Lead Data Engineer

Company: CFC
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: hybrid
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
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CFC, a leader in data-driven insurance and automated cyber insurance, is hiring a Lead Data Engineer in London. This hands-on role involves building a central data platform for MDM and broader data capabilities, with a focus on strategic influence. Tech stack includes Python, Spark, and strong SQL, with experience in Azure or another cloud provider (AWS, GCP). Requires 5+ years in data engineering, plus experience in data analysis, cleaning, migration, and modeling.

CFC is on a journey to be a leader in data driven insurance. We are a leader in automated cyber insurance and will use data more and more as the bedrock of our business. In order to support this we are building a single data platform which will enable us to collect, share and use data across our business and with many user communities. This data platform will initially be used to support MDM requirements and over time will expand to provide core capability for leveraging data across our organisation. In order to support this initiative, we are looking to hire a Data Engineer who will play a significant role in delivering this capability.
Beyond the immediate use cases around the data platform, there are ample opportunities to influence the data approach to CFC and pioneer new initiatives to support the companies goals. We expect this role to be a mixture of hands-on development work and strategic thinking.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced data engineer to join a growing company at the forefront of data usage within the Insurance industry. You will be working with senior stakeholders to craft a new set of capabilities and have the opportunity to drive the direction and fundamentals of this platform.
What you'll be doing:
  • Working with multiple stakeholder communities to understand our data needs and create pipelines to take data between different layers in the platform
  • Ensuring the technical infrastructure is in place and appropriate to support managing the data platform and associated activities such as pipelines
  • Creating standards and patterns to ensure that future development adhere to a high-quality fit for purpose framework
  • Defining features and capabilities to move the dial on data usage within the insurance industry
  • Providing governance and consultancy to users of the data platform and data related questions

  • 5+ years working in a Data Engineering role
  • Knowledge of Python and Spark
  • Strong SQL knowledge
  • Experience analyzing, cleaning, migrating and modeling data
  • Experience using Azure or another cloud provider (AWS, GCP)
Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
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About the Company

Name: CFC
Location: London, UK
Website: https://cfc.pinpointhq.com

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.

Headquartered in London with offices across Europe, USA and Australia, CFC has over 1100 employees and is trusted by more than 150,000 businesses in 90 countries.

At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.

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