This is a Intern - Data Engineering role with one of the leading companies in AU right now Xero with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at Xero Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive. At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place. Our team The Data team at Xero plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of collaborative, data-driven decision-making, impacting not only our internal teams but also our diverse, global community of small business owners, bookkeepers, and accountants. Our work involves crafting, overseeing, and delivering a broad spectrum of data services. These range from essential reporting and key data sets to advanced, scalable solutions in analytical data processing, storage, machine learning, and API-driven predictive services. We pride ourselves on being a hub of knowledge and innovation in data architecture, data modelling, machine learning, ethical data usage, and artificial intelligence service design. Our mission extends beyond technical expertise; we are dedicated to elevating data and AI understanding across Xero, emphasising inclusivity and accessibility in technology. We particularly focus on empowering our product management and engineering teams worldwide, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools to make a meaningful impact in their roles. How you'll make an impact As a Data Engineering Intern, you will work with the support of a buddy, to be at the forefront of engineering sophisticated and large-scale data solutions and infrastructure, enabling us to analyse data effectively and make informed decisions. In this role, you will be more than just an individual technical contributor; you'll be a valued member of our collaborative engineering team. You will work with the team in developing new data capabilities and services, and in enhancing our existing solutions and practices. We believe in a work culture where your ideas and contributions are valued and where you're encouraged to grow, both as a professional and as an individual. You'll be part of a team that not only values high performance but also supports each other's success and champions an inclusive and diverse workplace. What you'll do - Work with teams throughout Xero to help create the solutions, infrastructure, and integrations required to bring Xero’s data to life. - Demonstrates a focus on continual self improvement, across both the technical and business aspects of delivering high quality data solutions. - Work collaboratively with your buddy and other members of the Data team. Participate in regular team rituals and working sessions to collectively do our best work. - Be dedicated to automation, documentation, and collaboration at all stages of the engineering workflow, including improving existing solutions or proposing alternative solutions where applicable. - Be exposed to the latest technology changes and trends and continually grow knowledge of how they may benefit Xero. - Contribute to continuous improvements to data quality, standards, principles and procedures, including a consistent approach to how data quality is measured, monitored and reported. What you'll bring - Penultimate year of study, available to work full time for 12 months - Currently studying a degree in engineering, data science, computer science. - A technical background demonstrating innovation, initiative and a passion for data - Can demonstrate analytical, development, problem solving and communication skills - Good time management with the ability to multitask, prioritise and deliver to schedule - Highly motivated and proactive nature, constantly looking at methods for improvement - Solution focused and a strong attention to detail - Some familiarity with data engineering and data analysis - Experience in one or more software engineering programming languages languages such as Python or Golang - Clear and concise oral & written communication including technical documentation - Some familiarity with with cloud based technologies, infrastructure and databases - Awareness of data requirements for ML / AI use cases beneficial Our eligibility criteria for the Xcelerate Internship program: - Full-time working rights in Australia - Fewer than 12 months professional working experience in relevant industries - Be in your penultimate year of study in a degree in engineering, data science, computer science. - Availability to start full-time in February 2025 If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like Xero. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at Xero. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.