Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform

Stubhubinc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

StubHub, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer (Data Platform) in New York, NY. The role focuses on architecture and standards for scalable data infrastructure, pipelines, and data management practices. You will build cross-functional models, mentor engineers, and drive data quality and governance.

You will work with Python/SQL, design batch and streaming workflows, and collaborate with stakeholders. Hybrid work arrangement allowed, with on-site reporting in New York.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in a quantitative field plus 6 years of professional experience in data engineering/science roles.
• Experience building scalable data pipelines with QA, monitoring, and alerting.
• Advanced SQL across OLAP/OLTP with complex queries and data modeling.
• Proficiency in Python to build data pipelines and data-driven apps.
• Experience with modern data stacks and cloud platforms (Snowflake).

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions and establish standards for scalable data infrastructure and pipelines.
• Build and deploy core cross-functional data models and data management practices.
• Mentor team members and foster innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Design and develop large-scale batch and streaming data processing workflows.
• Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to understand and deliver data needs.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data modeling

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Quantitative field/CS

Tools

Snowflake

Airflow

dbt

SQLMesh

NetSuite

Oracle ERP

Job description

StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world.

Senior Data Engineer (Data Platform) (StubHub, Inc., New York, NY)

Drive architectural decisions and establish standards for scalable data infrastructure, pipeline frameworks, and data management practices. Influence the direction for key infrastructure and framework choices for data pipelining and data management. Build and deploy core cross-functional data models. Manage individual initiatives setting priorities, deadlines, and deliverables based on technical expertise. Mentor team members and help foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence. Utilize advanced SQL proficiency to work with both OLAP/OLTP databases and apply knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Python or Java. Design and develop large-scale, efficient batch and streaming data processing workflows. Analyze and reason about large datasets to identify data quality issues and extract contextual insights. Design, build, and maintain scalable ingestion pipelines for financial and transactional data from third‑party payment processors, banking partners, and external APIs while ensuring data quality, reliability, and compliance with security and governance standards. Collaborate with non‑technical stakeholders to understand, anticipate, and deliver on their data needs. Work with orchestrator tools, such as Airflow or Dagster along with data transformation frameworks like dbt or SQLMesh. Telecommuting may be permitted up to 2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to StubHub, Inc. at 175 Greenwich Street, Floor 59, New York, NY 10007. Salary: $225,000 to $250,000 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist, Data Engineer, or any occupation, job title, position integrating, processing, and reconciling transactional data.

Must also have experience in the following: 6 years of professional experience developing scalable data pipelines with robust quality assurance (QA), monitoring, and alerting mechanisms; 6 years of professional experience analyzing and reasoning about large datasets to identify data quality issues, troubleshoot anomalies, and generate actionable insights; 5 years of professional experience performing advanced SQL programming across OLAP and OLTP databases including designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex queries and data models; 4 years of professional experience utilizing programming languages including Python to build scalable data pipelines, processing frameworks, and data-driven applications; 4 years of professional experience utilizing modern data stack technologies and cloud data platforms (including Snowflake); 4 years of professional experience working with data orchestration tools (including Airflow) and data transformation frameworks (including dbt); 4 years of professional experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, efficient batch and streaming data processing systems; and 1 year of professional experience working with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems including NetSuite and Oracle ERP.

The anticipated gross base pay range is below for this role. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of StubHub’s total compensation and competitive benefits package, which includes equity, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.

Salary Range

$225,000 — $250,000 USD

About Us

StubHub is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform, we service customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform to events around the world – from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater – StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences. Come join our team for a front-row seat to the action.

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