About Wurl, LLC.
At Wurl, our mission is to create innovative technologies and services that help accelerate the shift to streaming. Our market-leading technologies for monetization, advertising, and distribution help publishers, streamers, and advertisers maximize revenue, grow Connected TV viewership, and strengthen brand value. At our core, we are innovators focused on driving the streaming industry forward by connecting the right viewers to the right content.
In 2022, Wurl was acquired by AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP), the leading marketing platform, giving our employees the best of both worlds: the dynamic environment of a 150+ person startup as well as the stability of a high-growth public tech company. We invest in providing a culture that fosters passion, drives excellence, and encourages collaboration to drive innovation. Wurl is a fully-remote company that has been globally recognized for our people and technology, having been named a Great Place to Work by Fortune in 2021 and 2022; an Ad Tech Company of the Year finalist by the UK Business Tech Awards in 2023; Best Publisher Platform by the Digiday Media Awards in 2023; and FAST Innovation of the Year by The VideoTech Innovation Awards in 2022.
Senior Data Engineer (Remote - US):
Wurl is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will define the technical vision and solutions from the ground up for our data platform. Wurl collects data from a range of OTT video streaming ecosystem components. We digest it, analyze it, and present it. The senior data engineer reports to the director of data engineering and interacts with Product, Solution Architects, and various other functions across the organization.
What You'll Do:
- Own and drive highly impactful data services and product initiatives that leverage the rich data that Wurl collects and processes.
- Architect, implement, and deliver innovative features that scale with Wurl’s media network and beyond.
- Build highly secured, scalable, cloud-native, reliable ETLs that run 24x7
- Collaborate with project managers, product managers, solutions architects, and other engineering teams and support for productization of new software services and features.
- Champion innovation, take ownership, and lead cross-functional collaboration as projects demand.
- Lead, mentor, and coach data engineers.
Requirements:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Data Science.
- 7+ years of complete software lifecycle experience.
- Demonstrable fluency with SQL & Python.
- Experience designing and securing all components of the ETL.
- Deep knowledge of AWS cloud services.
- Understanding the infrastructure of CDNs
- Understanding of Advertising Infrastructure
You need to be:
- Comfortable working in agile environments. Able to adapt quickly to frequent changes.
- Able to evangelize good software development practices and lead from the front.
- A master in database design principles.
- A strong communicator and a leader, a team player, product owner, and committed to the results.
- Location: US Remote.
A Plus if you have:
- Streaming video delivery experience.
- Advertising infrastructure experience.
- Knowledge of streaming video formats.
- BI toolset experience is highly desired.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Strong Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, 90% paid by Wurl
- Remote First Policy
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan through AppLovin
- Discretionary Time Off, with minimum at 4 weeks of time off
- 12 US Holidays
- 401(k) Matching
- Pre-Tax Savings Plans, HSA & FSA
- Carrot and Headspace Subscriptions for Family Planning & Mental Wellness
- OneMedical Subscription for 24/7 Convenient Medical Care
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave for All Family Additions
- Discounted PetPlan
- $1,000 Work From Home Stipend to Set Up Your Home Office
Few companies allow you to thrive like you will at Wurl. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the industry’s brightest minds and most innovative thinkers. You will enjoy ongoing mentorship, team collaboration and you will have a place to grow your career. You will be proud to say you're a part of the company revolutionizing TV.
Wurl provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this [CA based or North America based] position is $142,000 - $196,000. Base compensation at Wurl is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits.