Data Engineer
iHeartMedia1 month ago
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, deploy, and maintain data solutions supporting business requirements, web applications, models, and analytics.
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using PySpark, AWS Glue, Pandas, Apache Airflow, and AWS Step Functions.
- Implement data ingestion, transformation, validation, storage, and pipeline monitoring.
- Build infrastructure supporting model training, scoring, retraining, and related reporting.
- Deploy and manage applications and pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and ECS.
- Monitor data quality, troubleshoot technical issues, debug systems, and optimize pipeline performance.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, product teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
- Work with a small team, meet project timelines, and mentor less experienced team members.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience in data engineering.
- Experience developing high-performance applications for large enterprises.
- Hands-on AWS cloud experience or experience with a similar cloud platform, including Glue, CodePipeline, and ECS.
- Strong proficiency in Python, including PySpark, Pandas, and DataFrames, plus SQL.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines using AWS Glue or similar data-processing technologies.
- Experience building and managing ETL/ELT workflows with Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, or similar orchestration tools.
- Understanding of data ingestion, transformation, validation, storage, pipeline monitoring, data quality, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Database experience with Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Athena.
- Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and a proven record of meeting project timelines.
- Preferred experience with AWS SageMaker or similar machine-learning platforms.
- Preferred knowledge of Apache Iceberg and Delta tables.
- Strong communication, analytical thinking, independent problem-solving, collaboration, attention to detail, and informal leadership or mentoring capabilities.
Benefits
- Regular, full-time salaried position located in San Antonio, Texas.
- Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple options.
- Company-provided and supplemental life insurance, where applicable under the collective bargaining agreement.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays.
- Paid Spirit day supporting community volunteering.
- 401(k) plan.
- Employee Assistance Program with counseling and legal, financial, emotional well-being, family, and caregiving services.
- Additional voluntary programs including spending accounts, student loan refinancing, and accident insurance.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia operates a nationwide portfolio of broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio streaming platform, selling advertising across broadcast, digital, and podcasts. It also produces national live music events and distributes shows through the iHeartPodcasts network for consumers and advertisers. Headquartered in New York, the company trades on Nasdaq under ticker IHRT.