Data Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Data Engineer
At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
We want to be the leaders in new technology that transforms coffee experiences. At the heart of this is our coffee technology hub in Sofia, developing fresh solutions and reimagining the future of coffee to make greatness every day.
We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
And as a Data Engineer, you’ll help make greatness every day too.
Reporting into the Technical Lead for Data, the Data Engineer role plays a key part in ensuring Costa’s data platforms are fit for purpose, performant, and deliver data to the business at the right time and at the right frequency. You’ll be working intricately with the Microsoft data technology stack to handle data movements from a variety of systems and integrations, ensuring that Costa knows what data we have at any time, and enabling us to make consistent data-driven decisions.
So, why Costa?
We’re a global coffee brand with bold plans and some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
Life, Accident & Disability Insurance
Healthcare Benefits for you and your dependents
Preferential rates on a Multisport Card for you and the family
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your real self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
To learn more about our Bulgaria hub, our roles, and Costa Coffee, head to our careers site here: https://bit.ly/bulgariahub.
What you’ll do
Being a Data Engineer is your chance to join our exciting hub in Sofia – which means you’ll be:
Engaging with Delivery Managers, Product Owners and the Technical Lead for Data to understand the expected behaviours of data platform functionality, and to design & develop to these requirements as appropriate
Work closely as part of a wider energised and motivated data platform technical team to deliver at pace, supporting Costa’s data platform needs
Work closely with any testing team to ensure timely resolution of any issues discovered
Building a data platform that is designed for the future, enabling growth and ease of expansion, using industry best practices, and aligning with common & reusable patterns
Proactively suggesting opportunities to leverage new technologies to support the growth of Costa, future-proofing us for our continued global expansion
Involved in the documenting, support and maintenance of custom frameworks used for data processing
Who you are
It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:
Demonstrable experience in using Databricks, Azure Data Factory and other current Microsoft data technologies to deliver high-quality data platforms
Experience using Azure DevOps and similar tools to develop and deploy changes in an agile fashion
Some experience transitioning legacy-style integrations (flat file / batch / similar) to more real-time API / event-based operations would be advantageous
Knowledge of data cataloguing and integrations as appropriate with Microsoft data tooling
Experience working in an Agile delivery model, in a fast-paced environment
Base Salary: 34,976 – 48,092 EUR
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, experience and skills.
Location – Sofia – Hybrid
The role will be hybrid model with the expectation of being in the Sofia office 2-3 days per week as required. Some international travel may also be required on up to a quarterly basis.