Heroes buys, operates, and scales baby and juvenile brands.
We are ambitious multi-brand developers combining operational excellence with customer-centricity to support parents and children through every milestone of their journey. Built by a team with a background in investment banking, venture capital, and D2C eCommerce, we have the right experience to nurture and grow brands and develop products that simplify, support, and enrich everyday family experiences.
At Heroes, we leave our egos behind, get our hands dirty, and push through obstacles to get things over the finish line. If this sounds like you, you should join us.
About the role
We're looking for a
Data Engineer
who thrives on building reliable, automated, and scalable data systems in a fast-paced
eCommerce
environment.
You'll work with a modern data stack spanning
data ingestion, orchestration, infrastructure, and cloud platforms
-- helping us design and maintain a high-quality data foundation for analytics and reporting.
This is a hands-on role with room to shape how data flows through the business. You'll work autonomously, make technical decisions, and be trusted to implement best practices using modern tools and workflows.
What You'll Do
Design and maintain
data pipelines
that collect, transform, and deliver data across eCommerce sources and platforms.
Use
Infrastructure as Code
to provision and manage reliable cloud environments.
Schedule and orchestrate workflows to keep data pipelines efficient and monitored.
Manage code versioning, automation, and deployment through modern
CI/CD
practices.
Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and business teams to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and timely
Support data governance, documentation, and observability initiatives.
Continuously evaluate and adopt new tools or practices to improve reliability and performance.
Technologies You'll Work With
(We don't expect you to know all of these -- but familiarity with several is ideal)
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform
Data Warehouse: BigQuery (SQL)
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or similar)
Data Ingestion: Airbyte (or similar)
Data Modelling: DBT (or similar)
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions
Orchestration & Scheduling: Airflow
Core Skills
Strong skills in Python and SQL
Comfortable using the command line
Experience building or maintaining data pipelines
Knowledge of cloud-based environments (AWS or GCP)
Experience (Nice to Have)
Experience working with data from eCommerce and digital business platforms such as:
Amazon Seller Partner API
Facebook Marketing API
Shopify API
NetSuite API
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What We're Looking For
A self-starter who enjoys working autonomously and solving complex data challenges.
Someone who values clean, reliable, and well-documented data systems.
A collaborative mindset -- able to work closely with analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders.
Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools and technologies.
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Why Join Us
Work with a modern, evolving data stack
Freedom to experiment, automate, and optimise.
A supportive, results-driven team in a growing eCommerce company.
Opportunities to grow into a senior role as our data platform scales.
Our benefits
Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office
25 days holiday
Public holidays
Friday afternoons off in August
* Home office setup
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