Data Engineer
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About the role
At Gymshark, data is at the core of how we move - from powering decisions to unlocking better experiences for our community. We're looking for a Data Engineer to help build and scale the foundations that drive our data ecosystem. This is an opportunity to work on modern, event-driven data platforms , enabling teams across the business to access high-quality, reliable data that fuels growth, innovation, and customer impact. You'll play a key role in shaping how we structure, transform, and deliver data - building resilient pipelines, improving data quality, and collaborating across engineering, analytics, and business teams to drive real value.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain scalable, automated, event-driven data pipelines and data models
- Design and implement ETL/ELT processes, ensuring data is clean, accurate, and accessible
- Manage data integrations, imports/exports, and audience segmentation across platforms
- Monitor and optimise existing data pipelines, ensuring performance and reliability
- Collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems teams, and Data Governance to improve data quality and reduce technical debt
- Work with third-party partners and platforms to enhance data capabilities
- Take ownership of data governance and privacy best practices, ensuring compliance and responsible usage
- Support the business by ensuring teams have access to accurate, usable data to drive decisions
Requirements
- Essential Criteria:
- Proven experience in data engineering and modern development practices (2+ years)
- Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and relational databases (RDBMS)
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data models
- Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and integrations
- Strong understanding of data quality, testing, and documentation
- Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver to deadlines
- Experience in e-commerce or retail environments
- Curiosity to learn new tools and stay up to date with emerging data practices
- LOCATION:
- Please note this is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.
- BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
- ABOUT US.
- THE PERKS.
- Standard benefits include:
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
- Funded Healthcare benefit
- 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
- Contributory Employer pension scheme
- Flexible benefits programme - including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Access to High Street cashback and discounts
- Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- Enhanced Family Leave package
- Life Assurance
- Office location specific benefits include (IQ):
- Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
- Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
- EV charge points available
- Office location specific benefits include (LDN):
- Funded multi-site fitness membership
- Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
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