Graduate Data Engineer, Fospha

• This role suits a recent graduate (or someone with a strong personal/academic project record) who's curious about data pipelines and wants to learn by shipping real, production code from day one
• A relevant degree (Computer Science, Data Engineering, Mathematics, or similar), or equivalent experience through internships/placements/personal projects
• Some experience with SQL and Python
• Genuine curiosity about how data pipelines work end-to-end, not just the code but why the data looks the way it does
• Comfortable being reviewed and iterating quickly on feedback
• Confident asking questions and pushing for clarity rather than staying blocked

Desirable

• Fospha's measurement products run on data pipelines that process marketing spend and performance data for brands you'll recognise
• You'll get exposure across our core data engineering workstreams: large-scale SQL/dbt transformation pipelines, data ingestion services, and pipelines that turn aggregated data into insights served through APIs
• You'll work alongside data engineers, analysts, and AI agents as part of our AI-first operating model, with senior engineers supporting you as you build real ownership
• Write and maintain dbt models and SQL as part of our production data engineering pipelines, learning the transformation patterns we build on
• Help build and maintain Python-based data ingestion services, with guidance from senior engineers
• Contribute to pipelines that move data from ingestion through transformation to the APIs that serve it
• Write clean, tested code and get comfortable with code review from both sides — giving and receiving feedback
• Debug data quality issues systematically, learning to trace problems back through the pipeline
• Get exposure to our cloud infrastructure and understand how it supports the pipelines you work on
• Work with AI agents as part of our AI-first operating model, learning to write clear specifications that shape high-quality, AI-assisted engineering work
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and product stakeholders to understand what the data needs to support
• The Centre of Excellence is Fospha's early-careers programme that develops ambitious, high-performing talent through focused training, hands-on experience and cross-functional exposur
• Starting in Data Engineering, you'll gain foundational experience while being prepared for future opportunities across the organisation. The programme operates on the following principles:
• Individual Responsibility from the Get-go: You will quickly be responsible for the success of your work, able to make an individual impact early in your career
• Work alongside SLT at Leading Businesses: You will be engaging with Senior Leadership and C-Level executives at the leading retail brands, getting exposure to how the top companies operate
• Cross-Functional Exposure: we offer unique opportunities to learn from and collaborate with every department in the business — many daily
• Comprehensive Training: In addition to the extensive on-the-job learning opportunities, you'll receive a broad and blended in-person training curriculum covering essential topics such as Business Storytelling, Account Management, Market Research & Product and Financial Management
• Real Mentorship: Regular one-to-ones, feedback, and career conversations with people invested in your progression, not just your output
• Career Development: High performers have clear opportunities to quickly advance their careers at Fospha — whether progressing within Data Engineering toward senior technical and/or leadership roles or moving into other departments that align with their skills and interests
• Modern Tools: Hands-on exposure to Gen AI tooling and AI-assisted coding (we use Claude Code day-to-day), so you're building modern, AI-fluent ways of working rather than legacy processes