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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Graduate Data Engineer - **Company:** Quantum - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Python (Programming Language), Raw Data, DataOps, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Data Ingestion, Information Technology, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0b99822422e0d5d3 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, mathematics, or a related field (or similar qualification) * Some exposure to coding, ideally Python or SQL, through your studies, projects or self-teaching, with a genuine eagerness to deepen it * A keen eye for detail and a passion for getting data right, because small errors can make a big difference downstream * Comfortable picking up new tools, platforms and technical concepts quickly * Proactive and inquisitive, happy to ask questions and figure things out * Organised and methodical in how you approach tasks and documentation * You thrive when working as part of a team * Comfortable in a fast-paced environment * Have excellent written and verbal English skills * Last but not least, you'll have no ego! ## Description As a Data Engineering Graduate, you'll be an integral part of our Data Engineering team. From day one, you'll gain hands-on experience, taking on meaningful responsibility, and making a tangible impact. This role is ideal for someone who likes building things that last and wants to learn how reliable data infrastructure is designed, built and maintained at scale., * Pipeline development: you'll help build and maintain the data pipelines that ingest, clean and move data across our systems, learning how reliable data flows are engineered * Data integration: you'll support the onboarding of new data sources, writing and testing the logic that brings partner data into our platform cleanly and consistently * Transformation and modelling: you'll apply transformations that turn raw data into structured, trustworthy datasets the wider business can use * Monitoring and reliability: you'll help keep our ingestion pipelines running, flagging issues early and learning how we maintain the integrity of our data operations * Quality assurance: whether it's checking for anomalies or validating schemas and formats, your attention to detail will keep our data trustworthy and actionable * Automation and process improvement: you'll help identify and implement ways to streamline and scale our data processes, bringing more automation, speed and accuracy to the team * Documentation: you'll capture and update data rules, pipeline logic and key processes to support operational clarity and team knowledge sharing * You'll use your natural curiosity to stay up to date with engineering practices and tools, contributing fresh ideas to the team ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-metadata) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Fastest-Growing Tech Sectors to Look Out for in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/373-the-fastest-growing-tech-sectors-to-look-out-for-in-2025) - [What Jobs Can You Get with a Software Engineering Degree?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/398-what-jobs-can-you-get-with-a-software-engineering-degree) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)