Saatchi & Saatchi

Data Solutions Engineer

Saatchi & Saatchi$73K — $136K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent required.
  • 3-6 years of professional experience with data development teams.
  • Proficient in SQL, capable of handling complex use cases.
  • Strong programming experience in Python or other languages (Java/Scala).
  • Expertise in troubleshooting production issues and enhancing performance.
  • Analytical skills to evaluate processes and find optimizations.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain data solutions that handle hundreds of terabytes of data daily.
  • Influence technical decision-making within the team.
  • Continuously learn and stay up to date with emerging technologies.
  • Build expertise in data warehouse architecture and constructs.
  • Design and code data solutions in on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Work with Engineering and Business teams globally for solution delivery.
  • Implement scalable data solutions in a CI/CD environment, transitioning from on-premises to cloud.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Engagement with diverse technologies and programming languages.
Full Job Description
Overview

This role will be hands on in code development to drive solutions to delivery by effectively engaging with team members across the globe. The person in this role must be proficient in SQL and Python, as you will work both independently to meet required specifications of solution delivery and with business users to ingest new complex data quality uses cases. In both cases the output work product will be incorporated into production environments, so the ideal candidate stepping into the role will also be a key contributor in delivering critical business features with a passion for big data technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain data solutions collecting and warehousing hundreds of terrabytes of data per day.
  • Influence our technical decisions
  • Keep yourself informed and up to date with technologies
  • Build data expertise on subject matter and be able to speak to data warehouse constructs and data architecture
  • You will design and code solutions in both on premises and cloud environments
  • Working closely with Engineering and Business resources across the globe to ensure delivery of efficient cost effective solutions to business needs are met
  • Design and implement scalable data solutions within a CI/CD environment, supporting the migration from a complex on-premises ecosystem-including Kafka, Hadoop, HDFS, Spark, and multiple MPP GreenPlum databases-to a modern, cloud-based architecture leveraging Databricks.
  • Continuous improvement of processes optimizing for speed and cost savings while scaling for increasing data volumes
  • Ideal candidate can lead in the developing solutions in Spark (Scala and Python), cross team communication, testing and release deployment
  • Manage deployments to Kubernetes clusters using ArgoCD for GitOps-based delivery and Strimzi for Kafka operations.

Qualifications

  • Able to do your best work in a team setting and autonomously
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills.
  • Owns a problem to the end
  • Proud to share in team's success
  • Wants to grow a career with a great company.

Who You Are
  • What you'll bring with you:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree is required.
    • Around 3-6 (depending on if senior or not) years' professional experience on a development team manipulating data
    • Fluent SQL with ability to ingest complex use cases, refactor and ask questions
    • Strong experience in Python or other languages (JAVA or Scala)
    • Ability to troubleshoot production issues and solve for performance bottlenecks
    • Ability to analyze processes and identify improvements and optimizations
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with the internal analyst community
    • Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment and handle complex products
    • You enjoy working with numerous programming languages, relational databases, and distributed systems. Our platform is ever evolving, but currently is a combination of Kafka, Spark, Scala, Java, Python, MPP RDBMS, Postgres, Hadoop, AWS, AirFlow, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Why you might stand out from other talent:
    • Internet/Digital Advertising ecosystem knowledge is a plus
    • Cloud development experience is a plus
    • Databricks experience is a plus

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Additional Information

Compensation Range: USD $73,500.00 - USD $136,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/19/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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