Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Direct Reports: 0

Full time position

This is a remote role, however candidates must be based in the UK.

Kooth PLC are on a mission to use technology as a way to remove any barriers that could prevent someone accessing the mental health support that they need. At Kooth, we create a welcoming space for effective personalised digital mental health care. Kooth is available to over 7.8 million users, who are able to go online and access effective therapy and wellbeing support by speaking to qualified counsellors to manage their mental health in a safe and anonymous way.

Kooth is the longest established digital mental health provider in the UK but became the first digital mental health company to list on the London Stock Exchange in 2020, so now is a great time to join and help us support more people towards better mental health.

Vision:

At Kooth, our sole purpose is to create easy to access online mental health services that work alongside you to provide compassionate and effective support. To achieve this, we continually strive to build and deliver a product that preserves anonymity and autonomy and removes the barrier of stigma and barriers to access. Accessibility is at the heart of our product design and clinical delivery.

Kooth values:

Our values have been built by our Kooth communities and our employees and are at the heart of everything we do.

Alongside you - We are alongside you, warm, welcoming and companionable.

Flexible - We offer choice because you are in control of what you need.

Compassionate - We don’t judge. We listen, counsel and support.

Committed - No matter what support you need, we’re here to help.

Safe - We are a safe space for users and we are serious about safeguarding

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to apply your talents to the youth mental health crisis.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Kooth. We are building the future of personalised digital mental health care and have an opportunity in 2026 to better serve an increasing number of young people across the world. Our platform has been built from the ground up to support this journey, and there are plenty of interesting problems left for us to solve together.

About Kooth

Kooth is a fast growing business with a social purpose. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:KOO), our mission is to provide welcoming and effective digital mental health support.

Working in partnership with the NHS, we are already the UK’s largest digital mental health platform for young people aged 10-25. We use the collective insight from over one million hours of professional support we have provided to guide people to self-help, community support, and professional help that matches their wants, needs, and goals in life.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting and developing Kooth’s cloud-native data infrastructure
• Collaborating with the creators and consumers of our data to design and implement solutions to our present and future data analytics and machine learning needs
• Designing and implementing core data models that serve as building blocks for the wider team
• Incorporating cross-functional requirements such as performance, resilience, observability, maintainability, security and accessibility.
• Working with both analysts and data scientists to set technical direction, advise on architectural decisions and maintain a focus on technical excellence, through close collaboration.
• Keeping up to date knowledge of industry trends, engaging with wider technical communities, and appropriately sharing suggestions.
• Work with engineering leadership and others to create an empowered, autonomous and diverse engineering culture.
• Participating in the out-of-hours on-call response rota, currently approx one week out of six.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience working on large-scale software projects in a senior role
• Data engineering technologies including Python, Dagster, DBT, MLFlow and streaming applications
• Cloud technologies including Google BigQuery, Kubernetes, CloudFunctions or equivalent
• An understanding of modern data architecture patterns and ability to steer systems design
• Focus on pragmatic delivery, able to take ownership and initiative to balance constraints
• Strong communication skills and ability to build productive relationships across disciplines
• A focus on maintainable, well tested code
• Experience and enthusiasm for supporting the growth of other engineers

Desired:

• Experience with rapid application development techniques such as trunk-based development, automated testing at all levels and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience working in a cloud native environment, preferably GCP
• Experience working with Azure build pipelines or Github Actions, Docker and Terraform
• Experience within an event-sourcing architecture

Benefits

Are you looking for a fulfilling career with attractive perks and a supportive work environment? Look no further! We're excited to offer an incredible opportunity with a range of benefits that cater to your professional growth, well-being, and work-life balance.

1. Competitive Salary:

Up to £75,000 dependant on experience

2. Generous Annual Leave:

Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays, providing you ample time to recharge and spend quality moments with your loved ones.

3. Professional Development:

Benefit from our yearly professional training programmes, tailored to your career aspirations and designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.

4. Financial Security:

Secure your financial future with our pension contributions and annual company share option awards, giving you a stake in the success of the company.

5. Health and Well-being:

Prioritize your health and well-being with our comprehensive Health Shield cover and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The EAP offers 24/7 telephone mental health support and access to GP consultations, ensuring your mental and physical health are taken care of.

6. Life Assurance:

Gain peace of mind knowing that you're covered with life assurance, providing up to four times your annual salary to your loved ones in the unfortunate event of your passing.

7. Flexible Working:

Embrace the flexibility of remote working, allowing you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs and maximizes your productivity.

8. Lifestyle Benefits:

If you're seeking a stimulating career where your well-being, growth, and contributions are valued, we invite you to apply and become a part of our dynamic and supportive team. Join us as we strive for success together!

At Kooth, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and embraces the unique contributions of every individual. We believe in equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation.

Our dedication to creating a fair and unbiased environment is reflected in all aspects of our recruitment, hiring, and employment practices. We strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination, where every employee is treated with respect and dignity.

Request for Reasonable Adjustments:

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants and employees with disabilities or individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process, interviews, or job-related tasks. If you require any reasonable adjustments to ensure your equal participation in our recruitment process, please inform our Human Resources team.

Your openness will allow us to work together to provide appropriate accommodations and ensure a fair and accessible application and employment experience for everyone.

Kooth plc is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults . We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment. This will include a DBS check.