data engineer Kingston upon Thames, England
Job description
about graze and the world we are part of
At graze, our mission is to rewrite the snacking rulebook. We stand against the snack-stablishment and how unsatisfied it can make snackers feel. We want people to enjoy snacking again by eating delicious treats without worrying about eating too much sugar or salt. That’s why we’re always on the hunt for tastier, crunchier, fresher and better snacks that are good for you (and for the planet).
But how are we doing this? Well, we’ve already reduced the sugar in our snacks by 60% and we’re working towards becoming more transparent with our labelling (and encouraging other snack makers to do the same). We’re here to make healthy, exciting and snacking a joy.
So, it should come as no surprise that we’re also a certified B Corp and a proud advocate for the Better Business Act. We’ve committed to being a better business by putting equal measure behind how our business operates for people, planet and profit.
Now that’s a graze idea.
TL;DR - We’re looking for a data engineer improve the rigor and reliability of our data processes and in particular to help us design & build an exciting new data world for our business, with the ultimate objective of retiring some of our older applications and processes. This primarily involves overcoming the challenges of landing clean data from a multitude of different sources and integrating with new tech, enabling us to continue to deliver more insights to the rest of the business. You should already have a strong foundation in python and SQL and relevant cloud experience with AWS or GCP
data at graze
Being ‘fuelled by data’ is one of graze’s core values. It’s at the heart of what we do and an integral part of how we make decisions.
Graze relies on the data team to land & process data, develop reports and deliver insights across a broad range of data sources. We aim to write readable and repeatable code, produce concise and impactful reporting and automate as much as possible.
We’re looking for someone curious and commercially minded to challenge and transform our existing processes and drive forward our data capabilities.
the stack
Some bits of our data stack have been around since graze was started over 10 years ago and we’re rebuilding a lot of our core pipelines and reports. Our current stack is based in AWS and includes a redshift data warehouse, orchestrated by an internal web app written in PHP. This web app is business facing and is not only how we run ELT but also how business users upload & download data, build marketing campaigns and build forecasts.
We’ve embarked on an exciting journey to redesign out data stack and take advantage of some new and powerful tools. Our new data pipelines are built in dbt and orchestrated with airflow, ultimately landing our data in bigQuery and reporting in Tableau.
what you’ll be doing
You will report into our Head of Data and will be:
Writing scripts and building applications that make up core parts of our data pipelines that are used daily.
Integrating with 3rd party systems and tech
Helping evolve our architecture into something industry leading and applying best practises along the way
Helping us maintain our existing php web app whilst we reimagine and build its successor.
Support our analytics engineers from a technical perspective, providing reviews of their code when appropriate
what we’re looking for in you
You’re curious! You have an ability to quickly learn and adapt, with fast problem-solving capabilities
You’ve got a solid base of experience already, with excellent SQL & python skills, cloud experience preferably in AWS/GCP and enthusiasm to continue to develop your skill set further
You’re personable, a natural collaborator and an effective communicator - you’re great at explaining complex ideas to non-technical people and sharing your knowledge with the rest of the team
what we’ll expect in your first 6 months
Gain a solid understanding of graze’s data team, systems, codebases and business processes
Be able to respond and triage and fix most operation issues within the data team’ s remit and suggest improvements
Build strong relationships with your team and key people you work with
what’s in it for you?
You’ll be part of a company where you can have fun, enjoy free snacks (very important) and pick up new skills to really take your experience to the next level.
25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays (To reflect our diverse workforce, four Bank Holidays are interchangable).
We want you to be your authentic self every single day - so we create an environment where you feel like you belong, in any (and every) way that’s right for you. Plus, we have a dedicated diversity and inclusion employee resource group that you’re welcome to join!
We encourage active learning, so you can enjoy networking events, learning lunches and even more formal qualifications - whatever you need to do the best job possible.
You’ll be working with some seriously smart, informed, helpful, funny, dedicated (and very, very modest) people at graze HQ.
You’ll be part of an open, inclusive and pioneering team. What could be better?
You can enjoy our onsite gym, shop and mini-restaurant (if you’re not a meal prepper) whenever you’re in the office.
You’ll get all the standard benefits including a pension, a yearly bonus, health insurance and so much more.
Access to Bippit, an all-in-one financial wellbeing platform, which includes unlimited 1:1 coaching from a finance professional.
A family-friendly policy which includes Paternity Leave, Ordinary Parental Leave, Undergoing IVF Treatment, Pregnancy Loss & Bereavement.
We also offer one paid volunteering day and one health day each year on top of your annual leave allowance, to use however you wish.
And finally, we have a flexible working policy which means for most, you can work from home/your sofa/a cafe/anywhere with wifi for 3 days a week. Winner.
As graze is unable to offer visa sponsorship, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this vacancy.
Let us know if you have accessibility requirements for the interview process and we’ll ensure that all your needs are provided for.
Please feel free to include which pronouns you use (such as she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs etc.) in your application.
graze recruits, employs, trains, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion within our team and in all of our work.
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