pipelines, and warehousing
• Hands-on experience with at least some of our stack (Snowflake, dbt, AWS, Airflow, Python, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and a passion for scalable, automated solutions.
• Enjoy working with internal stakeholders to consistently deliver against key projects and have excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• As part of our small team, you'll need a hands-on, can-do attitude. You're someone who's self-motivated and knows how to drive results.
• Able to commute to our offices in the central business district at least 3 days a week.
• Strong alignment with our company values.

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary -
Highly competitive salaries

Generous Time Off -
20 days +public holidays and Christmas Eve on us

Health & Wellbeing -
ZAR1000 pr month towards cover with Momentum/Discovery

Future Ready -
5% you, 5% us

Easy Travel -
Free parking or transport home after 7pm

Daily Perks -
In-house barista coffee, free breakfast every day

Culture & Community -
Weekly drinks, fun socials, and rewards that take you places (literally - last winners hit the Alps)

Career Growth -
Join a disruptive technology leader and fast forward your career move

Our company values are:

• Have fun, get it done (work hard play hard, satisfaction in results, do the right thing)
• Progress over perfection (Innovate and disrupt, Curious and adaptable, Work quick, learn quicker)
• One team thinking big (Collaborate and communicate, Celebrate wins , Embrace challenges)

DE&I

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.