Sr. Data Engineer

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

The Opportunity
As a Senior Data Engineer within our Direct-to-Consumer Sports & Entertainment division, you will play a critical role in designing and scaling the data systems that power insights across platforms like Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes. This role sits at the intersection of data architecture, engineering, and business impact—enabling teams to make faster, smarter decisions that shape how millions of fans discover and experience content.

Why This Role Matters:
You will help transform complex data into reliable, scalable systems that drive analytics, reporting, and product innovation. Your work will directly influence how we understand customer behavior, optimize experiences, and unlock new opportunities across our digital ecosystem.

This is a remote-first role, with opportunities for intentional in-person collaboration (approximately 10%) to support team connection, planning, and innovation. You will also participate in an on-call rotation supporting production systems.

What You'll Do

• Design and build scalable data pipelines, data marts, and warehouse solutions to support analytics and reporting
• Develop and optimize SQL-based data models, schemas, and queries for performance and reliability
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT processes using tools such as Airflow, AWS Glue, and cloud-native services
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical data solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve data issues in production environments, ensuring data quality and availability
• Mentor and support other Data Engineers while contributing to best practices and architectural decisions

Qualifications

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in data warehousing, OLAP systems, and dimensional data modeling
• Strong expertise in SQL (T-SQL or PostgreSQL) and experience with performance tuning and indexing
• Proficiency in Python and experience building data pipelines in modern orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, AWS Glue)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and data warehouses like Redshift
• Experience working with APIs, NoSQL databases, and distributed data systems
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to solve complex business problems

How We Do It at Versant:

• Trust & Integrity: You build reliable, high-quality data systems and take ownership of outcomes
• Teamwork: You collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and business teams
• Transparency: You communicate clearly on progress, challenges, and solutions
• Agility: You adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment and continuously improve systems and processes
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You proactively identify opportunities, innovate on solutions, and drive impact

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Be part of a transformative media company shaping the future of sports and entertainment experiences
• Work on products that reach tens of millions of users globally
• Remote-first flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration opportunities
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and career advancement within a dynamic and evolving organization

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence. 

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.