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Posted August 17, 2026 · 1 day agoLast seen August 17, 2026Est. expiry September 21, 2026
Bhubaneswar, India
Hybrid · Software engineering
Full-time · Senior
English
No People Management
8 years experience
About the role

Job Summary: Sr Developer role in a global media and entertainment environment focusing on advanced data engineering solutions using PySpark in a hybrid work model. The candidate will design optimize and support data pipelines that power content analytics audience insights and revenue reporting while collaborating with cross functional teams to drive measurable impact on business decisions and viewer experiences. Responsibilities:...

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Design efficient PySpark based data pipelines that ingest transform and prepare large scale media and entertainment data sets to support analytics and reporting for content performance and audience engagement.
  • Develop reusable PySpark frameworks and modules that standardize data processing for streaming metrics viewership trends and campaign attribution across multiple media platforms.
  • Optimize PySpark jobs by refining partitioning strategies caching resource configurations and query logic to improve reliability processing speed and cost efficiency in large data environments.
  • Collaborate with product data science and business stakeholders in media and entertainment to translate analytical needs into scalable PySpark solutions that support audience insights and content valuation.
  • Implement robust data quality checks validation rules and monitoring mechanisms in PySpark workflows to ensure accuracy of key performance indicators for ratings engagement and revenue metrics.
  • Integrate data from diverse media sources including streaming logs ad servers customer profiles and content catalogs into unified PySpark based datasets that enable comprehensive analysis and reporting.
  • Maintain clear technical documentation for PySpark pipelines data models and operational procedures to support knowledge sharing and smooth onboarding for other developers and analysts.
  • Troubleshoot production issues in PySpark jobs and related data workflows by performing root cause analysis applying fixes and implementing preventive enhancements to improve system stability.
  • Collaborate in a hybrid work model with onsite and remote team members by using effective communication practices regular checkpoints and shared tools to ensure alignment on deliverables.
  • Ensure that PySpark solutions comply with data governance privacy and security standards relevant to media and entertainment data including viewer behavior and content metadata.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating new PySpark features big data tools and best practices that can enhance media analytics capabilities and operational efficiency.
  • Provide guidance to peers on PySpark usage patterns coding standards and performance tuning techniques to promote consistency and maintain high quality data engineering outputs.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in PySpark including data frame operations, window functions, performance tuning, and integration with big data ecosystems.
  • Eight years of experience in data engineering or development roles focusing on analytics solutions and complex data workflows.
  • Domain knowledge of media and entertainment including content catalogs, ratings, audience segmentation, and advertising metrics.
  • Understanding of distributed data platforms such as Spark clusters and cloud-based data services.
  • Strong Python and PySpark coding skills with maintainability and quick enhancements.
  • Experience in hybrid work setups and coordinating across time zones.
  • Familiarity with media analytics tools, reporting environments, or data visualization platforms.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving abilities to translate business questions into technical requirements.
  • Experience implementing data quality frameworks.
  • Knowledge of software development practices like version control, code reviews, and CI.
  • Awareness of industry trends in streaming media, digital advertising, and audience measurement.
  • Ability to mentor junior team members.

Skills & Technologies

PySparkPythonBig DataData Engineering

Recruitment Process

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    Apply
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    Recruiter contact
  3. 3
    Interview
  4. 4
    Decision
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