Data Engineer
Got Drive? Join AnyVan as we make moving anything, anywhere miles better and build a career that moves just as fast.
Back in 2009, our CEO Angus saw half-empty vans everywhere and knew there had to be a better way! That's how AnyVan began. He set out to create the world's most efficient logistics technology and help halve the number of wasted miles by filling those empty vans.
Since then we've become the nation's favourite way to move, with over 150k five-star reviews and 5 million customers in the UK and Europe. Our team of 400 AnyVanners across London, Cape Town and Bogota is proving that moving doesn't have to cost the earth by helping save 8,520 tonnes of Carbon each year.
Our Data Engineering team is on a mission: to build a secure, resilient, and cost-effective data platform that makes it possible for everyone to be an analyst.
Our data journey is evolving, so this is a rare chanceto shape best-in-class practices, influence our tech stack, and work alongside smart, collaborative colleagues in a dynamic, fast-growing business.
We want every team in the company to make data-driven decisions with confidence. That means simplifying processes, prioritising automation, and staying pragmatic and open-minded about new tools that drive efficiency.
What you'll do:
Design, implement and maintain (monitoring, alerting, incident resolution) a Data Warehouse
Administer tools and systems (security, access control, performance)
Help Software Engineering Teams understand how the features they release perform over time
Help the BI team in their journey to promote self-service datasets for key business areas
Automation through Infrastructure As Code and scripting
Data quality and consistency data standardisation, documentation and user onboarding
Ingestion of new data sources to our data warehouse
Our Tech
Stack: Fivetran • Snowflake • dbt • Tableau • Airflow • Python • AWS (Fargate, S3, IAM, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch) • Terraform • CircleCI • GitHub • Docker • Datadog • Jira • Confluence • Slack • Google Suite
What we're looking for:
At least 3yrs experience in a Data Engineering role (experience with cloud data platforms preferred).
Bonus points if you have experience working in scaling consumer tech business or marketplace.
Solid understanding of data modelling, pipelines, and warehousing
Hands-on experience with at least some of our stack (Snowflake, dbt, AWS, Airflow, Python, etc.)
Strong problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and a passion for scalable, automated solutions.
Enjoy working with internal stakeholders to consistently deliver against key projects and have excellent collaboration and communication skills.
As part of our small team, you’ll need a hands-on, can-do attitude. You’re someone who’s self-motivated and knows how to drive results.
Able to commute to our offices in Cape Town at least 3 days a week.
Strong alignment with our company values.
What We Offer:
💰 Competitive Salary - Highly competitive salaries
🌴 Generous Time Off - 20 days +public holidays and Christmas Eve on us
💪 Health & Wellbeing - ZAR1000 pr month towards cover with Momentum/Discovery
📈 Future Ready - 5% you, 5% us
🚲 Easy Travel - Free parking or transport home after 7pm
☕ Daily Perks - In-house barista coffee, free breakfast every day
🎉 Culture & Community - Weekly drinks, fun socials, and rewards that take you places (literally - last winners hit the Alps)
🚀 Career Growth - Join a disruptive technology leader and fast forward your career move
Our company values are:
Have fun, get it done
Progress over perfection
One team thinking big
You can find out more about our culture here:
https://www.anyvan.com/careers
DE&I
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.