Senior Analytics Engineer

Organisation: Manchester City
Salary: Competitive
Location: Manchester, UK
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 June 2026
Job Description: Based in Manchester, this permanent full-time role plays a key part in supporting football decision-making across City Football Group (CFG) through advanced data engineering and analytics solutions. Working within the Football Intelligence team, you will help build and maintain scalable, reliable and well-governed data systems that place high-quality insight into the hands of key football stakeholders and performance practitioners.

Who We Are
Founded in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with teams across the globe connected by a shared belief in doing things differently. Alongside our clubs, we invest in football-related businesses and build partnerships that help the game, and the communities around it, thrive. Everything we do is guided by our purpose: empowering better lives through football. Rooted in more than a century of “City” football, we are proud of the role our clubs play locally and globally, creating positive impact on and off the pitch.

Within our Football Intelligence team, we use data science, analytics and technology to support smarter and faster football decision-making across the CFG network. Collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement are central to how we work, helping to create data-driven solutions that support performance both on and off the pitch.

The Role
You will play a key role in developing and maintaining robust data engineering solutions that support football operations and strategic decision-making across City Football Group. Working closely with data scientists, analysts and practitioners, you will help ensure large volumes of football data are accurately ingested, transformed and integrated into reliable systems and user-facing solutions.

Alongside pipeline development and quality assurance, you will support the productionisation of machine learning and statistical models, helping to ensure analytics solutions are scalable, efficient and maintainable. You will contribute to embedding software engineering best practice across analytics delivery, supporting consistent, reliable and high-quality data products.

You will also contribute to improving documentation, workflows and operational processes across the Football Intelligence function, helping to create well-governed systems that reduce operational risk and support long-term scalability. Through your technical expertise, collaboration and problem-solving approach, you will help strengthen the impact of analytics across football operations.

What You’ll Bring
⚽ Multi-year experience within data engineering or analytics engineering environments
⚽ Highly competent in Python, SQL Server and Databricks SQL
⚽ Experience working with data pipelines, workflow management tools and cloud-based data platforms in Azure Data Factory, Databricks and Spark
⚽ Understanding of software engineering best practices including CI/CD and automated testing
⚽ Ability to manage project timelines and communicate effectively with stakeholders
⚽ Collaborative approach when working across technical and operational teams

Why Choose Us
Working at City Football Group means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.

As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.

You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.

How to Apply
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your application via our careers site by 24 June 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as you can.

We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.

Equal Opportunities
City Football Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability - physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact Hiring@cityfootball.com.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.
How to apply: https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job/Manchester-Senior-Analytics-Engineer/1400231833/