FULL-STACK DATA ENGINEER at MOTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MOTOR Information Systems, an operating group of Hearst, is actively seeking a Full-Stack Data Engineer. Ideally, a hands-on data engineer who possesses a strong passion for designing, optimizing, refactoring, and upgrading complex data solutions! MOTOR’s primary product is Automotive Content, and we need someone who can help us support our Insights-based product suite.
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of our mission to transform the future. We have a rare opportunity for you to use your talent, passion, and expertise to help drive this massive change in how we build our user experience across our product lines, and how consumers experience the MOTOR Product Platform.
This position offers excellent career growth and promotional opportunities, stellar compensation, and the ability to work with the world's premier provider of aftermarket automotive data. Hearst/MOTOR Information Systems will be the best and last place you’ll ever work!
Required Experience (Must Have)
Expert Python Developer
Strong SQL Developer
Strong AWS Experience (Lambda, Glue, State Machines, Fargate, Cloud Formation, RedShift)
Strong Experience with Semi-Structured Data (XML, CSV, JSON, Parquet)
Strong Automation Experience
Experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Notebooks, SQL Analytics)
Experience with Kubernetes (Cluster Orchestration, Container Networking, Pod Management)
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Deployment Orchestration (Octopus Deploy)
Experience with Git and Azure DevOps
Experience with Agentic AI (LangGraph, MCP Servers, Agent Frameworks)
Experience with Data Handling (Pandas / NumPy, Apache Spark, Ray)
Helpful Experience (Nice to Have)
Experience with LLMs, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Libraries, AI Application Frameworks, Vector Databases
Experience with Automotive Data / Industry
Experience with Agile / Scrum
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze large, and complex, data sets
- Design, develop and coordinate the generation of Data Pipelines
- Work collaboratively with team to plan and solve complex problems
- Design for, or optimize existing pipelines, for performance and cost
EEO EMPLOYER
Skills Required
- Expert Python development
- Strong SQL development
- Strong AWS experience (Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Fargate, CloudFormation, Redshift)
- Experience with semi-structured data (XML, CSV, JSON, Parquet)
- Strong automation experience
- Experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Notebooks, SQL Analytics)
- Experience with Kubernetes (cluster orchestration, container networking, pod management)
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, deployment orchestration (Octopus Deploy)
- Experience with Git and Azure DevOps
- Experience with Agentic AI (LangGraph, MCP Servers, agent frameworks)
- Data handling libraries and frameworks (Pandas, NumPy, Apache Spark, Ray)
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
