Data Engineer
We're proud to be retained by a Premier League Football Club entering an exciting new chapter.
With a strong vision for sustained success both on and off the pitch, the club is investing heavily in data, technology, and innovation to gain a competitive edge. Backed by forward-thinking leadership, they are embedding a data-driven culture across football performance, recruitment, and operations.
This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of data and performance intelligence within one of the world’s leading football environments.
About the Role
We are seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that powers the club’s performance and analytical insights. This role will be central to ensuring that coaches, analysts, and recruitment staff have access to accurate, timely, and actionable data that informs decision-making across all areas of the football operation.
The ideal candidate will bring strong cloud engineering experience, with proven ability in Python, API integration, and data pipeline design. They will be passionate about creating scalable, reliable data systems that transform raw information into meaningful insight; ultimately driving better outcomes on the pitch and in player recruitment.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and manage robust data pipelines and systems to support football performance, scouting, and operational analysis.
* Integrate multiple data sources, including tracking, wearable, video, and match event data, into a centralised platform.
* Collaborate closely with analysts, coaches, and recruitment staff to ensure data is accurate, reliable, and actionable.
* Uphold high standards of data governance, quality, and security.
* Provide technical expertise to optimise and innovate the club’s data-driven decision-making processes.
Key Skills & Experience
* Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
* Advanced proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation.
* Strong experience with APIs, data ingestion, and web scraping.
* Understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and pipeline orchestration.
* Experience managing and integrating complex datasets (performance, tracking, wearable, or video data highly desirable).
* Familiarity with visualisation and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or custom dashboards).
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, elite sporting environment.
Why Join?
* Be part of a Premier League organisation that places data and innovation at the heart of its football strategy.
* Work with cutting-edge technologies and some of the brightest minds in performance analysis.
* Play a pivotal role in delivering insights that directly influence first-team and academy success.
* Join a forward-thinking, ambitious club committed to continuous improvement and excellence on every front.