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Hearst · 1 day ago

Senior Data Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services, and media company dedicated to innovating and informing audiences. They are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Data Engineer to lead the architecture, deployment, and operation of data-driven platforms, bridging the gap between Data Science and Operations.

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Responsibilities

MLOps Pipeline Ownership: Design, implement, and manage end-to-end MLOps pipelines for the continuous training, deployment, monitoring, and versioning of high-impact ML models (e.g., recommendation systems, content intelligence)

Data Pipeline Design & Orchestration: Design, build, and maintain robust data ingestion and transformation pipelines, leveraging modern orchestration tools (such as Dagster or Airflow) to ensure reliable data flow for ML models

Kubernetes and Cloud Architecture: Architect, deploy, and maintain highly scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure using Kubernetes (GKE) across Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

DevOps and Automation: Drive DevOps culture and best practices, focusing on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools, and establishing robust CI/CD workflows

CI/CD Implementation: Configure and manage automated deployment and testing pipelines using GitHub Actions and other integrated tools, ensuring fast and reliable code delivery

Core Development: Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Python for automation scripts, infrastructure tooling, and glue services connecting cloud components

API and Service Deployment: Design, develop, and deploy robust, high-performance Python APIs (using frameworks like FastAPI or Flask) to serve machine learning predictions and core application logic in a production environment

Monitoring and Observability: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Logging) to maintain high availability and quickly diagnose production issues

Security and Compliance: Ensure platform integrity by implementing security best practices, access controls, and adhering to media industry compliance standards

Collaboration and Mentorship: Work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers; provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Qualification

MLOpsPythonGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesSQLAPI DevelopmentData Pipeline OrchestrationDevOpsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years specifically focusing on MLOps in a production environment

Deep expertise in Python for development, scripting, and automation

Proven experience building and deploying production-ready APIs and backend services using Python frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, or Django)

Strong proficiency in SQL and experience designing and optimizing schemas for relational/NoSQL databases and data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud SQL)

Experience with data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools (Dagster, Airflow)

Expert-level knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), including hands-on experience with package management (e.g., Helm Charts) and Kubernetes-native Infrastructure as Code tools (Crossplane). Experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is highly desirable

Extensive hands-on experience designing and managing scalable services within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem (e.g., Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI)

Fluency in version control and collaboration workflows using GitHub (branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews)

Strong understanding of network architecture, security principles, and large-scale data processing technologies

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance programs

And more

Company

Hearst

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As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century.

Founded in 1887

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.hearst.com

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