Data Platform Engineer, Puraffinity
£60-75k
+ Company shares
Office located in Wood Lane, London
Advanced materials company
Open for applications
Advanced materials company
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£60-75k
+ Company shares
Office located in Wood Lane, London
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create sustainable environmental solutions for tackling some of the world's most pressing challenges.
Role
Who you are
- Initial experience in data architecture and engineering, with a solid understanding of machine learning and AI tools.
- Experience with DevOps and cloud infrastructure is essential, which could be Azure. Knowledge of material informatics is non-essential. Strong coding experience with Python or SQL
- Expertise in data management and organisation, strategic decision-making, and effective communication and project management. Nice to have includes exposure to machine learning and AI integration
- Attention to detail, a problem-solving mindset, the ability to work independently and take initiative, and a collaborative approach to liaising with different teams
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- A Master's degree or higher, with experience in machine learning, AI, and material informatics, is a non-required nice to have
- Data architecture is an essential skill. Specific industry experience, machine learning, advanced degrees, and DevOps skills are nice-to-have
What the job involves
- Puraffinity is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to join our innovative team focused on sustainable water solutions
- This role is pivotal to our current and future growth, emerging from our need to manage and enhance a vital database/application that centralises all product performance test data, embed insights into future product development and looking at where data management can be used across different areas within the organisation
- This role will expand into a synthesis application for material synthesis and analysis, embedding machine learning and AI for data analysis
- This means the role will ultimately operate at the interface of materials informatics, environmental applications, and new product development with wet lab experiments
- Develop and implement a structured data management plan within the first three months. Begin integrating existing data into the new system to ensure it is well-maintained, structured, and organised
- By the six-month mark, expand the initial phase of the database/application for batch test data to in-house generated continuous flow water application data and field pilots and initiate the development of the synthesis app for material synthesis and characterisation
- Scope out other areas of the business that could benefit from data management tools, such as QHSE, manufacturing, labs, and beyond
- Achieve a fully functional data architecture with advanced analysis tools by the end of the first year, showing significant improvements in data management and utilisation
- Work closely with product development, analytical, engineering and manufacturing teams to capture value from column tests, material characterisation data and third-party performance data manage data inputs effectively and support strategic decision-making
Salary benchmarks
Our take
PFAS, aka "forever chemicals", are synthetic substances used in products like non-stick pans and food wrappers. They don't break down easily, leading to widespread water contamination that poses serious health and environmental risks.
Puraffinity, a green tech start-up, has developed a novel material called "Puratech" that effectively captures and removes PFAS from water. This technology is customisable, making it adaptable to various industries and regulatory needs. It is also more environmentally-friendly than other methods of removal.
With a vision to provide 1 billion people with PFAS-free water by 2030, the company recently raised funding to help it on its way. With this new investment, the company plans to scale up its production and expand globally, making its ground-breaking technology more widely available.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Sep 2024
$8.9m
SERIES A
Sep 2023
$13.9m
SERIES A
Total funding: $34.5m
Company benefits
- Vitality Private Health and Dental Care
- Enhanced pension employer contribution scheme (up to 7.5%)
- Unlimited coaching with MoreHappi and mental health coaching and support by Spill
- We offer shares in Puraffinity for all employees, which means you get recognised and rewarded for your work
- We care about your learning and development and to support this we have a generous training budget for personal development (up to £2,000 per year)
- A work life balance is important - we offer 25 days annual leave (in addition to the 8 bank holidays) and a hybrid working approach
- We have a very strong diversity and inclusion focus, and in line with this, we have equalised our parental leave and pay for all
Company values
- Empathy
- Collaboration and Team First
- Taking Initiative
- Adaptability
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Vincent Caillaud
(CEO)Spent 7 years at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, as CEO (Oil & Gas) then COO then CEO. Prior to this, they worked at SIDEM for 13 years, ultimately as COO.
Henrik Hagemann
(Founder & CPO/CIO)Graduated from the Imperial College London with a Master's in Biomedical Engineering. They are a Pledger at the Imperial Entrepreneurs' Pledge and a member of the D&I Industry Leaders Group at the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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