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Creative Technologist
Viacom
New York, NY, United States
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Overview and Responsibilities
Viacom Audience Science is a team of data scientists, full stack engineers, digital strategists, creative technologists and user advocates creating the next generation of advanced analytical solutions for entertainment media.
We partner with diverse teams across all of Viacom’s brands (including MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, etc.) to deploy advanced analytical models and statistical tools through our proprietary suite of apps on the Audience Science web platform.
We are looking for an experienced creative technologist with a passion for big data and visualization design to build data-driven apps that query millions of data points in real-time and deliver intelligence to business users across Viacom.
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with data scientists to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance interactive visualizations and dashboards across multi-platform datasets.
• Learn, contribute to, maintain and improve the application codebase. Write readable, well-tested and well-documented code for both the client and server.
• Participate in design and code reviews. Work with the development team to continuously improve engineering practices and code quality.
• This position will report to the Director of Web Strategy and Data Science, but will also be expected to extensively support the entire team. Reporting structure may change as the team grows.
Basic Qualifications
• BA/BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Media Science, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Math or other quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience) preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, Django, HTML/CSS, Javascript/JQuery, Git/Github
• Fluency in user-centered design methods, rapid prototyping, usability, and interface and interaction design.
• Bias towards action - you’re results-oriented self-starter and deliver on projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - you’re able to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Organized and effective multitasker - you’re able to prioritize your task pipeline to ship as fast as possible without sacrificing quality
Additional Qualifications
• Experience developing scalable, responsive data-driven web platforms in a production environment.
• Knowledge or experience with databases (eg. PostgreSQL, Redis), front-end libraries (D3.js, Bootstrap, SASS, Underscore), REST APIs, authentication systems, SEO, and build automation.
• Knowledge or experience with DevOps (eg. unit testing, performance monitoring, release management, infrastructure configuration, and web security).
• Programming experience working in a cloud environment (eg. AWS).
• Solid foundation in data structures and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Familiarity with analytics (media industry, social, digital marketing).
• Track record of efficient collaboration on software projects.
• Passion for learning - you’re always curious to learn and share new skills and knowledge.