Junior Data & AI Engineer
At a glance
Junior AI Engineering role at ZURU. Auckland · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build and look after pipelines that bring in information from SAP, retail sales systems, logistics platforms and marketing channels
- Replace older pipelines with data structures designed to scale and stay maintainable
- Check data quality, resolve problems early and strengthen the platform infrastructure and tools
- Work with teams across the business to deliver dependable datasets, insights and documented workflows
- Improve the full data process, from ingestion and transformation through governance, using automation and AI tools
What you bring
- Strong SQL ability, including joins, window functions and CTEs
- Python experience creating scripts, data pipelines or automated tasks
- A working grasp of data pipelines and the issues that can cause them to fail
Who this fits
This junior, hands-on role suits someone who learns quickly, solves problems amid ambiguity and communicates clearly. You’ll work on site in Auckland, New Zealand.
From the employer
As a Junior Data and AI Engineer, you will build and maintain data pipelines that power real business decisions across ZURU’s global operations. Working with modern tools like Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, and AWS, you’ll gain end-to-end exposure to data systems while contributing to scalable, production-grade infrastructure. This is a hands-on role with real ownership from day one.
This role plays a key part in enabling data-driven decision-making across ZURU’s global business. By building reliable pipelines, improving data quality, and supporting platform scalability, you directly impact commercial, marketing, and logistics performance. Your work ensures teams can trust and act on data, while contributing to the long-term evolution of ZURU’s data platform and AI capabilities.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Build and maintain data pipelines ingesting data from SAP, retail POS systems, logistics platforms, and marketing channels
Migrate legacy pipelines into scalable, maintainable modern data architectures
Monitor and improve data quality, identifying issues before they impact the business
Support and enhance data platform infrastructure and tooling
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable datasets and insights
Contribute to end-to-end data workflows including ingestion, transformation, and governance
Document processes, pipelines, and learnings clearly
Continuously improve workflows using automation and AI tools
What You Bring To ZURU
Skills & Experience:
Strong SQL skills (joins, window functions, CTEs)
Experience using Python for scripts, pipelines, or automation
Understanding of data pipelines and common failure points
Ability to learn quickly, solve problems, and work with ambiguity
Strong communication skills, including asking questions and documenting solutions
Bonus:
Experience with dbt, Spark, or cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Exposure to AWS or similar cloud environments
End-to-end data project experience (academic, personal, or professional)
Think you’ve got what it takes? Apply now and tell us your story.
LIFE@ZURU
ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge, and ZURU Tech.
At ZURU, we foster a high-performing culture that encourages growth, ownership, and continuous improvement. You are responsible for driving your career, and we provide the platform to accelerate it.
Learn more at www.zuru.com
WHAT WE OFFER
🌱 Culture for Growth
🌎 Global Opportunities
💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team
ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀
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