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Data Engineer

Minute Media

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Original Job Summary

Overview

Minute Media is a leading global tech-driven media company that develops all its technological needs in-house. The company powers renowned content brands such as Sports Illustrated, The Players’ Tribune, and others. The Data Engineer role focuses on advertising technology and revenue analytics.

What You’ll Do

  • Own and improve Minute Media’s end-to-end data infrastructure and pipelines.
  • Integrate data from multiple ad platforms and internal systems into a central BigQuery data warehouse.
  • Collaborate with Finance, AdOps, Product, and Content teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
  • Design and manage foundational data architectures and tables ensuring scalable unified metrics.
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize ETL/ELT processes using Rivery and custom solutions.
  • Implement robust data quality, validation, and reconciliation processes.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, recommending improvements for stability and scalability.
  • Stay updated with industry best practices in data engineering, ad tech analytics, and AI/ML.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in data engineering, BI development, or similar roles.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with large datasets in Google BigQuery.
  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools like Rivery or Airflow.
  • Experience with BI and data visualization platforms.
  • Effective communication skills to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with digital advertising technology and monetisation metrics.
  • Proficiency in Python and additional Google Cloud Platform services.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
  • Experience in online publishing or digital media is an advantage.

Key skills/competency

  • Data Infrastructure
  • BigQuery
  • ETL/ELT
  • SQL
  • Data Quality
  • Ad Tech
  • Python
  • Cloud
  • Analytics
  • Data Architecture

How to Get Hired at Minute Media

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Minute Media's culture: Understand their brands and tech innovations.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight data engineering and ad tech skills.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Focus on SQL and cloud platforms.
  • Showcase teamwork: Emphasize collaboration with cross-functional teams.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review SQL optimization techniques.
Practice BigQuery query performance tuning.
Experiment with ETL tool Rivery usage.
Refresh Python and cloud pipeline concepts.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging pipeline project.
Explain stakeholder communication experiences.
Discuss teamwork on cross-functional projects.
Outline problem-solving in data reconciliation.