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About the Position

The Golden State Warriors are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join the growing Business Strategy and Analytics team. In this role, you will help us achieve our mission of becoming a global leader in experiences and entertainment by working collaboratively with a team of data engineers, data scientists, and analysts. This position reports to the Manager, Data Engineering.

Come share your expertise while learning more about this growing sports and entertainment organization that values your passion and initiative!

This is a full-time position based onsite in San Francisco, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Build scalable and efficient data pipelines to extract, load, and transform (ELT/ETL) data from various sources

Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and analysts to design optimal data models and schema structures for efficient data storage and retrieval in BigQuery

Optimize data pipelines, queries, and database structures for improved performance, throughput, and cost efficiency

Implement data quality checks, validation processes, and data governance policies to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with industry standards and regulations

Develop monitoring systems and proactive alerts to identify and resolve data pipeline issues, performance bottlenecks, and system failures

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements, provide technical guidance, and document data engineering processes, standards, and best practices

Maintain a deep understanding of emerging data and AI technologies, develop, and deliver scalable generative AI data products and pipelines that drive organizational efficiency

Other duties as assigned

Required Experience & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Data Science, or equivalent work experience

Minimum 4 years working on a data team

Experience managing and working with data in a cloud environment

Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python)

Experience building and maintaining complex ELT/ETL data pipelines, using orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)

Knowledge of data modeling concepts and experience in designing efficient data models and schemas

Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and compliance practices

Excellent written and verbal communication; strong presentation skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners

Ability to build positive working relationships with business partners and peers at all levels within the organization

Ability to balance multiple projects at once in a fast-paced work environment

Passion and curiosity about sports and entertainment

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree

Track record of developing and supporting production analytical models using dbt

Familiarity with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) data solutions and services

Prior collaboration with Business Intelligence (BI) teams

Comfortability utilizing software engineering best practices, including version control, code reviews, testing, and CI/CD

Familiarity integrating data with generative AI tools to support conversational analytics

Compensation

$144,000 - $153,000 Per Year + Bonus

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and dependents

Employer 401K match

Vacation, Summer Half-Day Fridays and a generous paid time off plan for pregnancy and parental leaves

Warriors home tickets, team store discount and more!

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Golden State is an equal opportunity employer.

We will ensure that qualified applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Want to learn more about who we are and what we value? Visit www.warriors.com/employment

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