Data Architect/Principal Data Engineer, Scribd
CA$198.5-267k
Salary applicable to Canada. For US, salary range varies depending on location $158,000 - $282,000 + Equity
E-book and audiobook subscription service
Open for applications
E-book and audiobook subscription service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
CA$198.5-267k
Salary applicable to Canada. For US, salary range varies depending on location $158,000 - $282,000 + Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize the way the world reads and learns.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone with proven proficiency in architecting, designing and development experience with batch and real time streaming infrastructure and workloads
- 7+ years of experience in data strategy, data architecture, modeling, solution design, data engineering, or a similar role
- Hands-on experience and knowledge of data lake technologies (Databricks, Snowflake, etc),data storage formats (Parquet, Avro etc.) and query engines (Athena,Presto etc.), data schemas, optimization of queries and associated concepts for building optimized solutions at scale
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, Restful APIs and data consumption patterns
- Proficiency in data modeling, ETL processes, and real-time and batch analytics frameworks
- Proficient with at least one dialect of SQL
- Hands-on experience in Scala or Python.
Desirable
- Experience and working knowledge of streaming platforms, typically based around Kafka
- Strong grasp of AWS data platform services and their strengths/weaknesses
- Hands on experience in implementing data pipelines for data ingestion and transformation to support analytics and ML pipelines
- Strong experience communicating asynchronously using collaboration tools like Jira, Slack, etc
- Experience using automation and CI/CD tooling like Git, GitHub,Docker,Jenkins, Terraform, etc
- Experience developing standards for database design and implementation of various strategic data architecture initiatives around data quality, data management policies/standards, data governance, privacy and metadata management
- Working experience integrating with BI frameworks like Qlik, ThoughtSpot, Looker, Tableau, etc
What the job involves
- As a pivotal member of the team, you will lead the design and development of a robust data architecture that guides data modeling, integration, processing, and delivery standards enabling modern data product development at Scribd
- You will also serve as a data and analytics solution architect, leading architecture initiatives encompassing data warehousing, data pipeline development, data integrations, and data modeling
- You will shape Scribd’s data strategy, guiding stakeholders in how they consume and act on data
- Your expertise will help establish standards for data modeling, integration, processing, and delivery and also help translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Based on the project, this might involve cross-functional work with the Data Science, Analytics, and other Engineering and Business teams to design cohesive data models, database schemas and data storage solutions, consumption strategies and patterns.
- Almost everything you will be working on will be to increase the "customer satisfaction" for internal customers of Scribd data
Our take
The world's biggest site for social reading and publishing, Scribd's website has over 250 million unique visitors each month and a vast content library, consisting of over 200 million audiobooks, magazines, ebooks and newspapers as well as media created by the Scribd community.
While Scribd is the largest social reading site, it is not alone in offering this kind of media. It competes against some major players, the largest of which are Amazon's Kindle and Audible offerings, but also includes the likes of BookMate and the non-profit Internet Archive. Where it stands aside is in its feature-rich reader and the sheer diversity of its library, which, thanks to partnerships with several major publishers, features numerous popular titles as well as a range of independent creators.
Further differentiating it from competitors, the company taken a firm stand on social issues, in particular the recent wave of book bannings taking place across the United States. By making the banned titles freely available it hopes to do its part in preserving literary freedom. With this tendency showing no signs of slowing down, Scribd's intervention in this area could prove to be important.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2019
$58m
LATE VC
Jan 2015
$22m
LATE VC
Total funding: $105.8m
Company benefits
- Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- 401k/RSP matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning & Development programs
- Quarterly stipend for Wellness, Connectivity & Comfort
- Mental Health support & resources
- Free subscription to Scribd + gift memberships for friends & family
- Referral Bonuses
- Book Benefit
- Sabbaticals
- Company wide events
- Team engagement budgets
- Vacation & Personal Days
- Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
- Flexible Sick Time
- Volunteer Day
- Company-wide Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs
Company values
- Community -- Community and culture are paramount at Scribd. We curate meaningful moments to bring employees together for connection, collaboration and celebration
- Characters with character -- We believe diverse stories and backgrounds are what make Scribd great. From sourcing candidates all the way to extending offers, our hiring practices prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Growth Mentality -- We believe that ongoing training and development bring out the best in our employees and our company as a whole.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Trip Adler
(CEO)Having studied at Harvard until 2006, they co-founded Scribd in March 2017. They have worked as CEO ever since then.
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