Engineer, Data & Technology

Crossmedia, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative agency that champions data-driven media solutions. As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing integrated data layers and AI strategies that empower clients to optimize their media investments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to a culture of continuous innovation. This position offers flexibility with remote options and a commitment to employee well-being through various benefits. If you are passionate about data and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Flexible PTO

Sponsored healthcare options

401k with company match

Paid sabbatical

Generous parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Learning & Development programs

Mental health support

The Pursuit of Happiness Fund

Hybrid work options

Qualifications

• 5+ years in integrated media data engineering.
• Expertise in cloud data solutions and data architecture.
• Strong software development skills with Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance integrated data layers for clients.
• Partner with teams to deliver AI strategies and solutions.
• Coordinate data workflows and support automation solutions.

Skills

Data Engineering

Cloud Data Solutions

Python/PySpark

SQL

ETL Platforms

Data Modeling

Project Management

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

GitHub

Adverity

Fivetran

Spark

Job description

New York, New York, United States, Remote

WHO WE ARE

Crossmedia is the global media independent. We’re committed to doing media and business the right way, guided by the principles of TRUST, REASON and the pursuit of HAPPINESS. Crossmedia US was founded in NY in 2000 and is one of the largest minority-owned full-service media planning & buying agencies in the nation. We are 500+ Crossmedians worldwide with big ambitions to continue to grow with soul.

We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget. And, we do it in an honest way. We are and always have been a values-based organization. We earn our clients TRUST by ensuring media transparency in our business model and objectivity in decision-making. We apply REASON & logic to finding solutions to our clients' greatest business challenges. The pursuit of HAPPINESS matters to us. Big time. We invest in each colleagues’ professional & personal wellbeing and growth. It’s why we have countless initiatives, clubs & cultural events dedicated to our people and why we have been the top ranked media agency named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for the past six years in a row.

Our client roster includes US Bank, PWC, Invesco, Newell Brands, NASCAR, Planet Fitness, Teremana, American Cancer Society, White Castle, Ricola, Supercuts, Edible Arrangements, Illva Saronno, Zalando, Airbus and more

We are looking for a passionate and collaborative Engineer, Data and Solutions to join our technology team. The technology team develops innovative solutions that empower our clients to make data-driven optimized media investment decisions with precision, scalability and speed.

Your role as an Engineer is to ensure all Crossmedia accounts are being consistently supported and serviced at the highest levels of data accuracy, integrity, integration, and actionable insights. You’ll be responsible for developing and documenting best practices across data and AI operations in alignment with our mission.

The Engineer is an integral member of the team involved in the “XM Product” that is delivered to each client, providing strategic guidance based on an in-depth understanding of each clients’ business, their target consumer and unique category dynamics.

The Engineer will be a key parter for the Redbox team (data analytics) and is responsible for helping us deliver breakthrough solutions across advanced analytics, optimization, and audience practices. This includes supporting training initiates, contributing to enhancing our culture, and mentorship of Crossmedians.

We are open to a New York, Philadelphia, or remote hire but candidates must be US based.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing and enhancing the Redbox integrated data layer across Measurement, Audience, Optimization, and Insights
• Partnering with offshore data and development resources to ensure timely and quality delivery of data solutions
• Partnering with clients, account leadership, strategy, planning, and Redbox team leads to develop best-in-class Artificial Intelligence strategies and solutions
• Keeping abreast of fast-moving developments in AI and their application to the XM Product
• Ensuring key Redbox data infrastructure is resilient and future-proofed
• Support client and partner data integrations and developing solutions to automate and scale our audience, optimization, and advanced analytics solutions
• Coordinate on data workflows and solutions requirements with Redbox practice leads
• Champion a culture of continuous innovation and operational excellence for data and AI solutions.
• Coordinate and oversee implementation of solutions prototyping huddles and sprints
• Responsible for the ownership and documentation of all media and solutions data infrastructure
• Coordinate with Redbox, Strategy, Planning, and Marketplace teams to develop requirements for automation and AI investments
• Collaborate with Analytics Operations leads to drive global scalability, ensuring localization and compliance with regional data regulations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Five years of direct experience in integrated media data engineering, including data architecture and solutions development.
• A high preference for working within a media advertising agency
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with media ETL platforms and data processing frameworks (e.g., Adverity, Funnel, Fivetran, dbt, Trifacta, Spark)
• Expertise managing enterprise level implementation of cloud data solutions such as Snowflake, Databricks, etc
• Experience with data modeling, batch data pipeline design and implementation
• Experience building batch or real-time data pipelines
• Strong software development skills with high proficiency in Python/PySpark or Scala
• High Proficiency in SQL
• Experience in cloud-based infrastructures such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience with orchestration platforms such as Airflow or Astronomer
• Proven attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to work independently within a cross-functional team
• Comfortable with CI/CD Pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions]
• Experience with Git version control, and other software adjacent tools
• Understanding of the complexities of marketing data and their application to measurement methodologies including reporting, Media Mix Modeling, and optimization tools
• Experience in the development and roll-out of automation solutions (including AI-based solutions where relevant)
• Evidence of exceptional media analytics practices and leadership, including documentation of best practices across processes to validate/test data, remediate data quality issues, and reduce delivery bottlenecks
• Desire to innovative to drive efficiency in operations.
• Demonstrated project management and organization skills
• Ability to work and thrive in an interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment
• Experience working across complex international agency structures
• Team management, including managing and mentoring team members. Reviews, performance issues, timely reviews/feedback, active work distribution and fair rotations
• Strong listening skills: believes good thinking can come from anyone and any place.
• A team player willing to compromise their point of view in support of others. This person WILL BE part of a highly successful integrated cross-discipline team

We are open to a New York, Philadelphia, or remote hire, but candidates must be US based. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Salary: 125 - 150k. Commensurate with experience. Compensation is determined on the skills, qualifications, certifications, tenure in the industry and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.

CROSSMEDIA BENEFITS

Our principles of Trust, Reason, and the Pursuit of Happiness are brought to life through benefits that recognize and support the diversity and physical, emotional, and professional well-being of our people, including:

• Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
• Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies
• Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
• 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
• Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Life milestone recognition & support
• The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
• Cell phone/tech reimbursement
• Student Loan payment plan
• Learning & Development and training programs
• And burgers – lots and lots of burgers

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity is in our DNA. As a minority-owned company, our commitment to an inclusive environment has long been embedded into agency practices and at every level. Almost one third of senior leadership identifies as a person of color and over half of our executive leadership are women. We have active mentoring & internship programs that create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Internal agency programming is anchored by XMEquity365, a permanent, year-round initiative fostering acknowledgement and support of marginalized communities within five pillars – Excellence, Voices, Education, Giving & Representation.

Crossmedia is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and creating adiverse and inclusive company culture and that does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements, business necessities and/or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws).

Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.” Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to stand, bend, and reach
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Crossmedia, please [e-mail] .

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone

Resume/CV *

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

School Select...

Degree Select...

LinkedIn Profile

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Crossmedia Inc’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305

Page 1 of 1

OMB Control Number 1250-0005

Expires 04/30/2026

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
• Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
• Blind or low vision
• Cancer (past or present)
• Cardiovascular or heart disease
• Celiac disease
• Cerebral palsy
• Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
• Diabetes
• Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
• Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
• Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
• Intellectual or developmental disability
• Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
• Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
• Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
• Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
• Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
• Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
• Short stature (dwarfism)
• Traumatic brain injury

Disability Status Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.