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SW Backend Engineer (AI & SQL Expert)

SW Backend Engineer (AI & SQL Expert)

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London, United kingdom

Freelance

18-11-2025

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Skills

Python Java Bash SQL Analytics

Job Specifications

Required for a six-month remote contract, a highly skilled Back End developer to support a significant SQL programme involving Analytic Engineers and Data Scientists, focusing on transforming raw data to consumable analytics through SQL, to create rapid data-driven decisions backed by high-quality insights.

Role:
-Help manage the fleet of dbt: ensure undisrupted operations (scheduling and execution), up-to-date functionalities and features.
-Help deliver an AI-assisted migration from BigQueryRunner (in-house SQL transformation and scheduling tool) to dbt, powered by Honk, client's agentic coding system.
-Contribute to building data verification loops (tests, lineage, contract checks) that enable agentic and safe migration from BQ Runner to dbt, as well as other changes to data pipelines.
-Help explore open-source and commercial SQL transformation options, as alternatives to dbt-core and perform light-weight technical evaluations and prototyping.

Skills:
-Fluent in Python, bash Scripting, (Java)
-Deep knowledge of the modern analytics data stack (SQL, dbt or other tooling for data pipelines).
-Deep and multi-year knowledge of SQL-like languages and data warehouses like BigQuery.
-Experience with employing AI code assistants to increase own efficiency.
-Familiar with the principles of AI engineering (building products on top of foundational models)
-Hands on experience with agentic systems is a huge plus.
To arrange a Teams-based interview, please email in the first instance, your CV to (see below)
WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

About the Company

WA Consultants has been at the leading edge of the technology recruitment market for over 30 years, evolving with industry's demands and focusing on delivering first class levels of service to both our clients and candidates. With our unrivalled market knowledge and experience we continously provide quality, cost effective recruitment solutions. We have a proven track record of supporting blue chip companies and SMEs in over 30 different countries worldwide. We recruit permanent and contract staff in Telecommunications, I... Know more