About the Team VIZIO's Machine Learning, Data and Analytics (MLDA) team is seeking a Data Engineer - Analytics Data Pipeline to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead the architecture, creation, and operation of the next generation analytics pipeline. The engineer will report to the Engineering Manager - MLDA and provide support to all Software and Services teams. We live and breathe big data. On a daily basis, we ingest, extract, analyze, and report on information from millions of TVs across North America. We build and employ real-time analytics and machine learning algorithms to personalize the customers' experience to find relevant media content through personalization, recommendations, and customized searches. We also build and maintain complex data pipelines, supporting streaming analytics and machine learning workflows, to gain valuable insights and achieve our business objectives. What You Will Do

• Lead the architecture, creation, and operation of the next generation analytics pipeline.

• Design, implement, and test internal software/services and data pipelines to enable and support machine learning workflows and analytics integration across various systems throughout the organization.
• Communicate designs and decisions within the team and will encourage new ideas and solutions.

• Participate in the planning and scheduling of tasks, and responsible for meeting deadlines as determined jointly with their manager.
• Properly comment code as appropriate and produce external documentation for more complex software components.
• Stay up to date with current development tools, processes, and techniques as related to the type of programming tasks assigned.
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree (BA, BS, or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of development experience, at least 1 year in a commercial environment for a consumer-facing product.
• Proficient with Python and SQL.
• Proficient in at least one strongly typed programming language (C#, Java, or similar).

• Experience with data pipelines and using modern streaming and batch data processing frameworks and tools such as Kafka, Spark, and EMR.

• Experience working with RDBMSs.
• Experience with Redshift and MongoDB (or other NoSQL technologies).
• Experience with dashboarding tools such as QuickSight, Tableau, or similar.
• Proficient building solutions using AWS or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with scalable distributed systems.
• You have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a careful approach to handling issues.

• You have strong project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional stakeholders simultaneously to drive outcomes within often tight deadlines or quick turnaround times
• You are a performance and optimization nerd.
• You are a self-starter and enjoy digging into the details.
• You are someone that may have strong opinions about things but plays well with others.

• You have excellent communications skills, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, and are able to adapt to the level and nature of your audience.

About VIZIO We are Beautifully Simple. Headquartered in Irvine, California, VIZIO is a leading HDTV brand in America and the #1 Sound Bar Brand in America. VIZIO's mission is to deliver high performance, smarter products with the latest innovations at a significant savings that we can pass along to our consumers. Our loyal following and industry-wide praise continues to grow as we redefine what it means to be smart. VIZIO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We will not pay fees to any third-party agency, outside recruiter or firm without a mutually agreed-upon contract and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.