Data Engineer (Intern)

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience. 

As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com 
  
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices. 

Ready to level up your career?   

Playtech’s IMS unit is looking for a Data Engineer Intern who has excellent communication and attention to detail. 

NB! The application period is open until the 16th of March. 

Your influential mission. You will..   

• Build and maintain BigQuery tables in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Develop & make changes to Apache Airflow pipelines.
• Prepare SQL logic for transformations and reporting tables.
• Validate query results and fix inconsistencies.
• Perform Data Quality Checks.
• Write clear descriptions of tables, DAGs, SQL logic, and data flows.
• Participate in team discussions, demos, and retros.
• Work closely with reporting developers, analysts, and other engineers.
• Ask clarifying questions and share updates on progress.
• Participate in code reviews and learn best practices.

Components for success. You…  

• Have or are studying a Bachelor's or Master's degree related to Data Engineering
• Understand database fundamentals: general principles of designing database tables and data transformations.
• Are comfortable creating and modifying tables, views, and simple analytical queries.
• Are familiar with DDL and DML.
• Can write clean, efficient SQL queries (joins, filters, aggregates).
• Can write small scripts for data transformations and automation in Python.

You’ll get extra points for…

• Experience with Power Bi.
• Proficiency in XML/HTML.

Thrive in a culture that values...   

• Empowerment, support, and mentoring.  
• Constant learning and development opportunities.  
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being in an international environment.  
• Fun company events. 

What makes this internship great...  

• A paid internship with a monthly compensation of 1,000 EUR gross.  
• Empowerment, support, and mentoring.  
• Initiative-taking, positive and confident approach at the workplace.  
• Global scope and inclusive working environment.  
• Constant learning and development opportunities through hands on projects.  
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being.  
• Fun and engaging company events.  

HOW TO APPLY?  In addition to sending us your CV, please also add a short essay (with a length of approximately 250 words) on the topic of “Why would I be a great Data Engineer?” in English. You can write it in the comment section at the end of the application page (under "Message to the hiring team").   

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) TEAM
The award-winning IMS is the industry's most compelling player management system and the power behind Playtech's entire product portfolio, providing the tools needed to run and manage every aspect of our online gaming operations.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.