Data Engineer, Qloo
$130-150k
+ Equity
Office located in Soho, NYC
AI-powered recommendation API
Job no longer available
AI-powered recommendation API
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$130-150k
+ Equity
Office located in Soho, NYC
21-100 employees
Company mission
To demystify the intricacies of global tastes and preferences.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years in Data Engineering or a similar role, with experience building data pipelines from the ground-up
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Strong working knowledge of Spark, PySpark, or other data processing frameworks
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies
- Experience with automating data processing through Python libraries like Airflow
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- You understand the intricacies of data quality and have a keen eye for catching and rectifying quality issues in the underlying data
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Director of Data Engineering, you’ll work cross-functionally across the Engineering organization to emphasize designing and optimizing data processing systems for maximum performance, efficiency, and accuracy
- Our team is composed of top-notch engineers and scientists who are passionate about creating data-driven solutions that make a lasting impact
- Playing a pivotal role in optimizing data processing systems and emphasizing design, you’ll be responsible for architecting, developing, and improving our automated data pipelines
- This position involves utilizing a robust background in data engineering, a solid grasp of data processing technologies like Spark and PySpark, and a passion for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the data that drives our solutions
- Designing, developing, and maintaining automated data pipelines using Python, Spark, PySpark, and related technologies
- Ensuring data quality by being proactive in catching and rectifying quality issues in underlying data
- Collaborating with data scientists and other engineers to define data requirements and structures
- Writing unit tests and conducting system testing to ensure the reliability and integrity of data
- Optimizing data pipelines for maximum speed, scalability, and accuracy
- Staying up to date with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering, data processing, distributed computing, and data quality assurance
Our take
Powered by AI, Qloo is aiming to understand taste and cultural correlations. While giants like Spotify, Expedia and Netflix dominate their sectors, they inadvertently create "data silos", where valuable information remains isolated. A unified system, however, could help understand and predict diverse personal tastes across various domains.
To confront this, Qloo provides companies with AI-generated correlation data spanning numerous cultural and entertainment domains. Leveraging its platform, a user's taste in one category or genre can seamlessly inform recommendations in another, leading to more personalized experiences. For example, Starbucks is using Qloo to create in-store music playlists tailored to specific neighborhoods, enhancing customer engagement.
With an influx in funding over 2023 and 2024, Qloo is now introducing an accessible self-service interface, aiding small and mid-sized enterprises in charting consumer and taste analytics. Additionally, it has introduced the "multi-person recommendation AI", capable of matching profiles based on individual preferences stored in its database, which further solidifies its position as a leader in personalized recommendation solutions.
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Company
Company benefits
- Champion your health: We offer 100% health insurance coverage, with the ability to join group dental and vision for a nominal fee.
- Invest in your future: Qloo’s competitive 4% 401K matching program helps you build a financial foundation for the years ahead.
- Generous PTO: With 20 days of PTO and 10+ annual company holidays, we encourage taking time to rest and investing in your life outside of work.
- Thrive in Soho: Our sun-lit, spacious office in Soho boasts standing desks, team lunches every Thursday, monthly outings, and a tight-knit community of hard workers.
- Parental Leave: Whether you’re welcoming a child through birth or adoption, Qloo supports all new parents with three months of paid parental leave.
- Ownership Mentality: We provide stock options to all positions, ensuring that everyone, regardless of level, has a stake in our success and shares in our achievements.
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Alex Elias
(Founder & CEO)Previously served as a Principal at APE Capital for 4 years before founding Qloo in 2012.
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