Who are PortSwigger
PortSwigger exists to enable the world to secure the web. We build the tools practitioners trust, the knowledge that trains security professionals, and a community that makes anyone who cares about security better — so anyone can make the internet safer. Our products are crafted with care, backed by deep research, and we lead through generous innovation: winning by setting the bar higher and sharing what we create, turning commercial success into wider positive impact.
Our culture didn't happen by accident — it was built deliberately, and it's something we protect with the same care we put into everything we make. We default to trust — brilliant people doing brilliant work, free from micromanagement. We aim for excellence, and we do it with care; performance and compassion go hand in hand. Joy, mastery and purpose belong together here — and if the work stops feeling good, we take that seriously.
The Finance tribe keeps PortSwigger commercially healthy and future-fit. Beyond core accounting, compliance, planning and analysis, we're the guardians of commercial performance and the enablers of strategic investment — providing robust financial controls, accurate reporting and risk stewardship so the business can scale with confidence. We partner closely with Product, Growth and Technology to turn data into clear commercial insight: forecasting and scenario planning that surface opportunities, guide investment in product and people, and give leaders the information they need to make timely, high-quality decisions.
Requirements
What you'll be doing
We're looking for a Data Engineer to help shape and evolve PortSwigger's data platform and analytical foundations. This is a high-impact role with real ownership — you'll be responsible for the systems, pipelines, semantic models, and architectural foundations that power analytics, reporting, experimentation, and AI-assisted workflows across the business.
You'll work closely with stakeholders across engineering, analytics, product, and the wider business to ensure data is accessible, trusted, and structured in a way that supports both operational excellence and long-term scalability. You'll have genuine influence over technical direction, and the freedom to make architectural choices that matter.
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Designing and building scalable cloud-native data infrastructure
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Developing reliable ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines
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Creating semantic models and governed data structures that support trusted analytics
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Improving data quality, observability, lineage, and governance practices
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Partnering with engineering and business stakeholders to define scalable data solutions
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Supporting self-serve analytics and AI-enabled decision making
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Contributing to architectural decisions and long-term platform strategy
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Identifying opportunities to simplify systems and improve operational efficiency
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Ensuring security, reliability, and maintainability across the data platform
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Helping establish high standards of engineering quality and data craftsmanship
Requirements
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Strong professional experience in Data Engineering roles
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Experience leveraging agentic AI or AI-assisted tooling within data engineering, analytics, or operational workflows
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Advanced SQL and Python capability
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Experience building and scaling cloud-native data platforms
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Strong experience with AWS and modern warehousing technologies such as Redshift
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Experience with modern transformation tooling such as dbt
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Strong understanding of data modelling, governance, and semantic layer design
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Experience building reliable and maintainable data pipelines and orchestration frameworks
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Strong engineering judgement and pragmatic problem-solving capability
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Ability to balance long-term architectural thinking with iterative delivery
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Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
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Comfort operating in ambiguity and solving complex systems problems
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Collaborative mindset with strong ownership and accountability
Benefits
At PortSwigger, we believe people should be paid what they're truly worth — not just what we could get away with or what the market dictates. That's why we pay above the market rate, and review it regularly.
In our 2025 survey, 80% of Swiggers said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their reward — against a YouGov benchmark of 40% for knowledge workers. The philosophy works.
Alongside a strong base salary, we offer share options and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your whole-person wellbeing.
Want to know more? Explore our reward philosophy.
