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APPENTICESHIP - Data Engineer - September 2025 - (M/F)

  • France
  • Gif-Sur-Yvette
  • On-site
  • Posted: 1 Apr 2025
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APPENTICESHIP - Data Engineer - September 2025 - (M/F)

About the job

By your side, all over the world, for over 100 years!

Danone enriches the daily lives of all with 26 brands of delicious products that allow people to indulge while caring for themselves and their loved ones.

With more than 100,000 Danoners operating across 26 countries, Danone continuously creates and develops iconic products that you will find in your kitchen, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes or for healthcare establishments and pharmacies. As a B Corp certified company, Danone does not seek to be the best company in the world, but a better company for the world. We strive to offer the best to our consumers and employees.

 

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE:

At Danone, we believe that digital transformation is the key to unlocking the full potential of our Research & Innovation (R&I) efforts. As a global leader in the food and beverage industry, we are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and data-driven insights to drive innovation, enhance product development, and deliver superior value to our consumers.

 

The Advanced Technology Team is one of the Global Research and Innovation teams of Danone,  delivering breakthrough technologies to create value for people and the planet, in the area of ingredients and packaging. Within this organization, the Advanced Data & Modelling team, is dedicated to implementing data-driven and in silico approaches for all Danone product categories. Key focus areas include understanding ingredient, process, and packaging interactions to accelerate disruptive innovation by developing a robust data-driven approach.

 

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our digital transformation journey, working alongside a dynamic team of experts to revolutionize our R&I processes. Your contributions will play a crucial part in shaping the future of our products and ensuring that Danone remains at the forefront of industry advancements.

 

 

Within the R&I Data and Modelling team, this apprenticeship will take place in Paris-Saclay (91190), at our new Global research and innovation center starting from September 2025.

 

 

Zhen, R&I Stats and Data Senior Manager, will support you to thrive in your missions:

  • 30%: Participate in the design and development of data pipelines and ETL processes.
  • 50%: Assist in the restructuring and standardization of datasets across different teams.
  • 10%: Help prepare training materials to teams on data management best practices.
  • 10%: Collaborate with data engineers and other stakeholders to maintain data integrity and accessibility.

THE BENEFITS OF THIS APPRENTICESHIP:

  • Develop your skills in data engineering and data management through hands-on experience
  • Up to 2 days/week of remote work
  • Gain access to our software stack and trainings, including Azure, Databricks, snowflake and more.
  • The chance to work on impactful projects that drive research innovation and sustainability.
  • Apprenticeship: Your salary will depend on our apprentice salary grid, based on your age and level of education.
  • Work in a brand-new R&I building near Saclay campus.

About you

Ready to become a real Danoner? We are looking for someone:

  • Available from September for a duration of two years
  • You have a 4 to 5 years study level from university, business school or engineering school
  • Appetences: excellent collaboration abilities, strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proactive approach to learning and development
  • Language: fluent in English, French is a plus
  • Softwares :
    • You are proficient in Python and SQL.
    • Strong understanding of relational databases.
    • Familiar with version control systems like Git.
    • Experience with Azure, Databricks and snowflakes is a plus.
    • Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI is a plus.
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About Danone

More than 92% of our interns and apprentices recommend doing their internship, apprenticeship, or VIE at Danone (source: Happy Trainees). Could you be our next apprentice?

 

JOINING DANONE MEANS…

  • Meeting Danoners with unique personalities, diverse profiles, and various career paths.
  • Growing in different environments: production sites, logistics bases, research and innovation centers, or headquarters.
  • Building a tailor-made career path, adapted to your personality, skills, and desires.
  • Learning through enriching, responsible, and educational missions.

Want to know more about our news and teams? Check out our Instagram account @DanoneTalentFrance!

 

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Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. 

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