Data Engineering Lead, Attio
£115-145k
+ Equity
Build the definitive CRM for the next generation
Posted today
Build the definitive CRM for the next generation
101-200 employees
Posted today
£115-145k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To redefine CRM for the AI era.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone who is equally comfortable being hands-on and building, whilst also thinking strategically about how scalable data systems, processes and teams should evolve over time
- Strong Data Engineering foundations: Deep hands-on experience designing and maintaining modern data infrastructure, pipelines and transformation layers within cloud-native environments
- Technical depth across modern data tooling: Strong hands-on Data Engineering capability across modern tooling such as BigQuery, DBT, SQL and Python (or equivalent ecosystems e.g. Snowflake)
- Startup or scale-up experience: You’ve operated within fast-moving product or engineering-led environments and understand how to balance speed, ambiguity and long-term technical quality
- Translation across abstraction levels: Able to move fluently between ambiguous business problems and precise technical implementation by translating effectively in both directions
- Quantitative reasoning: Able to translate ambiguous business concepts (e.g. “activated workspace” or “qualified lead”) into clear, measurable and defensible definitions, with strong judgement around whether resulting outputs represent meaningful signal or simply noise
- High ownership and autonomy: Comfortable operating as a senior IC with minimal direction. You have experience being responsible for problems end-to-end and driving them through to resolution
- Pragmatic technical leadership: You’re able to bring structure and prioritisation to unclear problem spaces, communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and influence decisions across the business
- Commercial and operational awareness: You understand that data infrastructure is not just an engineering problem: it directly impacts product velocity, reporting accuracy, experimentation capability and commercial performance
- Bias for action: You move with urgency, enjoy solving difficult problems, and are equally comfortable operating strategically as you are rolling up your sleeves and building directly
What the job involves
- Our Engineering team tackles the toughest challenges, so our users never have to. Real-time infrastructure, AI-native architecture, and a frontend that feels effortless — all powered by a team that moves fast, thinks rigorously, and holds an exceptionally high bar for quality
- We’re hiring Attio’s first dedicated Data Engineering Lead to build the infrastructure, pipelines and standards that enable the company to operate on reliable, trusted data at scale
- As our inaugural Lead Data Engineer, you’ll own and evolve our internal data platform end-to-end — improving reliability, enabling better decision-making, and shaping the long-term foundations of data across the business
- Your work will directly support teams across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Go-To-Market
- We see this as far more than a traditional Data Engineering role. It’s an opportunity to define and shape Attio’s future data capability from the ground up — operating as a highly hands-on senior IC initially, whilst helping establish the foundations, standards and strategic roadmap for how the broader data function evolves over time
- The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and working closely with the business in a fast-moving, product-led environment
- Build and stabilise core data infrastructure: Design, build and maintain reliable, scalable pipelines and systems that ensure data flows correctly across the business and support critical operational and reporting workflows
- Improve data reliability and observability: Own and improve the quality, resilience and maintainability of Attio’s broader data infrastructure — helping reduce operational risk and improve trust in the data underpinning the business
- Shape Attio’s future data architecture: Partner closely with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders to define how our data platform should evolve over time, balancing immediate business needs with long-term scalability
- Enable better business decision-making: Help create the foundational datasets, transformations and infrastructure required to support experimentation, analytics and operational reporting across the company
- Operate as a senior technical leader: Bring clarity and direction within ambiguity — taking loosely defined problems, creating clear plans of execution, and driving outcomes with a high degree of ownership and autonomy
- Help build the future data function: Contribute toward defining best practices, technical standards and longer-term hiring plans as Attio’s data capability matures and scales over time
Application process
- Initial Conversations:
- 30-minute introductory call with a member of our Talent team
- 45-minute conversation with our CTO & Co-Founder
- Core Interviews:
- System Architecture & Technical Foundations session with our Staff Product Engineer
- Data Analysis & Commercial Reasoning session with our Product Lead - Growth
- Final Stage:
- 30-minute closing conversation with our CEO
- Optional team meet-and-greet (on request)
- Offer call (if it’s a mutual fit)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The world of business software boasts countless tools, but Customer Relationship Management (CRM) hasn't caught up to technological innovations such as Large Language Models. These often clunky, unloved platforms stand at the heart of millions of operations, yet fail to capture the flexibility needed for modern commerce.
Aiming to revolutionise the way we interact with customers and manage relationships, Attio steps in to break free from the archaic CRM mold and build a system that's intuitive and adaptable. Prioritising live data insights and collaboration, Attio allows users to make informed decisions based on the ever-changing needs of their customer base. Its platform understands, learns and adapts to a company's data, creating a closed-loop system where every action will feed back, informing future decisions and constantly refining its understanding of a business.
With impressive Series B funding, Attio is on a direct path to further refine its platform, attract top talent, and ultimately, usher in CRM to the AI era. The future looks bright for Attio, with its innovative approach and growing momentum, the company stands poised to rewrite the rules of customer engagement and allow businesses to forge deeper, more meaningful connections with their clients.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2025
$52m
SERIES B
Aug 2024
$33m
SERIES A
Total funding: $142.2m
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday, plus any extra public holidays you get where you’re based
- Equity in an early-stage tech company on an incredible trajectory
- Remote first, with a space in London for events, content creation, and those who like an office
- Regular team events, including our annual offsite, team sessions and dinners
- Discretionary training and productivity budgets
- Apple hardware
- Enhanced parental leave
- Private Healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
Company values
- Build with love
- Context over control
- Challenge ideas, not people
- Break it down, amp it up
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Nicolas Sharp
(CEO)Nicolas Sharp is the founder and CEO of Attio, the AI CRM.
Alexander Christie
(CTO)Alex Christie is CTO and co-founder of Attio, the AI CRM. Alex defines the company’s strategic product vision and oversees the development of its platform.
People progressing
Joined as a Software Engineer in 2019. Promoted to Senior in 2021 and Staff in 2023.
Joined in 2024 as a Design Engineer, promoted to Senior Design Engineer in 2025.
Joined Marketing in 2019. Promoted to Growth Marketing Manager in 2021, Head of Growth and Brand in 2023, and VP of Marketing in 2025.
Joined in 2023 as Marketing Specialist. Promoted to Marketing Associate in 2024, and Senior Marketing Associate in 2025.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Attio
- We're dedicated to building a company that champions the diverse world we live in. That means hiring a team rich in diverse backgrounds, perspectives and ideas
- We're committed to equal opportunity and treatment in all aspects of recruitment, selection and employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability
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