Software Engineer
Nexstar
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 4/21/2020 7:31:00 AM PST
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About Nexstar Digital
Nexstar Digital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), offers media companies and advertisers a comprehensive suite of leading digital solutions and services focused on optimizing audience targeting, user engagement and the overall performance of video, social, search, display, mobile, and multimedia content and marketing campaigns. Nexstar Digital's enterprise-class publishing platforms, video monetization technology, and professional digital agency services deliver powerful digital advertising and content monetization solutions to clients across both national and local markets in the United States. Nexstar Digital product lines include Nexstar Digital Data Solutions Group, Nexstar Digital Platform Group, Nexstar Digital Publisher Solutions Group, and Nexstar Digital Agency Services.
JOB SUMMARY: The Software Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining the company's data platforms. This position works closely with data analysts, data scientists, product managers, and ad operations personnel.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
• Integrate data assets from multiple internal and external systems
• Use APIs to access and retrieve data
• Transform data for analysis
• Validate that data retrieval and transformation processes are working properly
• Verify that all data processes work at scale
• Develop and enhance customized data analysis processes and user interfaces
• Build interfaces to support multiple KPIs across multiple media channels
• Build data analysis tools that can be used by customers and employees
• Build automated systems to optimize campaigns
Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solving and affinity for data
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Builds rapport and effective relations, and uses diplomacy and tact
• Enjoys working hard, and is action-oriented
• Time management
Education
/Experience Needed:
• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences preferred.
• Minimum one-year experience with Python.
• Minimum one year experience working in Linux environment and knowledge of BASH scripting.
• Minimum one year experience with SQL
• Experience with JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, Bootstap, AngularJS preferred.
• Experience with AWS preferred.
• Experience with Data Science tools and Machine Learning frameworks preferred.
• Experience within a digital marketing company preferred.
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High-stress office environment with deadline pressures. Position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, and well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent change in direction and priority.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!