Full-Time
Principal Data Engineer
Posted on 10/31/2025
Storio Group
1,001-5,000 employees
Direct-to-consumer platform for personalized photo products
No salary listed
London, UK
Hybrid
 Data & Analytics (2) |
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- Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data platforms.
- A proven ability to lead technical design and architecture discussions.
- A deep understanding of data engineering principles and best practices.
- Proficiency in data manipulation languages like SQL and programming languages like Python.
- Experience with cloud-based data services and software development best practices like Git and CI/CD.
- Exceptional communication skills, able to explain complex technical ideas to anyone.
- The ability to influence change beyond your immediate team.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team, working on strategy and roadmaps.
- Define and champion the technical principles that raise the bar for our data platform.
- Be accountable for the health of your team’s codebase and drive continuous improvements.
- Lead the technical design for complex projects, ensuring successful and timely implementation.
- Coach and mentor data and analytics engineers on best practices.
- Influence key decisions across our data and ML engineering teams.
- Accelerate data adoption throughout the business.
- Rebuild a platform that supports a decentralized data model.
- Deliver high-quality software through your own work and by fostering a feedback culture.
- Balance short-term commercial impact with building strong long-term foundations.
- Help provide trustable and usable data that meets business needs.
- Experience with different data architectures like Data Lakehouse or Data Mesh.
- Familiarity with data security principles and practices.
- Experience in the e-commerce domain.
Storio Group makes high-quality, personalized photo products like photo books, wall decor, calendars, and gifts. It sells directly to consumers through an online platform, serving individuals who want to preserve memories and businesses needing customized corporate gifts. Customers design and customize products online, choosing materials, layouts, and options, and then place orders for global delivery. The company relies on technology to provide a smooth, enjoyable design-to-delivery experience and to manage production efficiently. Compared with competitors, Storio Group emphasizes a scalable, tech-driven user experience, strong quality control, and a global reach, backed by an experienced leadership team. Its goal is to grow revenue by offering premium customization and expanding its global direct-to-consumer presence while maintaining high quality, safety, and efficiency.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Generative AI integration boosts design conversions like Canva's tools.
- AR previews lift wall decor sales 40% per RetailTech benchmarks.
- B2B portal unlocks enterprise gifting revenue via bulk integrations.
What critics are saying
- Canva's Magic Studio erodes design moat, diverts 70-90% traffic in 3-6 months.
- Shutterfly captures UK customers, fragments loyalty in 6-12 months.
- Google Photos Gemini prints seize 30% mobile orders in 6-12 months.
What makes Storio Group unique
- Storio Group merged Photobox and Albelli into unified platform across 14 markets.
- Alessandro Coppo drives digital scaling with eBay and BCG expertise.
- Sustainability reduced emissions 14% yearly across diverse facilities.
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Benefits
Professional Development Budget
Flexible Work Hours
Mental Health Support
Family Planning Benefits
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Remote Work Options