Data Engineer

OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

We are a passionate group providing data needs for all Paramount Streaming properties. This includes Paramount+, Paramount+ International, Pluto TV, CBS, CBSNews, CBS Sports and related Sports Properties. Our team is made up of varying engineering roles including Data & Data Product Engineering, and is responsible for driving the Paramount Streaming data strategy and standard methodologies for data collection, pipelines, usage and infrastructure. The Data Engineer should possess a deep sense of curiosity and a passion for building more inquisitive products based on data, and the ability to communicate data constellations and tools throughout the Paramount Streaming organization. The candidate for this role will use their skills in reverse engineering, analytics, and creative, experimental solutions to devise data and BI solutions. This engineer supports data pipeline development which includes machine learning algorithms using disparate data sources. The ideal candidate will also work with BI, Research, Engineering, and Product and Finance teams to implement data-driven plans that drive the business. 

• Works with large volumes of traffic data and user behaviors to build pipelines that improve raw data. 
• Able to break down and communicate highly complex data problems into simple, feasible solutions. 
• Extract patterns from large datasets and transform data into an informational advantage.
• Find answers to business questions via hands-on exploration of data sets via Jupyter, SQL, dashboards, statistical analysis, and data visualizations.
• Partner with the internal product and business intelligence teams to resolve the best approaches around data ingestion, constellation, and storage. Then, collaborate with technology field partners to ensure these are implemented accurately. 
• Supplying ideas on how to make our data more effective and working with other members of the engineering, BI teams, and business units to implement changes. 
• Ongoing development of technical solutions while designing and maintaining documentation, and mentoring impacted teams. 
• Early on, collaborate with the team on internal initiatives to build strategies that improve company processes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• STEM undergraduate degree and 2+ years of work experience or STEM graduate degree and 1+ year of (post-graduation, commercial, non-internship) work experience in Analytics/Measurement/Data Operations fields or consulting roles with a focus on digital analytics implementations.
• Familiarity with data management systems, both relational and NoSQL (e.g., BigTable, HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB)
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with SQL skills for BigQuery, MySQL, and Postgres to perform common types of analysis.
• Experience with exploratory data analysis using tools like iPython Notebook, Pandas & matplotlib, etc.
• Strong problem-solving and creative-thinking skills.
• Ability to break down and communicate highly complex data problems as simple, feasible solutions
• Experience developing solutions to business requirements via hands-on discovery and data exploration.
• Robust written and verbal communicative savvy, communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences, as well as translating business requirements into Data Solutions.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Marketing tools like Kochava, Braze, Branch, Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a plus.
• Experience with Apache Airflow.
• Experience building and deploying applications on a Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with ELT/ETL concepts. 
• Data Modeling perspicacity.
• Code repository experience in GIT. 
• Statistical analyses using tools such as R, Numpy/SciPy with Python.
• Experience with Adobe Analytics (Omniture) or Google Analytics. 
• Digital marketing strategy including site, video, social media, SEM, SEO, and display advertising.

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Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $85,600.00 - 125,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

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