About GSS
Hello. Welcome to GSS! We are a Network-Driven Managed Service transforming the global financial system with cutting-edge technology, including AI/Machine Learning and collaboration with top financial institutions. GSS will become the industry default for screening transactions for sanctions risk – through a consistent, standardised, and scalable model. Supported by regulators, trusted by the market. Join us in revolutionising the industry and making a real impact.

About the Role
Join our dynamic Software Engineering team as a Data Engineer.

We’re looking for someone who’s excited to contribute to a high-performing team and help drive meaningful impact.

Plus, enjoy a collaborative, flexible, and innovative work culture where your ideas are valued and your contribution truly counts.

What you’ll do
Key responsibilities in this role will include (but not be limited to):

• Design, develop, enhance data pipelines to support use cases such as reporting, data extraction/export etc.

• Collaborates with GSS stakeholders across squads and provides accurate estimates for development effort.

• Collaborate with wider GSS stakeholders (architecture, security) to ensure code adheres to the architecture designs and also security standards (i.e. vulnerabilities)

• Ensure automated testing is performed before software is delivered to QA team.

• Ensure code always meets the required engineering GSS standards.

• Support the GSS engineering lead driving the strategic direction of the software engineering department.

About you
What you’ll need
Required:

• Experience designing and building high throughput, scalable, resilient, and secure data pipelines.

• Experience with the following AWS technologies: Glue jobs, Athena, S3, Step functions, Lambda, EKS

• Experience working on reporting tools such as Power BI, AWS Quick Sight etc.

• Hands on experience working with Kafka

• Hands on experience of Python programming in a Data Engineering programming paradigm

• Expert knowledge of SQL

• Exposure to Test Driven Development

• Extensive experience working with CI/CD pipelines and relevant tool set (i.e., GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube…)

• Experience with Terraform (or infrastructure as code)

• Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Good to have:

• Understanding of SSO mechanisms such as SAML & OAUTH

• Experience with design and implementation of integration solutions for event/data streaming

• Start Up experience.

• Exposure to Payments domain – ideally sanctions screening.

Why GSS?
What You Get in Return:
🚀 Impactful Work: Be part of a growing startup where your contributions make a real difference.

🏖 Generous Leave: Enjoy 30 days of holiday (plus bank holidays).

💷 Comprehensive Benefits: Including a generous pension scheme, annual discretionary bonus, private medical insurance, and life assurance.

👩‍⚕️ Wellbeing Perks: Access to EAP, YuLife, holistic wellbeing programs, and a Virtual GP for your health and happiness.

🤸‍♀️ Flexibility: Hybrid working environment (we are open to remote working for this roles, please let us know your working preference at application) with a ‘work abroad’ policy for up to 4 weeks a year.

👩‍🎓 Learning: Access to Udemy, a learning platform with thousands of top-rated courses to develop both tech and business skills.

Ready to revolutionise finance and have fun doing it? At GSS our values: Respect, Ownership, Synergy, Efficiency, guide how we work as we build something transformational together. Be part of the journey and take your career to the next level.

Diversity statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.