Data Engineer, Sr

News Corp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with 3.5% match

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer Time Off

Flexible Time Off

13 paid holidays

Job summary

News Corp’s Marketing Technologies team is seeking a senior data engineer to design scalable data pipelines and APIs powering CRM-driven campaigns for Realtor.com users across email, push, and SMS.

You will integrate internal data platforms with Braze, Cordial, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud, develop models for segmentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve reliability and performance. This role mentors junior engineers and shapes technical best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience, preferably in MarTech or CRM systems.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, or similar data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, and AWS services such as Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with marketing tools such as Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or Hightouch.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines and APIs that support CRM personalization, targeting, and audience activation.
• Create integrations between internal data platforms and external marketing systems including Braze, Cordial, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Develop data models for segmentation, audience activation, and campaign measurement.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, and CRM Operations to align architecture and data flow.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging to keep CRM pipelines reliable.
• Increase automation to reduce manual workflows and improve campaign delivery performance.
• Maintain clear documentation for data flows, processes, and systems.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and architecture discussions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

AWS

Braze

Cordial

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Hightouch

Data modeling

Real-time processing

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

AWS

Lambda

S3

CloudWatch

Braze

Cordial

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Hightouch

Job description

Join News Corp’s Marketing Technologies team (CRM Marketing) and help power personalized customer engagement for Realtor.com users across email, push, and SMS. In this senior role, you’ll design and scale data pipelines and APIs, connect internal platforms to external marketing systems, and help improve the performance and reliability of CRM-driven campaigns.

What you’ll be doing

• Design and build data pipelines and APIs that support CRM personalization, targeting, and audience activation
• Create integrations between internal data platforms and external marketing systems including Braze, Cordial, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Develop data models for segmentation, audience activation, and campaign measurement
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, and CRM Operations to align architecture and data flow
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging to keep CRM pipelines reliable
• Increase automation to reduce manual workflows and improve campaign delivery performance
• Maintain clear documentation for data flows, processes, and systems
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and architecture discussions
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical best practices

What you bring

• 5+ years of data engineering experience, preferably in MarTech or CRM systems
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, or similar data platforms
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, and AWS services such as Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch or other event-driven systems
• Familiarity with marketing tools such as Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or Hightouch
• Understanding of data modeling (dimensional and normalized) and real-time event processing
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator who works well in cross-functional environments

Tools you’ll work with

Python, SQL, Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudWatch), Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Hightouch

Nice to have

• Experience building APIs or ETL pipelines for marketing or customer data platforms
• Experience with real-time personalization or recommendation systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
• Understanding of customer lifecycle, campaign orchestration, and attribution measurement

Benefits and support

• Inclusive and competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
• Family forming benefits
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
• Immediate eligibility into the Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
• 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

How we work

News Corp balances creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. Employees work four days in the Austin headquarters.