Overview

Quick Take: Axios is a new digital media company that gets you smarter, faster with news that matters. We’re hiring a Data Engineer!

Why it Matters: We are a data hungry organization with incredibly interesting problems to solve. Our team is looking for a new member interested in building solutions to problems in an intelligent and nuanced way.

The Details: Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for Axios’ mission and have the following skills:

  • Work closely with data team members as well as business, product, and audience teams to design and build data-forward solutions
  • Self-motivated with high attention to detail, ability to think critically and problem solve
  • Ability to learn new technologies and comfortable prioritizing multiple projects at once
  • Strong Python, SQL and Bash programming skills; other object oriented programming skills are a plus
  • Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts, relational algebra and set theory
  • Experience working with large structured and unstructured data sets.
  • Ability to automate end-to-end production data pipelines using automation technologies in cloud server environments capable of processing and storing data quickly and reliably; experience with Amazon Web Services analytics and ETL tools a plus
  • Experience building and maintain dimensional data warehouses in support of business intelligence tools
  • Experienced and comfortable spinning up cloud infrastructure services, architecting analytics infrastructure
  • Ability to perform exploratory and targeted data analyses using descriptive statistics

Don’t forget:

  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance (100% paid for individuals, 75% for families)
  • Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
  • 401K
  • Generous vacation policy, plus company holidays
  • Company equity
  • Commuter and cell phone benefit
  • A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
  • Annual learning and development stipend