What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Data Engineer position at AXS?
AXS connects fans with the artists and teams they love. Each year we sell millions of tickets to thousands of incredible events – from concerts and festivals to sports and theater – at some of the most iconic venues in the world. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.
We’re passionate about improving the fan experience and providing game-changing solutions for our clients, and we’re always looking for smart, motivated people to help make it happen. Bring your enthusiasm, your big ideas, and your desire to team up with some of the best and brightest in technology and entertainment. Together we keep the world cheering.
The Role
AXS is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join our global data engineering team. The ideal candidate enjoys and thrives in working with a variety of data engineering and analytics tools, systems and architectures while working with our product, leadership and marketing teams across three continents to build high quality, scalable batch and real time data pipelines integrated with our products.
What You’ll Do
- Design, implement and maintain modern ETL pipelines.
- Support existing processes and frameworks
- Define data models that fulfill business requirements
- Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
- Prepare development estimates and design documents.
- Successfully adopt the best practice and industry standards in data engineering and analytics fields
What to Bring
- Minimum 4 years of data engineering experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Python
- Minimum 4 years of experience in writing SQL
- Excellent communication skills to share findings in an understandable and actionable manner
- Proven ability to work independently in an Agile environment
- Experience working in AWS eco system
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or working with consultants is preferred.
- BS. or M.S. in Computer Science or other related fields is preferred
Nice to Have
- Experience with dimensional modelling and data warehouse design
- Experience working in Airflow
- Experience with Streaming data technologies such as Kinesis and Kafka
- Experience with Serverless technologies, AWS Lambda and DynamoDB
More about AXS:
AXS sells millions of tickets every year for 300 clients in the US and Europe, from venues like the O2 in London and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver to teams like the Los Angeles Kings and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, we also work in wonderful offices throughout the US, the UK, and Europe. At each location you’ll find a team of dedicated, diverse employees (we’ve dubbed ourselves “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment. We love what we do along with our fantastic culture, enviable perks, and comprehensive benefits. To learn more about working at AXS, visit: https://solutions.axs.com/careers/
NOTE: As COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S., we continue to look for ways to create a safer work environment for everyone and will now be requiring all full-time employees to be fully vaccinated against the virus by October 4, 2021. Exceptions will be made for those with approved medical, disability or religious exemptions or unless prohibited by local law
