Senior Data Analytics Engineer

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market. 

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The role 

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Analytics Engineer to take on the most senior position within our Analytics Engineering capability. Although the Analytics Engineering discipline at Rightmove is still developing and maturing, you will be joining a strong, highly capable team that includes both Data Engineers and other Analytics Engineers. 

You will also work closely with our  data platform squad, who are responsible for the underlying infrastructure, tooling and enablement that supports our analytical data platform. The platform itself is designed around data mesh principles, and you will play a key role in shaping how domain-aligned data products are built and maintained. 

You’ll be part of the broader Data, Analytics and AI organisation, collaborating with Data Engineers, Analysts, Data Scientists, ML Engineers and partners across product and commercial areas. As we continue to align Analytics Engineering to business domains, you will form relationships across the business to ensure our data models and semantic layers reflect real-world domain boundaries and needs. 

This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on raising standards, improving modelling maturity, and guiding others, without formal line management responsibilities. 

  

What you’ll be doing 

Technical Leadership and Standards 

• Lead the ongoing development of Analytics Engineering at Rightmove by setting technical direction, defining standards, and driving improvements in modelling quality, governance and reliability 

• Take ownership of the most complex modelling and transformation challenges within the team 

• Develop scalable modelling patterns that align with our data mesh approach 

• Promote strong engineering practices including testing, CI/CD, documentation, version control and code review 

 

Data Modelling and Development 

• Build robust, production-ready dbt models in BigQuery that support analytical and operational use cases. 

• Create and maintain high-quality semantic models in Looker to enable intuitive and reliable self-service analytics. 

• Own the modelling for key domains, ensuring consistency, maintainability and cost efficiency. 

• Work with Data Engineers and the Platform Squad to improve data pipelines, orchestration, development workflows and performance. 

Collaboration and Delivery 

• Partner with product teams, commercial stakeholders and domain owners to understand analytical needs and translate them into clean, well-documented data products. 

• Collaborate with other teams within the DNA organisation to ensure alignment, reusability and cross-domain consistency. 

• Identify opportunities to simplify complex areas, reduce unnecessary cost and improve the overall developer experience. 

Coaching and Enablement 

• Support and mentor junior Analytics Engineers and analysts, helping them build strong engineering and modelling skills. 

• Enable teams across the business to make effective use of Looker and the domain data models you create. 
• Encourage good documentation, data ownership and clear modelling practices across domain teams. 

 

 

We’re looking for someone who 

• Thrives in a developing environment where you might not have all the answers but are excited by figuring it out 

• Communicates clearly and works well with engineers, product teams and business stakeholders.  

• Works well with others, can contribute to a team, and collaborate across diverse groups of people 

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills – able to tackle complex problems, make informed decisions, and think creatively. 

• Is open to new ideas, embracing change, and quickly adjusting to evolving circumstances. 

• Enjoys continuous learning and keeping up with technological advancements 

• Shows a pro-active approach to solving different issues within the team or within Rightmove. 

 

What you’ll bring to the role 

• Significant experience as a Senior or Lead Analytics Engineer 

• Expertise in SQL and strong experience building production-grade, cost efficient dbt models including using sensitive/PII data 

• Strong understanding of semantic modelling and dashboarding for BI tools, ideally Looker  

• Experience defining or improving engineering standards and modelling approaches 

• Experience with modern cloud data environments, ideally Google Cloud 

• Some experience using Python 

• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow 

• • Experience with data mesh or domain-based data ownership principles

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About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here!  We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right! 

If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making......

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

What we offer 

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. 

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve. 

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