CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
Job DescriptionOverview
We are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer is part of Mattel’s Global Technology Organization (GTO), serving as a primary specialist and system administrator for the Airtable platform. This role is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing Airtable solutions that support workflow automation, operational reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and enterprise data governance. The analyst will translate complex business requirements into scalable Airtable configurations, ensuring platform reliability, intuitive user experiences, and alignment with global process standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary administrator and configuration specialist for Airtable, overseeing structure, reliability, and platform governance.
• Design and maintain Airtable bases, data models, interfaces, views, forms, scripts, and automations.
• Build reusable templates, standardized schemas, and cross-functional design patterns to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Manage role-based access control, user provisioning, workspace permissions, and data security configurations.
• Ensure Airtable environments remain optimized through cleanup routines, performance tuning, and best-practice governance standards.
• Analyze operational workflows and translate them into structured Airtable solutions, including automations, field logic, scripts, and integrations.
• Build automated workflows using Airtable Automations, Scripting, and third-party connectors.
• Support integration of Airtable with other systems using the Airtable API, middleware tools (e.g., Make, Workato, Zapier), or custom scripts.
• Partner with engineering and data teams to establish secure and reliable data flows into and out of Airtable.
• Validate data quality, reconciliation, and transformation logic across integrated systems.
• Develop dashboards, interfaces, and reporting structures directly in Airtable to support productivity, operational metrics, and decision-making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define key performance indicators and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Create user documentation, training guides, onboarding materials, and internal governance playbooks for Airtable use.
• Provide training sessions, office hours, and consultative guidance to improve adoption and platform proficiency across teams.
Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 6–9 years of experience configuring or administering Airtable or similar low-code/no-code platforms.
• Deep hands-on experience designing Airtable bases, interfaces, automations, schemas, scripts, and governance models.
• Strong understanding of workflow design, process mapping, and operational optimization.
• Experience with API usage, scripting, or integration platforms (Make, Workato, Zapier, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate requirements into scalable system configurations.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
QualificationsPreferred Qualifications
• Experience administering multi-workspace Airtable environments at enterprise scale.
• Familiarity with Airtable Enterprise features (SSO, admin panel, audit logs, and enterprise governance).
• Experience with automation, scripting (JavaScript preferred), or API orchestration.
• Background in change management, user experience design, or system rollout planning.
• Experience supporting global teams in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
Additional InformationDon’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.
Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- 6-9 years configuring or administering Airtable or similar low-code/no-code platforms
- Hands-on experience designing Airtable bases, interfaces, automations, schemas, scripts, and governance models
- Strong understanding of workflow design, process mapping, and operational optimization
- Experience with API usage, scripting, or integration platforms (Make, Workato, Zapier, or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate requirements into scalable system configurations
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience administering multi-workspace Airtable environments at enterprise scale
- Familiarity with Airtable Enterprise features (SSO, admin panel, audit logs, enterprise governance)
- Experience with automation, scripting (JavaScript preferred), or API orchestration
- Background in change management, user experience design, or system rollout planning
- Experience supporting global teams in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
Mattel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mattel and has not been reviewed or approved by Mattel.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Unlimited paid time off for many salaried roles, generous holiday schedules, and flexibility programs are highlighted across company materials. Practices like half‑day Fridays or end‑of‑year breaks appear in some areas, though specifics vary by team and location.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage is paired with an Employee Assistance Program, mindfulness tools, and on‑site fitness centers at key locations. Recent updates add a company‑paid at‑home cancer‑screening program for those enrolled in medical plans.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental & Family Support: Paid leave for new parents, phase‑back‑to‑work options, and global fertility and family‑building resources are emphasized. Select campuses offer on‑site childcare, and adoption assistance and caregiver support are included.
Mattel Insights
What We Do
We are a purpose driven company with a mission to create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. We operate in more than 35 locations and our products are sold in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
