Lead Data Engineer

About PRODA

At PRODA (www.proda.ai) we are building software to unlock the full potential of Real Estate Data no matter the asset class, language or country of origin.

Our solution leverages the latest technologies to automatically capture, standardise and quality check Real Estate data into a single, clean source of truth. The goal is to empower real estate professionals to quickly gain actionable insights from their data and to enable the effective use of software.

Despite being the biggest asset class in the world, the commercial real estate industry relies on excel & PDF “Rent Roll” documents as the primary means of exchanging data. These files are frequently inconsistent, inaccurate, and inaccessible, posing challenges for real estate professionals. Through automated data capture, standardisation, and analysis, PRODA can:

• Build repositories of clean, standardised data

• Increase process efficiency, through faster report generation

• Improve data-driven decision making, by ensuring the accuracy of input data

Furthermore, PRODA easily integrates with existing systems, to ensure consistent dataflow through the whole organisation.

Founded in 2017 by Charles and Peter, two former Real Estate Finance Investment professionals, PRODA is now 48 people strong, and is looking to expand rapidly following a successful Series A raise in Q2 2022.

PRODA has a strong globally recognised client base with an even better sales pipeline. We are looking for you to join us on our exciting journey delivering best-in-class software to the Commercial Real Estate market globally.

The Role

Join our Data Team as a Lead Data Engineer at PRODA. This exciting opportunity focuses on consolidating and expanding PRODA’s data platform capabilities.

As Lead Data Engineer, you will lead your team to build tools and a suitable data model that will support rent roll data, financial data, and other types of data ingestion from different document types. This data will then be surfaced to meet the various requirements of our large Commercial Real Estate clients in our existing web application and API.

This position requires deep expertise working with relational databases, as well as the ability to translate customer data requirements into technical tasks for the team, understanding our data model and our system and evolving them as needed.

The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence for 2 days per week in our London office.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of our data platform, collaborating directly with internal and external stakeholders on data requirements gathering and solution design.

• Lead in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our data platform requirements with a focus on collaboration and efficiency.

• Support your team as needed in writing high-quality code that contributes to a scalable and maintainable data platform through code reviews and technical & process improvements.

• Ensure data integrity, security, and availability while evolving the data model.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline.

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally in a startup environment, with a focus on data models for web application uses.

• Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL or other relational database, including database design and query optimisation.

• Strong support for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices and an understanding of lean development methodologies that enhance the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.

• Experience working with cloud databases and development environments.

• Experience with property financial systems and time series data is desired.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex data requirements.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Working at PRODA

As a rapidly growing SaaS business, life at PRODA is fast-paced and collaborative. Our day-to-day work is solving interesting problems using smart technologies, and we pride ourselves on an environment where we can rapidly develop new skills, learn from each other, and truly see the impact of our work.

We believe that our product is transformative, and we work hard to ensure it reaches its potential. Our team is our greatest asset: we are a close-knit group who pull together to achieve our goals, but we also have fun!

Further to a strong team environment, working at PRODA offers the following amenities:

• Flexible Hybrid working options

• Private offices at workingfrom.thehoxton.com/london-southwark/ : Smart common areas + Unlimited drinks, Rooftop bar + Yoga & wellness classes, 32 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8PB.

• Full zero-excess Private Health Insurance: Includes Couple and Family plans, Includes Opticians and Dentist cashback

• Generous Pension Schemes well beyond requirements

• Individual Professional Development Budget + Learning Sessions

• Regular Social Activities and Events

PRODA treats people fairly.  We are an equal opportunities employer and view all applications equally, regardless of gender, colour, ethnic background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.