Data Product Developer in Hatfield

Data Product Developer – Ocado Hub Product PodContract type: Permanent

Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working – 3 days in the office)

Working hours per week: 40 hours

Level: Senior

Application Closing Date: Monday 8th December 2025

About UsOur mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value. We\’re Ocado Retail , a market‐leading joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world\’s largest dedicated online supermarket, ocado.com . Not only is Ocado.com the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, it\’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We\’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado , our same‐day grocery delivery service.

About The Team And The RoleAs part of our strategic development of product management within ORL, we are creating a dedicated Product Pod for the Ocado Hub. This new, agile team will own the development and innovation roadmap for a suite of critical supplier‐facing applications, including Supplier Hub, Promotions, JBP, Ads Manager, and Beet (Ocado\’s self‐serve data platform). We are looking for a skilled and insightful Data Product Developer to join this new pod. You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining intuitive, effective self‐serve data solutions. Your work will primarily focus on our Beet data platform but will extend across all applications as required. You will transform complex data into clear, actionable insights for our suppliers and internal teams, enabling data‐driven decisions across the business.

What You\’ll Do

Design, build, and maintain insightful, user‐friendly, and performant dashboards and reports.

Translate complex business requirements from suppliers and internal stakeholders into effective self‐serve data solutions.

Optimise and maintain the existing suite of dashboards and the platforms while contributing to the technical evaluation of future solutions.

Champion data visualisation best practices, ensuring all solutions are intuitive, easy to understand, and drive clear actions.

Develop and iterate on data models to support robust and scalable reporting.

Collaborate with Data Engineers to define data requirements and ensure data pipelines are reliable and accurate.

Participate actively in the team\’s agile sprint‐based workflow, from requirements gathering and design through to testing and deployment.

Work with front‐end and back‐end developers to integrate and embed data visualisations within the wider Ocado Hub applications.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team\’s data practices, governance, and tooling.

Work closely with the Product Manager and key stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, Buyers) to understand their data needs, gather feedback, and iterate on solutions.

Act as a subject‐matter expert on data visualisation, providing support and training to end‐users to drive adoption.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex data queries, performance issues, and visualisation bugs.

Essential

Proven experience as a Data Visualisation Developer, Business Intelligence Developer, Analytics Engineer or in a similar analytical role.

Strong expertise in a major data visualisation platform, especially Tableau.

Excellent understanding of data visualisation principles and best practices – you know how to tell a compelling story with data.

Proficiency in writing and optimising complex SQL queries.

Experience in gathering and translating business requirements into technical data solutions.

Excellent problem‐solving skills and the ability to communicate complex data concepts to non‐technical audiences.

Desirable

Experience with other data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker, ThoughtSpot, Qlik) or data notebook platforms.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) and their data services (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift).

Understanding of data engineering concepts (e.g., ETL/ELT, data warehousing, data modelling).

Experience in the e‐commerce or retail sectors.

A curious mindset with a passion for learning new technologies and staying current with industry trends.

Demonstrable expertise in Agile software development methodologies and working in product‐focused teams.

What\’s In It For YouBy joining Ocado Retail, you\’ll have the chance to experience life at the world\’s largest online retailer, work with an amazing bunch of people who challenge what\’s possible each day, and grow your skills and career in online retail.

In addition, you\’ll enjoy a range of benefits:

Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance with option to add your family, Digital GP appointments, market‐leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more.

Spend & Save: Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives, recognition with reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast each day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office.

Never miss the moments that matter: Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities.

Our Hiring ProcessLucky for us, we receive a high volume of applications and genuinely appreciate the time and effort invested by every candidate. To ensure a fair and thorough process, every application is reviewed by a member of our team. If your skills and experience are a strong match, a Talent Partner will contact you to discuss the role and guide you through the next steps of our hiring process.

Your Application and AIIn the spirit of innovation, we welcome you to use AI tools in your application, just as we use them in our own business at Ocado Retail. However, as you leverage this technology, please don\’t lose sight of the most important element: your unique self. Your experiences, passions, and personality are what truly set you apart. Ensure that your application still authentically conveys who you are and why you\’re a great fit for us.

Everyone\’s welcomeWe\’re an equal opportunities employer, which means that we make sure all potential colleagues are treated fairly and equally. We want to ensure everyone has a fair chance to apply; if you need this job description in an alternative format (e.g., larger print, different document type, etc.), please reach out to us at careers@ocadoretail.com and we\’ll be happy to assist you, and if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form.

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