Data Engineer

Universal Studios; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Studios in Lancaster, CA is hiring a Data Engineer to advance ML and data workloads. The role offers real mentorship, a structured growth runway, and a salary range of $64,000–$103,000 with flexible part-time rhythm.

You will ship PyTorch experiments, tune high-throughput queries, and apply Computer Vision and RAG techniques to production workloads. Collaboration and ownership are encouraged in a team that values kindness and high standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 1+ years putting Computer Vision to work in a technology setting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team.
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes.
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before.

Responsibilities

• Watch Adaptability error budgets and pump the brakes before Lancaster, CA burns through them.
• Ship PyTorch experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Universal Studios workloads.
• Apply Computer Vision and RAG to solve service-minded engineering challenges.
• Translate the growth-minded Plotly outage into fixes that make the next Lancaster launch dull.

Skills

PyTorch

Computer Vision

Plotly

RAG

Database queries

Communication

Prioritization

Job description

Help us reimagine how millions of people interact with technology as our newest Data Engineer in Lancaster, CA. At $64,000 - $103,000, this Data Engineer seat rewards 1+ years in technology with autonomy, mentorship, and a long runway for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Watch Adaptability error budgets and pump the brakes before Lancaster, CA burns through them
• Ship PyTorch experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Universal Studios workloads
• Apply Computer Vision and RAG to solve service-minded engineering challenges
• Translate the growth-minded Plotly outage into fixes that make the next Lancaster launch dull

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 1+ years putting Computer Vision to work in a technology setting
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before

The hands-on people at Universal Studios have spent years proving that world-class Computer Vision can absolutely come out of Lancaster. Kindness and high standards live together comfortably on this purpose-soaked Lancaster team.

Step into $64,000 - $103,000, real mentorship, a benefits package that delivers, and the kind of flexible part-time rhythm people rarely leave.

The search for a junior Data Engineer is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.