Data Engineer, Customer Data Platform

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New York, NY
125K-144K Annually
Mid level
News + Entertainment
The Role
The Data Engineer for the Customer Data Platform at A+E Networks will support customization, development, and management of the CDP. Responsibilities include data cleaning, quality assurance, documentation, and integrating data sources to enhance customer experience and engagement strategies.
Summary Generated by Built In

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Networks operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).

Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.

Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.


 

Division StoryA+E’s Technology team is deep-rooted in the heart of our business. We have great people and great technologies, and together we take on the toughest challenges. As innovators, we choose to iterate, pivot, and adapt quickly. We’ve reinvented the way A+E leverages technology to produce and sell world-class content. We’ve modernized our core solutions and embraced a cloud first approach. Perched on the virtues of our “Technology Code”, we make technology better, create solutions together, and most of all, we have fun with it. Our team members are motivated individuals who help each other do remarkable things every day. Together we deliver best-in-class solutions that transform the way A+E works. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we want to hear from you!

Job Description

THE ROLE: Data Engineer, Customer Data Platform (CDP)

A+E Networks is seeking a Data Engineer, Customer Data Platform (CDP) to join our Product & Technology Team to enhance A+E’s overall audience strategy. This person will be responsible for supporting the customization, development and management of the CDP, including data cleaning and quality assurance, documentation, and data integrations. Reporting to the Director of Ad Sales & Research Data Solutions, the CDP Engineer will assist with troubleshooting and ensuring that the CDP is utilized as effectively as possible. This position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in delivering personalized customer experience in a dynamic media environment where digital content is the backbone of our operations.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO: Data Engineer, Customer Data Platform (CDP)

PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE

  • Support the customization, development, and management of the CDP to facilitate seamless data collection, integration, deduping, and segmentation across multiple channels
  • Maintain platform pipeline of real-time data activation to enhance customer engagement and personalization strategies
  • Ensure data quality by implementing validation and data cleaning procedures
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to CDP data pipelines
  • Integrate internal and third-party data sources, ensuring accurate, scalable data flows
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, minimizing disruption
  • Execute CDP product roadmap as established by our partners in Ad Sales, Marketing, Research, and Digital.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION

  • Provide regular project status updates your business partners. 
  • Coordinate with data privacy team members to ensure compliance with regulations  
  • Assist with training and enabling cross-functional teams, including ad sales and editorial teams, on the CDP’s functionalities
  • Measure and communicate platform performance, ensuring that the CDP is meeting KPIs for data accuracy, segmentation, and usability
  • Stay updated on industry trends in CDP technologies, data integration, and customer experience optimization

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Gain exposure to A+E’s strategic approach to digital content and insight into the interplay between technology and content production
  • Receive mentorship, training, and support from managers
  • Experience firsthand how large-scale digital operations function within a leading media organization
  • Contribute to shaping content that impacts and resonates with diverse, global audiences

 YOUR STORY: [+BEHAVIORS] (what you need to have) Data Engineer, Customer Data Platform (CDP)

Qualifications

  • Strong data engineering skill set with a minimum 3 years of experience in product management, ideally with a focus on customer data platforms
  • Experience working with CDPs such as Segment, Hightouch, or Rudderstack.
  • Strong understanding of data management principles, including data segmentation, identity resolution, and customer journey orchestration
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach
  • Understanding of consumer-facing businesses and data fluency to drive customer relevance
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science) 
  • Experience with SQL and understanding of API integrations is highly desirable.

CompensationAnnual Pay Range: $125,402 - $144,212Annual Incentive Target: 10.00%


 

The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the

minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will

be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills,

competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation

package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at aenetworks.com/careers.


 

A+E Networks proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle.  The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
A+E Television Networks is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

Top Skills

SQL
The Company
HQ: New York, NY
2,555 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

We are a global media and entertainment brand portfolio that finds, cultivates, illuminates and markets entertainment content to worldwide audiences.

A+E Networks® is a collection of culture brands that includes A&E®, HISTORY®, Lifetime®, Lifetime Movies™, FYI,™, VICELAND® and BIOGRAPHY®. We are in eight out of 10 American homes, cumulatively reach 335 million people worldwide and have 500+ million digital users.

We are in the story business and just as the industry and art form have evolved, so too have we. Since our founding in 1983 with just two cable channels, we have grown into a multi-platform, multimedia, multi-genre content creator. Our brands have points of view we proudly champion and defend. We got to where we are by being great listeners, innovators and idea movers, specializing in the human experience.

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