Data Engineer II, Fandango (AWS/Redshift/PySpark) at NBCUniversal

Orlando, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Orchestration, Data Modeling, Data Lake, Python, Java, Scala, SQL, Data Warehousing, APIs, Real-Time Feeds, AWS, Glue, PySpark, Agile

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Company Description COMPANY DESCRIPTION: VERSANT, Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) planned spin-off, will be a leading independent publicly traded media company comprised of most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. BUSINESS OVERVIEW: At VERSANT Media’s Sports & Entertainment Digital Products division, we’re driven by a shared mission: to innovate, create unforgettable experiences, and connect with fans through the power of technology. Our diverse portfolio brings together industry-leading platforms that serve millions of users across the sports and entertainment landscape. In sports, we empower over 30 million players, coaches, administrators, and fans in 40 countries through more than 25 digital products. These include SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league, and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first-ever streaming service dedicated to youth and amateur sports; GolfNow, the top online tee time marketplace and golf course operations technology provider; and GolfPass, the ultimate golf membership that delivers exclusive content, tee time benefits, expert instruction, and more. In entertainment, we reach over 50 million movie and TV fans through our trusted digital brands. Our platforms support every stage of the fan journey – from discovering content to enjoying it on the big screen or at home. Our portfolio includes Fandango, the nation’s leading online movie ticketing service, partnering with more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; Rotten Tomatoes, the iconic destination for movie and TV reviews; and Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), our on-demand streaming service offering more than 250,000 titles, including new releases, next-day TV, and the largest selection of 4K UHD content in the industry. Job Description As a Data Engineer II, you will be working on our data systems and services with other data engineers to deliver projects and systems critical to Fandango's business. We expect our data engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic about taking on new problems across our businesses as we continue to build great things for fellow movie fans. Responsibilities: Contribute to and help team in design, build, testing, scaling, and maintaining data pipelines from a variety of source systems and streams (Internal, third party, cloud based, etc.), according to business and technical requirements. Continually work on improving the codebase and have active participation and oversight in all aspects of the team, including agile ceremonies. Collaborate with engineers and product managers to understand data needs. Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, retros, sprint planning, etc.) Troubleshoot and fix production issues as they occur. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ 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, plus 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 a 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 Glue, Apache Airflow / Amazon MWAA, SQL, Python, and pySpark. 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 in an agile/scrum environment. Desired Characteristics: Familiar with software build, release, deployment and monitoring tools and practices. Experience with Talend, Informatica, or other off-the-shelf ETL tools. Experience working with Terraform. 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 Fully Remote: 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. #LI-remote Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected]. Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape. For LA County and City Residents Only: NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

Responsibilities

As a Data Engineer II, you will work on data systems and services to deliver critical projects for Fandango's business. You will design, build, test, scale, and maintain data pipelines from various source systems according to business and technical requirements.