Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead analytical data engineering for Sony Pictures Core, the streaming service on BRAVIA TVs and PlayStation. This role sits within the ISA team but works day‑to‑day with the Core AVOD/FAST business, helping shape strategy for Sony’s direct‑to‑consumer platforms.
***Candidates must have AVOD/SVOD experience AND local to Culver City, CA!!!***
Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony Corporation, is a global creative entertainment company built on a foundation of technology, storytelling, and innovation. Sony Pictures Core is a streaming service that operates on BRAVIA TVs and PlayStation consoles. We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Data Engineer to oversee the development and implementation of analytical datasets that drive decision-making across the organization and help shape the future of our DTC AVOD and FAST platforms- ultimately influencing the vision, launch, and growth of Sony Pictures Core. This role is a part of the broader ISA team but is dedicated and embedded in the day to day of the Sony Pictures Core AVOD/FAST business. The ideal candidate has a strong blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the design and development of data pipelines related to streaming video analytics to create high quality, analytics-ready datasets used by data scientists and data visualization teams in self-service analytics tools, and to power business-critical intelligence by the insights & strategy team.
2. Translate complex business requirements into the design of robust engineering and operational processes.
3. Assess source data fitness and understand the data collection methodologies for the AVOD / SVOD product portfolio. Anticipate source data quality challenges and lead solutioning to ensure downstream tools receive highly accurate, reliable data.
4. Contribute to fast-paced agile teams to build new analytical tools. Source and harmonize data from disparate systems, collaborating closely with product, data science, and data visualization teams.
5. Advocate for best practices in analytics engineering, promoting advanced use of tools like dbt, Airflow, and other relevant technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
6. Work closely with Product teams to define data requirements and ensure data architecture and pipelines support both new and existing data product roadmaps.
7. Agile and Collaborative Mindset: Effectively collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to understand business requirements and with technical partners across multiple disciplines to design elegant solutions. Deliver business impact within a fast-paced, agile environment.
8. Data Governance: Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security across systems. Partner with application engineers, IT teams, and Infosec on data architecture and governance initiatives.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related fields; advanced degrees are a plus.
2. 7+ years in data modelling, analytics engineering, data engineering, or related technical roles in a production environment. Hands-on experience with AVOD/SVOD streaming, content management or video ad management is a plus.
3. Proficiency with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, GCP/BigQuery, AWS/Redshift).
4. Expert-level SQL & Python skills required. Experience building transformation pipelines in dbt is a major plus.
5. Hands-on experience with modern orchestration tools like Airflow.
6. Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, version control, and automated testing frameworks to meet data quality standards.
7. Background in entertainment, with a deep understanding of the TV and streaming landscape across linear, digital, AVOD, FAST, SVOD, and emerging platforms.
8. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
9. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Estimated Min Rate: $48.00
Estimated Max Rate: $69.00
What’s In It for You?
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- Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
- Referral Bonus Programs
- Certification and training opportunities
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