Sr Data Engineer (FAST, AVOD)

Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony Corporation, is a global creative entertainment company built on a foundation of technology, storytelling, and innovation. Sony Pictures Core is a streaming service that operates on BRAVIA TVs and PlayStation consoles. We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Data Engineer to oversee the development and implementation of analytical datasets that drive decision-making across the organization and help shape the future of our DTC AVOD and FAST platforms- ultimately influencing the vision, launch, and growth of Sony Pictures Core. This role is a part of the broader ISA team but is dedicated and embedded in the day to day of the Sony Pictures Core AVOD/FAST business. The ideal candidate has a strong blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of data pipelines related to streaming video analytics to create high quality, analytics-ready datasets used by data scientists and data visualization teams in self-service analytics tools, and to power business-critical intelligence by the insights & strategy team.
• Translate complex business requirements into the design of robust engineering and operational processes.
• Assess source data fitness and understand the data collection methodologies for the AVOD / SVOD product portfolio. Anticipate source data quality challenges and lead solutioning to ensure downstream tools receive highly accurate, reliable data.
• Contribute to fast-paced agile teams to build new analytical tools. Source and harmonize data from disparate systems, collaborating closely with product, data science, and data visualization teams.
• Advocate for best practices in analytics engineering, promoting advanced use of tools like dbt, Airflow, and other relevant technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
•  Work closely with Product teams to define data requirements and ensure data architecture and pipelines support both new and existing data product roadmaps.
• Agile and Collaborative Mindset: Effectively collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to understand business requirements and with technical partners across multiple disciplines to design elegant solutions. Deliver business impact within a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Data Governance: Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security across systems. Partner with application engineers, IT teams, and Infosec on data architecture and governance initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related fields; advanced degrees are a plus.
•  7+ years in data modelling, analytics engineering, data engineering, or related technical roles in a production environment. Hands-on experience with AVOD/SVOD streaming, content management or video ad management is a plus.
• Proficiency with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, GCP/BigQuery, AWS/Redshift).
• Expert-level SQL & Python skills required. Experience building transformation pipelines in dbt is a major plus.
• Hands-on experience with modern orchestration tools like Airflow.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, version control, and automated testing frameworks to meet data quality standards.
• Background in entertainment, with a deep understanding of the TV and streaming landscape across linear, digital, AVOD, FAST, SVOD, and emerging platforms.   
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $130K to $170K. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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