Software Engineer, Data Insights

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JW Player serves over 1.5 billion unique users a month and ingests over 1.5 terabytes a day. A lot of users means a lot of data, and it's up to our Data Insights team to help make sense of it all.

As a Software Engineer on the Data Insights team, you will build and improve our world-class suite of customer-facing analytical tools in our fast-paced, learning-centered environment. Don’t expect to sit on the sidelines, our emphasis on team collaboration and input ensures that everyone’s voice is heard.

In this role you will:

  • Enhance and improve JW Player's powerful suite of analytical tools through APIs and other services
  • Build intuitive new tools to help customers make data-driven decisions
  • Work closely with in-house data scientists to enhance and iterate on our one of a kind insights
  • Analyze and explore the world's largest network of independent video publishers
  • Follow industry-standard best practices to ensure data quality and integrity
  • Leverage big data platforms to extract meaning from gigantic data sets
  • Be part of a highly-skilled team that values kindness, open communication, and mentorship
  • Work in an environment that emphasizes rapid delivery and iteration on products with a tight feedback loop with customers.

Cool technologies you'll get to work with :

  • Languages : Python, Java
  • API : Flask, Falcon
  • Data Stores: Postgres, ElasticSearch, Redis
  • Cloud : AWS, EC2, S3, EMR
  • Data Lake : Snowflake, Athena
  • Tools : Docker, Github
  • Big data : Spark, Flink, Kafka

Requirements :

  • 2+ years of relevant experience writing code for a production environment
  • Curiosity about data and data products
  • Strong work ethic and drive to learn new skills
  • Solid testing skills (i.e., unit tests, integration tests, smoke tests, and performance tests)
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • A collaborative spirit

Bonus Points:

  • A degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline
  • Experience with Python
  • An interest in data science

About JW Player

JW Player pioneered video on the web over a decade ago and continues to innovate as the world’s largest network-independent platform for video delivery and intelligence. Media companies including Fox, VICE, Business Insider, and Univision, in addition to hundreds of thousands of creators of all types and sizes, rely on JW Player to deliver and monetize their content across all devices. JW Player’s massive global footprint of over 2 billion unique devices creates a powerful data graph of unique consumer insights and generates billions of incremental video views. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Eindhoven, and was named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ in 2017. For more information, visit http://www.jwplayer.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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JW Player is located two blocks behind Bryant Park. Close to the Bryant Park and Times Square subway stations.

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