Join one of the UK’s fastest-growing specialist motor insurance businesses! The Acorn Group is an industry leader, known for its fast decision-making, innovative mindset, and integrated business model. Our core products span specialist private car, taxi, commercial vehicles, and telematics, with a growing portfolio and a track record of success.
Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: London, on a Hybrid basis
Salary: up to £70,000 depending on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm
We’re looking for a Data Engineer to take ownership of our data estate, ensuring smooth ingestion, management, and optimization of the data that powers our high-performing Data Science team. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our data infrastructure, working alongside Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Pricing teams to drive real business impact.
Why Join Us?
* Work in a high-impact role within a fast-growing company
* Significant autonomy to design and implement data solutions
* Exposure to cutting-edge ML models, pricing engines, and fraud detection
* Collaborative, tech-driven culture with a focus on innovation
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Building and maintaining data ingestion pipelines
* Optimizing and managing NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
* Supporting live data services for pricing models and fraud detection
* Acting as a bridge between Data Science and core Data teams
What We’re Looking For:
* 2+ years of Data Engineering experience
* Proficiency in Python, Databricks/Spark, NoSQL (MongoDB), and streaming tools like Kafka
* Experience with AWS & Azure (we work across both)
* Self-starter mindset with a passion for improving systems and processes
* Some exposure to Machine Learning/Data Science is a plus
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a growing data function and make a real impact in a rapidly scaling company. If you’re innovative, independent, and ready for a challenge—we want to hear from you!
About Acorn Insurance
With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance?
Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include:
* Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
* Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
* Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
* 6 Free Counselling sessions per year
* Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
* Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
* Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
* A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
* Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
* Company pension scheme
* Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
* Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
* Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture:
* Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
* A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
* Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
* Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events.
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.
Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships.
At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
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