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NBCUniversal · 4 hours ago

Staff Data Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. They are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to build the next generation of data pipelines and applications, focusing on innovative systems and solutions using emerging technologies like generative AI and large language models.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale data pipelines across a variety of source systems and streams (internal, third-party, and cloud-based), distributed/elastic environments, and downstream applications and self-service solutions

Deep understanding of Machine Learning best practices (e.g., training/serving, feature engineering, feature/model selection, imbalance data, RAG patterns) and algorithms (e.g., deep learnings, optimization)

Solid understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and architecture principles

Implement appropriate design patterns while optimizing performance, cost, security, and scale and end-user experience

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and develop efficient data acquisition and integration strategies

Interface with other technology teams to extract, load, and transform data from a wide variety of data sources using cloud-native data engineering principles

Become a subject matter expert for data engineering-related technologies and designs

Coach and guide others within the organization to build scalable pipelines based on foundational data engineering principles

Participate in development sprints, demos, and retrospectives alongside releases and deployment

Build and manage relationships with supporting engineering teams to deliver work products to production effectively

Have worked well with data scientists, business analysts, and machine learning infrastructure to connect the dots between business and technology partners

Develop automated tests for your code, ensuring every function, service, and object is compatible with your team's work and with the many systems within the NBCUniversal system portfolio and cross-device and browser compatibility

Create documentation for developers and business users to help them understand our products

Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team within a matrixed organization, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to navigate system complexities and deploy solutions efficiently

Deploy to cloud-based platforms and troubleshoot application, cloud, and configuration issues when necessary

Utilize tools for code & test generation to dramatically accelerate the delivery of features and components you create

Qualification

Data engineeringMachine LearningData pipelinesCloud technologiesAPIsData modelingPython/SQLLLMsAgile principlesCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

8+ years of experience in a data engineering role, with a strong emphasis on leading data engineering teams

Some working knowledge and curiosity about GenAI technologies, such as LLMs, vector databases, or AI-driven data pipelines

Familiarity with the development ecosystem evolving around LLM integration, such as langchain

Ability to think critically about problems, decipher user preferences versus challenging requirements, and effectively use online and onsite resources to find appropriate solutions

Proven ability to thrive in an agile development environment, adept at incorporating feedback and adjusting to changing priorities

Understanding REST-based APIs, vectorized embeddings, and other Retrieval Augmented Generation AI workload components

Direct experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT development principles, cloud development, and data warehousing concepts

Knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, GCP

Knowledge of data management fundamentals and data storage principles

Experience in building data pipelines using Python/SQL or similar programming languages

General understanding of cloud data engineering design patterns and use cases

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or related field

Preferred

Familiarity with integrating large language models and AI-generated content technologies into applications

Proven adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving technology landscape, with a strong problem-solving ability and quick learning curve

Effective communication skills, capable of working collaboratively across diverse teams and navigating a large, matrixed organization efficiently

Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements

Analytical – You have experience in delivering self-service analytics solutions that promote data discovery

Experience with Snowflake, Amazon Web Services, or related cloud platforms a plus

Understanding of big data technology stacks (Hive / Spark etc) is a plus

Experience moving on prem technologies to the cloud is a plus

Action-oriented – You're constantly figuring out new problems and are regularly showing results with a positive attitude, always displaying ethical behavior, integrity, and building trust

Strong understanding of Agile principles and best practices

You've dealt with ambiguity and can make quality decisions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

A variety of other discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.nbcuniversal.com/

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