Entry Data Engineer

VideoAmp is on a mission to create the best employee and workplace experience where people can bring their whole self to work everyday.  We believe that accomplishing something great requires a special group of people who work hard, drive results and have a blast while doing it - people who challenge the status quo and embody our values.  People who say “I’ll find a way” instead of saying “it can’t be done.”

Our engineers are passionate about creating quality, trusted solutions as part of a collaborative and dynamic organization. The successful candidate will be a detailed-oriented self-starter with a passion for growth and a high standard for their work.

At VideoAmp, we believe in challenging advertising paradigms to maximize value for clients. We do this by enabling companies to execute on business outcomes across their media investment instead of more traditional media metrics. VideoAmp is the software and data solutions company powering the convergence of linear TV and digital video advertising. Our solutions connect linear TV viewership with addressable data assets to benefit the marketing and media industries. This enables marketers and content owners to holistically plan, transact, and measure deduplicated audiences across digital video, OTT, connected and linear TV advertising. 

Role & Responsibilities


Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

We’re looking for a talented and ambitious entry-level data engineer to join our team. This engineer will work alongside a diverse group of engineers solving complex data-oriented problems on a daily basis, often in creative ways. As a member of the Measurement Engineering team you will have the opportunity to develop your engineering skills by working on both new product features, as well as enhancements to existing products, through a combination of ETL (Python + SQL), ETL Pipeline (Airflow), and API (Go) development.

This is a production-facing team, and thus you can expect to be exposed to the full lifecycle of the Advertising Tech products that our team owns - from requirements gathering, through the design process, implementation, testing, validation, launch, and ongoing maintenance. These products are the foundation of VideoAmp’s business, and this team is rich with opportunities to deliver high impact and high value as an individual contributor.

Our ideal candidate is passionate, humble, inventive, and results-driven and enjoys working within a team of like-minded professionals, with a healthy ambition for growth and development of their career.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in Data Engineering, and a desire to learn new technologies, skills, and best practices

• Familiarity with SQL and database concepts

• Experience working in Python is a big plus

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with git/GitHub and understanding of code review process fundamentals

• Collaborate with peers across the entire range of development activities that includes implementation of system and component designs, testing, productization, monitoring, and maintenance

• Support the team and data environment by periodically being on call

• B.S. or equivalent in Computer Science, Math, or similarly technical field preferred, or equivalent industry experience or completed internship

Technology We Use

• Relational databases. Snowflake and Postgres are ideal.

• SQL

• Python

• Go/gRPC

• AWS

• Git/GitHub

Additional Preferred Experience

• Experience building ETL/ELT stream/batch pipelines on big data platforms such as Snowflake, Spark or others

• Strong problem-solving skills in optimizing solutions for improved performance, scalability and reduced infrastructure and/or support costs

• An understanding of ad-tech terms and methodologies is a strong plus

• Docker and Kubernetes

• Apache Airflow

What We Offer

Minimum base salary of $90,000 - $115,000 + Equity + Benefits. The actual compensation offer will be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, applicant's qualifications, skills, and experience.

• Discretionary and flexible paid time off

• In addition to standard US holidays off, VideoAmp employees receive a full week off for Summer Break and another full week off for Winter Break

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents - including multiple options fully covered by VideoAmp

• Professional and personal support with licensed therapists and career coaches

• Unlimited financial wellness sessions with Origin financial advisors

• 401k Plan

• Pre-Tax Savings Plans, HSA & FSA

• $10,000 towards services and treatments that support family planning

• Cell Phone Reimbursement

• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave for All Family Additions

We are on a collective mission to bring equity and transparency into media measurement, and that begins with an honest, inclusive culture. At VideoAmp, we empower our team to thrive through collaboration, mentorship, and innovation. If you're passionate about all things data and tech, and have extensive knowledge and curiosity around the digital media space, we’d love to hear from you.

Above all, if you're eager to influence and support the revolutionary goals of a dynamic, cross-functional team -  join us and make an impact!

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