Data Engineer | Lonely Planet

Posted 2 Hours Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
80K-120K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
AdTech • Big Data • Digital Media • Marketing Tech • Mobile
We close the loop between consumers and brands.
The Role
As a Data Engineer at Lonely Planet, you'll build and maintain ETL pipelines, collaborate on data solutions, optimize performance, and ensure data integrity while supporting machine learning and analytics efforts.
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At a Glance:

This role is not open to visa sponsorship or transfer of visa sponsorship including those on OPT and STEM-EXT OPT, nor is it available to work corp-to-corp.

About Us: For over 50 years, our travel brand has been the go-to resource for explorers seeking expert guidance through our trusted guidebooks. As we evolve our digital offerings to meet the modern traveler’s needs, we are looking to expand our digital presence and enhance the marketing and sales experiences of our products. We aim to create compelling digital campaigns that resonate with travelers and drive both customer engagement and business growth.

As a Data Engineer on Lonely Planet, you'll build data products that power our machine learning and analytics efforts for one of the world's most iconic travel brands. Work in a high-autonomy environment using AWS and Spark/Scala via Databricks.


We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all qualifications!


What You'll Do:

- Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Spark and Scala/Python

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create end-to-end data solutions

- Contribute to evolving our data engineering stack, including evaluating data catalog products and automating ETL processes

- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior team members

- Iterate quickly, with a "Speed Trumps Perfection" mindset

- Design and implement data models to support travel-related analytics and recommendations

- Optimize data pipelines for performance and cost-efficiency

- Ensure data quality and integrity throughout our systems


What We're Looking For:

- 3+ years of experience in data engineering/ETL work

- Strong skills in Spark using Scala or Python

- Experience with AWS services such as S3, EC2, EMR, Glue, and Lambda

- Proficiency in SQL and experience with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake)

- Knowledge of Git and CI/CD processes

- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

- Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and challenging the status quo

- Experience with data modeling and schema design

- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB)

- Understanding of data security and compliance requirements


Nice to Have:

- Experience with Airflow or other workflow management tools

- Familiarity with streaming data processing (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)

- Knowledge of geospatial data processing

- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

- Familiarity with travel industry data or APIs

- Contributions to open-source projects


Join us in building innovative data solutions for the Lonely Planet / travel industry!


Compensation:

  • USA Compensation Range: $80,000-120,000*
    • *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements

  • Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • 401(k) with match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are:

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures is a portfolio of growing digital businesses that bring consumers and brands together through integrated e-commerce, strategic partnerships and many proprietary brands including Bankrate, AllConnect.com and Reviews.com. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures has over 3000 employees in offices across the US, as well as London and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit  and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked

here.

Click here for more details regarding the employee privacy policy: https://www.redventures.com/legal/us-emp-privacy-notice

Questions about this Privacy Notice can be directed to [email protected]. Alternatively, you may raise any questions or concerns to your manager, HR Business Partner, or through the Privacy Team.

Top Skills

Python
Scala
Spark
The Company
HQ: Fort Mill, SC
4,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Red Ventures is a portfolio of digital companies that brings consumers and brands together through powerful, customized online experiences. We use online marketplaces, strategic partnerships and passionate people to unleash transformative digital growth and solve complex problems across a variety of industries.

Why Work With Us

The culture here is fast-paced and innovative, with a “work-hard, play hard” mentality. We’re what happens when you cross a tech start-up with a rapidly-growing global company.

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