ravio - Head of Data

London, Greater London, United Kingdom - Hybrid£120k - £170k/year+ Equity3mo ago

In Office Director EMEA Cloud Computing Data Analytics Head of Data Python GCP Terraform scikit-learn Polars

Requirements

• 8–12+ years in data roles, including significant leadership experience • Proven track record scaling data platforms in high-growth environments • Experience leading and hiring high-performing technical teams • Deep experience with production pipelines • Strong background in modern data stack architecture • TECHNICAL EXPERTISE • Strong programming skills (Python preferred) • Experience with GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Workflows, CloudSQL) • Familiarity with DBT, Terraform • Experience designing scalable data models and pipelines • Proven experience of running ML pipelines in production • LEADERSHIP & MINDSET • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving from 0→1 • Bias for action with strong technical judgment • Excellent communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders • High emotional intelligence and empathy • Motivated by building teams and systems that operate at high velocity • DATA ENGINEERING • GCP (Cloud Functions, Workflows, CloudSQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery) • Python (polars, scikit-learn, …) • CI/CD & INFRASTRUCTURE • GitHub Actions • Data at Ravio in 2026 • This is a critical leadership role at a company where data is the heart of the product and the value provided to customers. • You’ll help us scale our existing pipelines to support thousands of new customers, while architecting new systems to power entirely new product categories. Some areas require scaling mature systems; others require true 0→1 innovation. • You’ll work alongside accomplished, ambitious teammates who hold themselves - and each other - to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• OWN THE DATA VISION & STRATEGY • Define and execute Ravio’s data roadmap across engineering, science, governance, and analytics • Ensure our data platform scales to support thousands of additional customers globally • Align data initiatives directly with product strategy and company objectives • BUILD & LEAD A WORLD-CLASS DATA TEAM • Hire, mentor, and develop exceptional Data Engineers, Analysts, and Data Scientists • Create a high-performance culture that balances ambition with accountability and trust • Establish clear standards for technical excellence, documentation, testing, and CI/CD • Act as a thought partner to founders and senior leadership • ARCHITECT FOR SCALE • Oversee the evolution of our data infrastructure on GCP • Ensure pipelines are robust, observable, cost-efficient, and production-grade • Drive improvements in pipeline reliability, testing, deployment workflows, and monitoring • Lead architectural decisions for new product areas and 0→1 data initiatives • ENSURE DATA QUALITY, GOVERNANCE & SECURITY • Define company-wide best practices for data governance and compliance • Maintain the highest standards for data quality, validation, and lineage • Own security and privacy practices for sensitive compensation data • CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Operations, and Commercial teams • Translate complex data challenges into business outcomes • Enable better decision-making across the company through analytics and insight

Benefits

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