MediaLab

Senior Data Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in Argentina

Remote

Mid level

Consumer Web • Digital Media • Social Media

The Role

Join MediaLab as a Senior Data Engineer to design, implement, and maintain data pipelines, improve server-side code, and optimize data delivery for big data solutions.

Summary Generated by Built In

Somos una compañía de medios y tecnología enfocados en adquirir y crecer propiedades sociales, de mensajería y entretenimiento. Iniciamos en 2018 y ya tenemos un portafolio increíble de aplicaciones y websites. Conoce más acerca de MediaLab y qué es lo que nos hace tan especiales.

-No una sino dos de nuestras aplicaciones, Amino y Kik, fueron recientemente señaladas como las Aplicaciones Sociales de Más Rápido Crecimiento.

-Kik, una de nuestras increíbles aplicaciones, fue nombrada como una de las Aplicaciones Sociales con Más Retención de usuarios.

-Y, llegando a 50 millones de personas de manera mensual, WorldStarHipHop está en el lugar 35 de sitios más visitados en Estados Unidos.

Come join an exceptionally talented team of engineers, designers, product and business builders. At MediaLab, you'll impact the growth of some of the largest social networks, messaging apps, and music platforms in the world.

HQ is located in Santa Monica, California with growing teams in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia & all across Latin America. Join us!

Your Role at MediaLab

Data and server-side components play a crucial role at MediaLab. Our applications generate multiple terabytes of event data and information each day. This data is handled by a server-side SDK.

Our Data team maintains the server-side code and builds the tools and infrastructure to manage this vast amount of information. The team is responsible for the entire end-to-end pipeline—from ingesting data, to storing it in databases, to processing and analyzing it.

We’re looking for a self-starter to join our growing team and help build the next generation of big data solutions!

What You’ll Do

Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines for extracting, transforming, and loading data from a wide variety of sources into various data services
Maintain and improve current server-side scripts, libraries, APIs, and SDKs
Identify, design, and implement system performance enhancements and internal process improvements
Automate manual processes and optimize data delivery
Build robust and scalable software

What We’re Searching For

3–4 years of experience in a software engineering environment
Knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, or other equivalent technologies
Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Scala, Java, Python, or Golang
Experience with automated testing systems
Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, ETL processes, and business intelligence reporting tools
Experience working with CI/CD, containerization, and virtualization tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
Development experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure and technologies, as well as Data Lakes, is an asset
Natural curiosity and a demonstrated pattern of exploring multiple approaches to find the most efficient, scalable solution to solve problems
A passion for Big Data and a strong interest in staying up to date on the latest trends and technologies, constantly researching new tools and data innovations

MediaLab is a fast growing tech company rolling up mobile applications in the user generated content space including WorldStarHipHop, Imgur, and Genius.

At MediaLab, we rely on a range of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We value diversity, and we’re proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace.

Top Skills

Amazon Web Services

Ci/Cd

Docker

Google Cloud Platform

Hadoop

Java

Kafka

Kubernetes

Python

Scala

Spark

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The Company

HQ: Santa Monica, CA

95 Employees

Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

@MediaLab we build, acquire & grows internet brands.

Driven by our mission to build community among our social media and mobile platforms, we invest in shared services and programmatic monetization through our social media exchange to connect purposeful brands with our vast audience of 95M+ Monthly Users (& growing).

Assembly Exchange is our owned and operated social media exchange providing programmatic access to diverse and elusive social audiences via our portfolio of owned & operated social networks including Kik, WorldStarHipHop, Amino Apps, Genius, Imgur and more.

MediaLab HQ is based in Santa Monica, California, with a growing presence in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil & broader Latin America.

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There are so many startups out there. What makes MediaLab so special?

1. We're small but tenacious. Motivated & hungry. Excited by the growth we've seen each year since our founding.
2. You see the day in and day out impact of YOUR work.
3. No sitting in a corner working on a tiny fraction of something impactful. Come here and actually OWN stuff.