Quantum is a performance marketing company operating across marketing, B2B, and media. Founded in 2014, it helps global brands reach high-intent consumers through affiliate partnerships and multi-channel acquisition campaigns. Its in-house teams bring together technology, analytics, paid acquisition, CRM, and compliance-focused operations to measure campaign performance, improve return on investment, and support scalable growth for brand partners.
Head of Data Engineering - London Hybrid
Lead Quantum’s data engineering function and infrastructure strategy for its data-driven affiliate marketing platform. Build scalable intelligence, support AI-led development, and connect data capabilities to business growth.
Description
- Build and grow a high-performing data engineering team
- Recruit and retain skilled data engineers
- Define and own the technical strategy for data engineering
- Scale data infrastructure in line with business needs
- Own the delivery roadmap and align execution with business objectives
- Make thoughtful technical and strategic trade-offs
- Work with product, marketing, commercial, and executive leaders to set data priorities
- Establish strong technical standards and promote AI-led development across the function
- Remain hands-on with the code where it has the greatest impact
- Translate business ambitions into scalable intelligence for the Quantum Platform
Requirements
- Demonstrated success leading and developing data engineering teams while setting direction and building capability
- A history of delivering data platforms that produced measurable customer and business outcomes
- Strong hands-on technical credibility and the confidence to engage with detailed engineering work
- Ability to explain complex technical subjects through clear, business-focused narratives for stakeholders at all levels
- Sound commercial judgment and confidence discussing revenue, growth, and competitive advantage with senior stakeholders
- Collaborative approach to working with others
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment
- Excellent written and spoken English
- A low-ego, team-oriented working style
- Ability to work in the UK, with any sponsorship needs disclosed during the application process
Benefits
- Private healthcare through Bupa
- Hybrid working with three days in the office
- Travel insurance
- Competitive base salary
- Company bonus scheme
- Company-funded AI subscription, including Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini
- Market-leading training programme
- Recognition and reward scheme
- Annual company conference
- Regular happy hours and team lunches
- Free coffee, drinks, and snacks