Versant (Nasdaq: VSNT) is a pioneering media and entertainment company renowned for its influential brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and foster lasting connections. Operating across four core markets—political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment—Versant delivers high-quality content through a diverse portfolio of iconic brands including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and its sports division USA Sports. The company also manages a suite of digital assets such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass, providing comprehensive entertainment and information services to a global audience. With a focus on innovation and excellence, Versant remains committed to delivering impactful content and building strong community engagement in the evolving media landscape.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer II to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building, maintaining, and enhancing our data platforms and pipelines that underpin GolfNow and the broader Sports Next ecosystem. Your expertise will support the development of reliable, scalable data solutions that facilitate analytics, reporting, and product innovation. Operating at the intersection of sports and technology, you will collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers, product teams, and analytics partners to translate complex business and technical requirements into effective data architectures. You will take ownership of assigned data engineering initiatives, contribute to technical design discussions, and continuously strive to improve the quality, performance, and reliability of our data ecosystem. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work remotely while making a significant impact on data-driven decision-making within a leading entertainment organization.
Qualifications
- Experience in data engineering or a related technical discipline with hands-on development of data pipelines in cloud environments
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, including ETL/ELT workflows and handling structured and semi-structured data
- Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and modern data engineering practices
- Experience with AWS technologies such as Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions or similar cloud data services
- Familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
- Ability to troubleshoot data and pipeline issues, identify root causes, and implement reliable solutions
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of working effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to independently manage tasks while collaborating on complex technical decisions
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable data pipelines and integrations across AWS and Microsoft technologies
- Enhance data models and warehouse structures to support analytics, reporting, and business intelligence needs
- Monitor data workflows, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to improve data quality, reliability, and performance
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Contribute to data quality, governance, testing, documentation, and operational standards throughout the data lifecycle
- Participate in technical design discussions and evaluate tools, frameworks, and engineering best practices to optimize data solutions
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Retirement savings options and financial planning resources
- Paid time off and holiday leave
- Fully remote work environment with opportunities for in-person collaboration (~10%)
- Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
- Inclusive and collaborative company culture
Versant is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the military or any other protected status under applicable law. We promote a workplace where all employees are valued and empowered to contribute to our success. Applicants requiring accommodations during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact us.