Junior Data & AI Engineer

Zuru is hiring a Junior Data & AI Engineer in Auckland, New Zealand. Level rates it ; you can apply on Zuru.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this AI engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Databricks.
Level classifies it as a junior role.
Level lists 93 other open roles at Zuru.

AI in this role

databricks

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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How we rate this

Junior Data & AI Engineer at Zuru rates 14 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.