Lead Data Engineer - GenAI
BBCSalford, England, United Kingdom
Posted May 8, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The BBC is a public service broadcaster committed to informing, educating, and entertaining the public.
Job Description
The Lead Data Engineer will help the BBC make practical use of AI tools and systems to solve business problems and help internal teams work effectively and efficiently. The role is part of the BBC's Generative AI Programme and will collaborate closely with project managers, data scientists, analysts, domain experts, and the BBC's technical teams.
Requirements
- Significant experience of designing, delivering and operating data engineering solutions, including pipelines, models and platform components
- Experience of working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrable experience of providing technical leadership to other engineers
- Sound understanding of data governance, security and quality considerations
- Strong engineering practices including security by design
Benefits
- Fair pay
- Flexible benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible 35-hour working week
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days
- Defined pension scheme
- Discounted dental, health care and gym