Data Engineer (Web3)

TL;DR

Data Engineer (Web3): Designing and optimizing large-scale data pipelines for blockchain and off-chain datasets with an accent on scalability, reliability, and performance. Focus on building distributed systems using Scala and Spark to empower financial institutions with actionable intelligence.

Location: Hybrid role based in London, United Kingdom.

Company

hirify.global builds the intelligence layer for the future of finance, transforming complex blockchain data into actionable insights for global financial institutions and regulators.

What you will do

• Build and maintain distributed data pipelines using Scala, Spark, and cloud technologies.
• Design and optimize data ingestion and transformation workflows across blockchain and traditional datasets.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to deliver scalable data systems.
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency in systems processing hundreds of millions of daily data points.
• Contribute to the full lifecycle of data platform development from design to deployment.
• Strengthen pipeline reliability, observability, and automation through code and tooling improvements.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to work from London, UK.
• Experience delivering and maintaining distributed data pipelines.
• Practical knowledge of Spark, Databricks, or similar big data frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of data-architecture trade-offs including scalability, resilience, and observability.
• Interest or experience in functional programming.

Nice to have

• Experience in streaming processing concepts like delivery semantics, ordering, or partitioning.
• Hands-on work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.
• Experience applying AI or automation within deployed services.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with an option to work from anywhere for up to 90 days per year.
• £500 remote working budget for home office setup.
• $1,000 annual Learning & Development budget.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday.
• Private Health Insurance (Vitality) and mental health support via Spill.
• Enhanced parental leave of 16 weeks fully paid.