Data Engineer On-Site - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (Little Italy)

Motion Works - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Diego, CA

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

Motionworks is seeking a passionate Data Engineer who is a recent graduate or new to the field, with a focus on urban planning, location intelligence, or transport analytics. The role involves implementing data pipelines, building machine learning models, and refining data processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate complex concepts effectively and is eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Implementing data pipelines built in Apache Airflow on the Google Cloud Platform (Google Composer)
• Building mathematical and machine learning models that enhance primary products
• Refining data processes to reduce pipeline processing costs and increase efficiency of existing workflows
• Identifying and implementing data structures, storage, and indexing to improve existing pipelines
• Working with product leads to operationalize research and development concepts into repeatable and efficient data pipelines
• Implementing quality control checks in the data pipeline
• Designing, prototyping, and developing innovative data solutions for geospatial problems
• Analyzing transportation and visitation data patterns to ensure products accurately reflect current conditions
• Improving, validating, documenting, and performing analytics work on current data solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, analytical City Planning, or Geography (or equivalent degree)
• Hands-on experience in quantitative analytics, data science, or data engineering
• Demonstrated development in Python
• Understanding of cloud computing (preferably AWS or GCP)
• Demonstrated SQL experience with tools like BigQuery, RedShift, or Snowflake
• Experience with version control (preferably Git/GitHub)
• Experience with Linux/Unix command line and virtualized environments
• Ability to build and evaluate statistical and/or machine learning models
• Ability to create effective visualizations with tools like Matplotlib
• Solid critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience building data pipelines and automating processes with Apache Airflow
• Experience with Docker containers
• Transportation modeling consulting or public sector service

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Two weeks of PTO in the first year, four weeks thereafter
• 14 holidays and flex holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Employee equity