Data Engineer

We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our growing team. In this role,  you will focus on building new data pipelines and refactoring existing ones that ingest and transform data from a wide array of sources.  You will be part of a team responsible for delivering reliable, accurate and timely data to our stakeholders.  The data that you provide will be consumed by data scientists, machine learning experts, executives, stakeholders across the company and our most important stakeholders: the districts, schools and teachers that rely on BrainPOP.   You will be working collaboratively alongside other passionate Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and Software Engineers to support and maintain our data infrastructure.  

In this role, you will:

• Work with senior staff to design and build out a new, best in class data infrastructure, bringing your technical expertise to the table while learning and growing in your career.  
• Build, refactor and maintain data pipelines that ingest data from multiple sources.
• Transform and model datasets for myriad business use cases. 
• Build and support the tools we use for monitoring data hygiene and the health of our pipelines.  
• Contribute to  data discovery, certification and governance initiatives
• Support the machine learning team with automating and deploying machine learning models. 

On your resume:

• 3+  years experience working in a modern data engineering environment, including workflow orchestration,  pipeline monitoring, warehouse health, etc.  
• Demonstrated mastery of SQL and fluency in one or more programming languages, python strongly preferred.  
• Strong  understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience working our data stack: AWS, Airflow, Snowflake, dbt, Looker/Mode/Tableau.
• Ability to perform analytics and working with stakeholders to help design and develop new reports
• Excellent organizational skills.

About our ideal candidate:

• Experience in ‘Ed Tech’  is a strong plus. 
• Demonstrated ability to execute on well defined small and medium projects in a timely manner.  
• Self-starting and interested in building a modern, best-in-class data platform. 
• Experience with anomaly detection or data quality techniques. 
• 5+ years of work experience in data-centric roles, including analytics and data engineering 
• Strong analytical skills

Life at BrainPOP

What we do today directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. We continue to be inspired because we can see the difference we’re making and are proud to be a creative, collaborative, always-teaching, and always-learning community. Our commitment to supporting and empowering teachers and students is reflected in our dedication to enhancing the lives of our employees—in and out of the office.

Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value Diversity & Inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives, and we encourage people to bring their most authentic selves to work.

Besides offering a comprehensive benefits package and emphasizing work-life balance, we make it a point to integrate fun and play into the workplace. 

We offer:

• Corporate Donation Matching 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Life Insurance
• 401K with a company match 
• Friends & Family BrainPOP Subscription
• Learning & Development Stipend
• Wellness Activities (ClassPass Membership)
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Company Events (happy hours, volunteering opportunities, trivia nights, and monthly Town Halls) 

The starting salary for this role is between $110,000 - $130,000, depending on skills and experience. We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location. We have competitive pay bands for all other countries based on market standards. Individual compensation decisions are based on several factors, including experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. Based on these factors, we expect most candidates offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description, as posted. If so, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

Location:

BrainPOP is a hybrid work environment, allowing employees to self-select (depending on role requirements) where they work–whether fully remote in approved states or in-office in our New York headquarters.

We can employ remotely out of the following approved hiring states:

• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois 
• Massachusetts
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas

We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.