Member of Technical Staff - Data

Favorited; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan

Comprehensive health insurance

Paid company holidays

Competitive salary

Job summary

favorited seeks a Senior Member of Technical Staff to build the data foundation powering Trust & Safety, fraud, and analytics for users, creators, and the platform. This 0-to-1 role sits in Santa Monica and partners with product and engineering to scale data infrastructure for a live-service product.

You will develop reliable pipelines, establish data quality standards, and drive analytics across platform health and performance while maintaining autonomy and ownership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, analytics engineering, or a related technical role.
• Experience building 0 → 1 data environments for consumer-facing products or internal teams.
• Experience supporting live-service products with rapidly changing requirements and evolving data.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, data modeling, data infrastructure, and analytics systems.
• Experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams.
• Strong ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, ownership, and accountability.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills in ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex technical concepts for cross-functional partners.
• A product-oriented mindset and curiosity about how users and creators interact with a platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data infrastructure from 0 → 1 to support a growing consumer product.
• Develop data systems supporting Trust & Safety, fraud detection, and analytics for users and creators.
• Create reliable data pipelines and datasets enabling product, engineering, and operations decisions.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business/technical requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Support analytics across user behavior, creator engagement, application performance, and platform health.
• Develop data capabilities to identify suspicious behavior, abuse, fraud, and risks for Trust & Safety.
• Establish strong standards for data quality, reliability, documentation, and accessibility.
• Build systems that evolve with a live-service consumer product and growing data volume.
• Identify opportunities to improve how teams access, understand, and act on data.
• Work autonomously to address high-impact problems from concept to implementation.

Skills

Data engineering

Data infrastructure

Analytics engineering

Data pipelines

Data modeling

Autonomy & ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Product-oriented mindset

Job description

Job Title: Member of Technical Staff - Data
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Company: favorited

About favorited

At favorited, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you’re passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you’ll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Member of Technical Staff to build the data foundation that powers critical areas of favorited, including Trust & Safety, Fraud, and user, creator, and application analytics.

This is a high-impact, 0-to-1 role for someone who has experience standing up data environments for live-service, consumer-focused products. You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams to build the systems, infrastructure, and analytical capabilities needed to understand our users, creators, and platform—and make better decisions as we scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data infrastructure and environments from 0 → 1 to support a rapidly growing consumer product.

• Develop data systems that support Trust & Safety, fraud detection, and user and creator analytics.

• Create reliable data pipelines and foundational datasets that enable product, engineering, and operational decision-making.

• Partner closely with product and engineering teams to understand business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.

• Support analytics across user behavior, creator engagement, application performance, and platform health.

• Develop data capabilities that help identify suspicious behavior, abuse, fraud, and other Trust & Safety risks.

• Establish strong standards for data quality, reliability, documentation, and accessibility.

• Build systems that can evolve with a rapidly changing live-service consumer product and its growing data volume.

• Identify opportunities to improve how teams access, understand, and act on data.

• Work autonomously to identify high-impact problems, prioritize solutions, and drive projects from concept through implementation.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience working in data engineering, data infrastructure, analytics engineering, or a related technical role.

• Proven experience building 0 → 1 data environments for consumer-facing products or internal teams.

• Experience supporting live-service products with rapidly changing requirements and continuously evolving data.

• Strong understanding of data pipelines, data modeling, data infrastructure, and analytics systems.

• Experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams.

• Strong ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, ownership, and accountability.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize high-impact work in an ambiguous environment.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts for cross-functional partners.

• A product-oriented mindset and curiosity about how users and creators interact with a platform.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Trust & Safety, fraud, risk, or abuse detection.

• Experience working with gaming, social, livestreaming, or other highly interactive consumer products.

• Experience building data systems that support millions of users.

• Familiarity with real-time or event-driven data architectures.

• Experience developing analytics capabilities for both internal teams and customer-facing products.

Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $145k - $185k base salary + equity

Benefits Include:

• Unlimited PTO to prioritize work-life balance.

• 401(k) plan to invest in your future.

• Comprehensive health insurance to support your well-being.

• Paid company holidays for time to recharge.

• Competitive salary that values your expertise and contributions.

Where You’ll Work: This is a full-time, on-site position in Santa Monica.

EEOC Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.