Associate Data Engineer

Denodo is a leader in data management. The award-winning Denodo Platform is the leading data integration, management, and delivery platform using a logical approach to enable self- service BI, data science, hybrid/multi-cloud data integration, and enterprise data services. Realizing more than 400% ROI and millions of dollars in benefits, Denodo’s large enterprise and mid-market customers across 30+ industries have received payback in less than 6 months. For more information, visit www.denodo.com.

We are a fast-growing, international organization with teams across four continents and we work with a cutting-edge technology, but that's not all we have to offer. At Denodo, we are like a family and it is of the utmost importance to us that we help support your professional growth every step of the way

Job Description

Denodo is looking for a passionate Associate Data Engineer to join our Global Office team within the Customer Success organization.

In this role, you don't need prior corporate experience-we will provide you with comprehensive, official training on the Denodo Platform. You will have the unique opportunity to work on diverse, impactful initiatives, automate processes, and lead small innovative projects driven by AI and Machine Learning.

Your Mission: To learn, grow, and support the data engine of our department. Guided by senior mentors, you will assist in different initiatives, and explore cutting-edge AI solutions to automate repetitive tasks and enhance our users' learning journey.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Continuous Learning & Upskilling:
  • Complete the official Denodo Training and Certification path to become a certified expert in Denodo Platform and logical architectures.
• Technical:
  • Identify opportunities to optimize internal workflows. Design, test, and implement small automation scripts and tools, leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) and modern AI APIs.
  • Participate in diverse department projects according to business needs, gaining exposure to customer success, data science, and product enablement.
• Active Learning: Stay up-to-date with new technologies and tools within the company's data ecosystem.

Desired Skills & Experience

Required Skills

• Recent Graduate (or final year student) in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field.

• Effective interpersonal abilities and aptitude for public speaking engagements.

• Strong academic foundations in SQL and relational databases.
• Basic proficiency in Python (highly valued for automation and AI scripting) or R.
• Genuine passion for Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, or automation tools (experience with AI APIs or personal/academic projects in GenAI is a huge plus).
• High learning agility, adaptability to changing environments, proactive "can-do" attitude, and a strong collaborative mindset.
• Good knowledge of data ecosystems.
• Creativity. We love to be surprised with innovative solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Lots of curiosity. You never stop learning new things.
• Be a team worker with a positive attitude.

Non-mandatory Skills (Nice to have)

• Familiarity with any Business Intelligence tool (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.).
• Experience with AI and Agentic ecosystems.
• Basic knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Participation in Hackathons, personal coding repositories (GitHub), or data-related competitions.
• Experience in attending customer meetings and writing technical documentation.
• Foreign language skills are a plus.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Knows and understands the Security Policy and procedures that apply to their work.

• Ensures that their actions do not result in any security breaches.

• Informs the owner of the asset of any security incident, real or suspected, that it detects.

• Is aware of and committed to the Acceptable Use Policy

Denodo is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Denodo will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

We do not accept resumes from headhunters or suppliers that have not signed a formal fee agreement. Therefore, any resume received from an unapproved supplier will be considered unsolicited, and we will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.