Graduate Leadership Program | Platform Engineer

Further; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Net-zero cost medical option

Company contributions to HSA

Fertility support

Fully-paid parental leave

Monthly stipend for lifestyle spending account

Job summary

An innovative data and AI company in Cleveland is seeking an Entry Level Platform Engineer. The role involves contributing to client projects, learning advanced data workflows, and collaborating with senior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree and beginner proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and SQL. This hybrid position requires in-office work on select days. Benefits include health support and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• Completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.
• Beginner proficiency or coursework in JavaScript, Python, SQL.
• A baseline understanding of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to client projects and solutions early.
• Grow skillset with certifications and mentorship.
• Learn and execute advanced data collection workflows.
• Assist with technical quality assurance and validation of tracking.

Skills

JavaScript

Python

SQL

Generative AI tools

Data handling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Analytics, Information Systems, Software Engineering

Job description

Overview

Entry Level Platform Engineer — Launch your Career at Further. Further is a data, cloud, and AI company whose focus is helping companies turn raw data into the right decisions. You’ll drive powerful insights for brands like Verizon, American Cancer Society, Behr Paint, and more. Located in Cleveland (Flats East Bank) or Midtown Atlanta (Atlantic Station). You’ll gain cross-functional experience and build a foundation to turn data into information, information into insights, and insights into business decisions in a professional services environment.

Are you graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s degree and ready to dive into the world of data and AI? Further’s Graduate hiring program offers a full-time role where you’ll apply your university training to real-world client challenges and technology solutions.

Your First Year Will Include

• Contributing to client projects and strategic solutions early.
• Growing your skillset with certifications and hands-on mentorship.
• Helping shape our client success stories — your work will matter.
• Starting with support, progressing to completing tasks and assignments independently with limited oversight by the end of the year.
• Contributing to a positive and fun work environment, building strong relationships across the company beyond just your team.
• Learning and executing advanced data collection workflows, leveraging Tag Management Systems (GTM, Adobe Launch) while focusing on server-side architectures and JSON-based data delivery via APIs.
• Assisting with technical quality assurance (QA), debugging, and validation of tracking, experimentation, and personalization implementations to ensure accurate and privacy-compliant data.
• Collaborating with analysts and senior engineers to translate business and measurement needs into clear technical solutions and documentation.
• Gaining hands-on exposure to experimentation, consent management, and how data flows into analytics and downstream platforms.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to check every box — what matters most is your drive to grow. Fast learner, committed to continuous learning with passion, curiosity, and some of the following foundations:

Required

• Completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 in Computer Science, Analytics, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or another related field.
• Beginner proficiency or coursework in JavaScript, scripting/data handling (Python), Querying/Validation (SQL).
• AI Fluency & Curiosity: A baseline understanding of Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, or GitHub Copilot) with a demonstrated ability to apply prompts to accelerate delivery. We are looking for builders who leverage AI to speed up tasks, automate workflows, and proactively ship high-quality work faster than traditional methods allow.

Preferred

• Relevant internships or project experience.

Additional Notes

• This is a hybrid position. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are in-office in Cleveland, OH or Atlanta, GA.
• Please note, we do not offer sponsorship for this role.

Rewards & Benefits At Further

Being part of Further means joining a group of incredible people dedicated to delivering value, impact, and innovation through true grit and agility. Our total rewards program is designed for your protection, peace of mind, and overall wellbeing. In addition to the basics, we offer a net-zero cost medical option, company contributions to your HSA, fertility support, fully-paid parental leave, a monthly stipend for your lifestyle spending account, and much more.

If all this resonates with you and you want to add to our team and culture, APPLY TODAY!