Associate Data Engineer

Title: Associate Data Engineer 

Location: Mumbai, India

• Are you early in your data engineering career and eager to grow in a fast-paced, innovative environment?
• Do you want to build real data solutions, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute to products that make a meaningful impact?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

 

ABOUT US

We are a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million. 

 

Blenheim Chalcot and Oakbrook

Oakbrook was founded and is backed by Blenheim Chalcot, the UK's leading digital venture builder. This powerful partnership provides us with a unique advantage, combining our fintech agility with the strategic support and deep expertise of a company renowned for building and scaling disruptive digital businesses. As a key part of the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio, we benefit from a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration and innovation, placing us at the forefront of the embedded finance revolution.

 

About Oakbrook

Formed in 2011, Oakbrook has brought together people with deep expertise in consumer lending, advanced analytics and forward-thinking technologists, with a shared belief that there is a better way to do consumer lending – by being more personalised and customer focused.

Our FCA regulated and consumer lending businesses are a leading partner to the aggregator market for consumer loans. Solving the borrowing needs of consumers, and connecting investors and funders seeking to finance consumer assets within their targeted risk-reward parameters.

We have a longstanding history of predictable performance for warehouse investors for our on-balance sheet lending, and forward flow lending options for investors and funders seeking to finance consumer assets without specialist consumer credit capabilities.

O6K, our business-to-business technology and analytics company, has built our proprietary technology platform from the ground up to support our own lending businesses, but is designed to offer white labelling and platform lending solutions for business partners.

 

THE ROLE

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of a pioneering venture builder, Blenheim Chalcot, and one of its leading FinTech ventures, Oakbrook. Blenheim Chalcot builds and supports disruptive digital businesses, providing the ecosystem and expertise for them to thrive. Oakbrook, a key company in our portfolio, is revolutionising consumer lending with its data-driven, customer-centric approach. As part of our team, you'll benefit from the agility and focus of a dedicated FinTech company while being connected to the broader network, resources, and innovation of a world-class venture builder.

The Associate Data Engineer is a vital entry-level role within the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio and Oakbrook. You will support the development, optimization, and maintenance of data pipelines and work closely with senior engineers, data analysts, and software developers to build robust data solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong foundational data engineering knowledge who is eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, optimization, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Assist in data ingestion, transformation, and integration from various sources.
• Contribute to documentation and best practices for data engineering workflows.
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

 

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering results in a fast-moving business and be comfortable with change and uncertainty. You should be eager to learn, collaborate, and grow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications, Technical and/or Professional Experience:

• 1–2 years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong foundational knowledge of data engineering principles.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with Databricks (preferred).
• Experience with PySpark and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.

 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Be part of the Blenheim Chalcot, the UK's Leading Digital Venture Builder.
• Opportunity to learn from and collaborate with diverse talent across BC.
• Exposure to GenAI-enabled ventures and cutting-edge technologies.
• A fun and open, cricket-obsessed atmosphere – we own the Rajasthan Royals IPL team! 🏏
• 24 days of annual leave & 10 public holiday days.
• Private Medical for you and your immediate family & Life Insurance for yourself.