Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation produces more concerts, sells more tickets and connects more brands to music than anyone else in the world.

Director, Data Platform Engineering

Platform EngineerPlatform EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1996H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 3 moreAll locations: California, Florida, New York, Texas

Posted

128 days ago

Salary

$180K - $225K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPy SparkPythonReactSparkSQL

Job Description

• Define and execute a comprehensive strategy for the enhancement and expansion of Data Platform tools and services, aligned with the company's overall goals and market trends • Lead a team of data engineers and software engineers and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of scalable and efficient data ingestion services and common tools • Build tools to monitor job run status, data quality and SLA thresholds • Manage cross-team dependencies and work with tech leads on solutions • Encourages a culture of team-driven decision-making, ownership and accountability • Develop solid understanding of Databricks Unified Platform • Manage and mentor a team of data platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning • Set performance expectations, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide feedback to team members • Identify skills gaps and training needs within the team and develop appropriate development plans • Foster a diverse and inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all team members • Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data engineering infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability • Drive the implementation of efficient data processing pipelines and workflows to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning initiatives

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience (10+ years) in software engineering, data engineering, with a strong emphasis on managing complex API development and data ingestion.
  • Strong experience in Spark, Python, cloud databases, and ETL is required.
  • Expert in developing scalable and efficient data pipelines using PySpark.
  • Databricks experience is highly preferred.
  • Good experience in full stack development including react UI development and developing backend services for data ingestion is preferred.
  • Highly knowledgeable in selecting strong tools and technology stacks for data ingestion process
  • Strong leadership and management skills, as well as experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • Requires a deep understanding of data engineering principles, strong managerial skills, and the ability to drive innovation and operational excellence.
  • Deep technical experience across multiple technologies, governance frameworks, data security, and data platforms.
  • Strong track record partnering with product stakeholders to refine technical data platform roadmap.
  • Thought leader in organizations defining and implementing data mesh-based platforms and ingestion strategies to enable various data needs.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated experience with cross-functional teams in a geographically and culturally diverse environment.
  • Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and partnering skills.
  • Excellent people management skills and the ability to influence.
  • Manage multiple priorities, be results-oriented, and focus on delivery.
  • Experience using ANSI SQL preferred.
  • You'll need to experience with cloud services from Amazon AWS, Google GCP, or Microsoft Azure.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
  • Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday
  • Free concert tickets
  • 401(k) program with company match
  • Stock Program
  • New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash
  • Infertility support
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan repayment
  • Internal growth and development programs & trainings
  • Volunteer time off
  • Crowdfunding network

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