Senior Data Engineer - Fandango

Company Description

At Fandango, we love movies. From showtimes and ticketing, to engaging content and innovations in movie going- we strive to deliver the perfect movie going experience—anytime, anywhere. And to be the go-to destination for moviegoers, we think it’s all about collaboration. Anyone can build a website or app, but it takes a special group across many disciplines to create an experience that can live across multiple platforms and connected devices. Thanks to an exceptional team, we’re working hard to make Fandango a little bit better every day. Our 30 million (and growing!) online and mobile monthly visitors can now buy movie tickets at over 25,000 screens nationwide and stay for exclusive trailers, our award-winning original video series, movie reviews, celebrity interviews and more. So, if you’re looking to inspire, be inspired and work at the intersection of entertainment and technology look no further than Fandango. Visit Fandango.com/careers for a behind-the-scenes look at Fandango and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates. Fandango is an NBCUniversal Company.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

CNBC Digital is looking for an experienced editor to work with the Senior Editor helping to manage the technology-news team. The ideal candidate will know the industry inside and out, from Apple to AI to VCs. Some understanding of how media and entertainment are playing a role with the big tech companies would be useful. The ideal candidate will know how to direct coverage of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and other mega-cap tech companies. They will help reporters develop sources and understand the stories they should be covering. They may also get to do some original reporting or write smart analysis  themselves. It is critical they are knowledgeable about markets and can work collaboratively with our TV network. They will have roughly five or more years of experience in daily news, with a proven track record of breaking news, writing, or editing long-form features and delivering high-quality, high-impact journalism. Should also be comfortable managing live blogs on a story that merits.

Duties include:

• Editing breaking news in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Writing headlines with an eye toward SEO
• Experience editing fast-moving breaking news
• A clear understanding of style and grammar
• Helping writers frame stories for a national audience
• Mentor, coach, and empower both junior and experienced reporters

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of applied experience in Data Engineering, including but not limited to building Data Pipelines, Orchestration, Data Modeling & Data Lake.
• Programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, Scala, SQL, and experience in writing reusable/efficient code to automate analysis and data processes.
• Experience in Data Warehousing (Relational and dimensional data modeling).
• Strong working experience with variety of data sources such as APIs, real-time feeds, structured and semi structured file formats.
• Experience with processing large datasets and building code using SQL, Python, pySpark & Apache Airflow / Amazon MWAA.
• Experience of near Real Time & Batch Data Pipeline development.
• Experience with AWS data management (S3, Redshift, DynamoDB) and related tools (Athena, EMR, Glue, Lambda).
• Experience working with Terraform.
• Experience working in an agile/scrum environment.
• Experience with Talend, Informatica, or other off-the-shelf ETL tools.

Desired Characteristics:

• Familiar with software build, release, deployment and monitoring tools and practices.
• Strong Test-Driven Development background, with understanding of levels of testing required to continuously deliver value to production.
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach with a demonstrated aptitude, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn new methods, tools, practices, and skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions, disciplines, and levels

This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence

Additional Information

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