Hearst Newspapers · 1 day ago
Principal Data Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expHearst Newspapers is a leading media organization committed to delivering trusted news and information. They are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to architect a real-time data backbone that supports 52 brands and 38 million users, transforming legacy systems into a modern, event-driven platform.
AdvertisingJournalismMarketingNewsSocial Media
Responsibilities
Architect for Massive Scale: Design the ingestion and serving layers for 38M MAU, moving beyond simple ETL to build low-latency pipelines that handle high-concurrency inference requests
Define the Engineering Standard: You will set the bar for the team, leading code reviews and mentoring engineers to ensure reliability is baked in, not patched on
Solve the "Real-Time" Problem: You will architect the serving layer for our ML models (Recommendation Engines, Churn Prediction), solving complex latency challenges to deliver predictions during active user sessions
Modernize the Stack (Multi-Cloud Strategy): You will drive the "Buy vs. Build" decisions that shape our future, integrating best-in-class tools into our primary GCP ecosystem. You have the autonomy to retire technical debt in favor of modern, efficient frameworks like Daft, Flink, or Spark, and the ability to stick to the GCP ecosystem of leverage AWS (e.g. Sagemaker, Bedrock, AgentCore) if it’s the best tool for the job
Qualification
Required
8+ years of engineering experience, with a proven track record of architecting data platforms that scale beyond single-server limits
Production MLOps Expertise: You have built 'paved roads' for deploying ML models. You understand the lifecycle of a model from training to real-time serving and monitoring
Multi-Cloud Fluency: You are comfortable architecting solutions that span ecosystems (e.g., orchestrating Airflow on GCP while leveraging specific AWS AI services)
Mastery of Modern Data Tools: Deep proficiency in Python and SQL is a given. You bring expertise in orchestration (Airflow/Dagster), streaming (Kafka/PubSub/Flink), and modern compute frameworks (Spark/Ray/Daft)
Leadership without 'Management': You want to remain a high-leverage Individual Contributor who leads through architecture and code, rather than managing people and spreadsheets
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual’s unique needs.
Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too – helping you keep them happy and healthy.
Company
Hearst Newspapers
Hearst Newspapers is the division in charge of Hearst's newspapers, local digital marketing service businesses, and directories.
Founded in 1887New York, New York, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carson S.
HR Business Partner
Laura Wilson
Director Major Account Partnerships
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