Senior Data Engineer

Company: America's Test Kitchen
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Join our dynamic team at America's Test Kitchen, a forward-thinking food media company dedicated to connecting consumers with premium food content. We are actively seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer to contribute to the development of robust and innovative web applications. This managerial position will work on a tight cross-functional team that includes Product, Design, Quality Assurance, and Engineering on defined initiatives that solve our most important business problems.Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Marketing and Data Analytics teams to support large data driven initiatives with a focus on building data solutions.
• Integrate web and mobile applications with backend services through RESTful APIs to support tracking user interactions.
• Contribute to database interactions, particularly with PostgreSQL.
• Participate in the complete application development lifecycle, from concept to deployment.
• Be a key contributor to our Unified Data Layer working closely with the Director of Engineering.
• Support the development of our digital data architecture vision for the database models that power all our digital products that ensure security, scalability, feature enablement, and operational efficiency.
• Learn and adapt to new technologies and best practices in application development.
• Translate technical specifications into code for complex projects supporting internal stakeholders.
• Employ software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that supports automation.
• Provide follow up production support.
• Submit change control requests and documents.
• Explain technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor systems and perform analysis activities on data pipelines.
• Evaluate complex issues in light of variable factors providing an in-depth evaluation.
• Maintain large scale system and complex workflow, designing, building, extending, and refactoring when necessary.
• Preemptively identify and escalate issues that impact deliverables.Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Basic understanding of React, React Native, Ruby, and NextJS.
• Expert level knowledge in NodeJS with Typescript and/or Python.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a collaborative team environment.
• Comfortability with RESTful API integrations and utilizing 3rd party documentation and tech support.
• Expert in backend technologies, with experience in both SQL and NoSQL databases, RESTful API development, and documentation.
• Proficient with Git, Bash, and AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to engineers of varying skill levels.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to organize and communicate complex technical information for non-technical audiences.
• 5+ years in software development, with 3 or more in database engineering.About America's Test KitchenThe mission of America's Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston's Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques.Why America's Test Kitchen:We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes - that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.We at America's Test Kitchen believe food media can be a powerful force for social change. We are passionate about building an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives.
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