Data Engineer - Azure, Databricks, ML/AI

Dubizzle Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm in Birmingham is looking for a skilled Data Engineer to develop modern data infrastructure for their global Automotive Intelligence Platform. The role involves managing the full data lifecycle, optimizing performance, and integrating AI capabilities to enhance data solutions. Ideal candidates should have strong skills in Azure technologies and experience in building secure data pipelines. This position offers a competitive salary and exciting benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Bonus scheme

Share scheme

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training & professional development

Free onsite gym (Birmingham)

Cycle to Work scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Regular social events

Employee recognition

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Lakehouse architecture and Delta Lake.
• Proven experience building secure, scalable, and high-performing data pipelines.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a unified data platform.
• Develop scalable and reusable data solutions.
• Collaborate with the data visualisation team.

Skills

Data engineering concepts

Azure Databricks

Python / PySpark

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure Blob Storage

Change Data Capture (CDC)

Machine learning/AI integration

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Parquet file formats

Job description

Overview

Pinewood.AI is looking for a skilled and experienced Data Engineer to help shape the future of data solutions in the automotive technology space. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in developing scalable, modern data infrastructure that supports our global Automotive Intelligence Platform – the system that powers thousands of dealerships worldwide.

You’ll take ownership of the full data lifecycle, from extracting and transforming data to optimising performance and developing secure, scalable storage solutions. If you’re passionate about building clean, robust cloud-based pipelines, working with large and complex datasets, and applying the latest technologies (including AI features), this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a unified data platform that ingests and processes global data from across our Automotive Intelligence Platform.
• Develop scalable and reusable data solutions with a strong emphasis on componentisation.
• Optimise the performance and reliability of data pipelines, ensuring fast access to large datasets.
• Collaborate with the data visualisation team to align back-end processing with front-end reporting.
• Design and implement secure, flexible data access models for internal and external users.
• Use bespoke pipelines and Azure Data Factory to incorporate 3rd party external data sources.
• Establish unit and integration testing practices and support CI/CD processes for data pipelines.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks or performance issues across the data stack.
• Investigate and address platform support tickets related to data.
• Enable multi-language capabilities within the platform’s data presentation layer.
• Explore and integrate AI capabilities to boost data productivity and accuracy.
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including Lakehouse architecture and Delta Lake, data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, Change Data Capture (CDC) and change tracking, stream processing, database design, and machine learning/AI integration.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Python / PySpark, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Blob Storage, Parquet file formats, and Azure Data Factory.
• Proven experience building secure, scalable, and high-performing data pipelines.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in the retail sector, especially automotive retail.
• Background in delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade data solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Bonus scheme
• Share scheme
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• 4x life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave - 5 months\' full pay for maternity or adoption, plus 2 weeks\' fully paid paternity/adoption leave and an extra 2 weeks to use as paid annual leave within 24 months of birth or adoption
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your immediate family (including counselling, legal & financial advice, and wellbeing resources)
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Free onsite gym (Birmingham)
• Cycle to Work scheme - save up to 40% on bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice
• Eyecare vouchers - free eye test and contribution towards prescription glasses
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

Why join Pinewood.AI?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of data solutions in the automotive technology sector. As a Data Engineer at Pinewood.AI, you’ll be at the forefront of designing scalable, modern data infrastructure for a product that powers thousands of dealerships globally. You’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation and practical solutions. If you\'re passionate about leveraging cloud technologies and data engineering to drive real-world impact, this role offers the perfect blend of technical challenge and industry relevance.

About Us

Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists, we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognising what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.

Pinewood’s cloud-based, secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions more easily.