Director, Data Engineering - California, United States - Live Nation

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Work From Home - California

time type

Full time

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Posted 8 Days Ago

job requisition id

JR-62077


Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: , Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.

is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors.

Live Nation

Concerts produces

over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.

These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms.

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WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on

THE TEAM
Core Data Services team is at the center of Data and Analytics initiatives. We are building a modern data platform to support enterprise data needs.

Our mission and yours too should you choose to join us, is to empower and enable our data community of data engineers, data scientists, analysts, product teams and decision makers to create value.

We are building a highly functional, performant modern enterprise Data Lake while supporting our current data platforms.

We focus on creating trusted, usable data assets in an environment that enables LNE teams to drive value for fans and our business.

This is what defines us as a Core Data Services Team.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Data Engineering for the Platform Tools and Services to lead our efforts in advancing the capabilities and functionalities of our data platform.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining the strategic direction, overseeing the development of tools and services for data ingestion and driving the adoption of Databricks platform within our organization.

As a key leader, you will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and customer success teams to ensure the success of our data platform services initiatives.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
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

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

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 be delivery-focused.
Experience using ANSI SQL preferred

Experience with cloud services from Amazon AWS, Google GCP, or Microsoft Azure is required.
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:


HEALTH:
Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)


YOURSELF:
Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets


WEALTH:
401(k) program with company match, Stock Program


FAMILY:
New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support


CAREER:
Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings


OTHERS:
Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Live Nation's policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19.

Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.

As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability.

For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law.

As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations.

Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek.

Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process.

Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner.

Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

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The expected compensation for this position in California is:
$168,000.00 USD - $210,000.00 USD

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation

takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.

In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

About Us

About Us

Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to Work and named one of People Magazine's top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing.

Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in

Ticketmaster , mix of legendary venues and restaurants in

House of Blues , production leaders in

Concerts , exceptional brand partnerships in

Media & Sponsorship , and unparalleled team of artist managers in

Artist Nation

supported by diverse professionals in all facets of

Corporate

operations.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going.

Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000.

For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest.

We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones' music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development.

Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.

There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.

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