Data Engineer - Consumer Business Technology

Do you like data, a lot of data? Are you interested in how it’s collected, structured and made available for our colleagues in order to make us more data-driven? We are currently looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will join our journey as we discover how to build state-of-the-art data-driven products for Consumer Business with emphasis on volume, velocity and privacy.

Consumer Business Technology develops the core platform for Schibsted’s subscriptions business, with well-known brands like VG, Aftenposten, Aftonbladet and SvD. You will be part of a great team developing a modern data processing pipeline for a variety of purposes. As part of the Consumer Business organization, you will also have the opportunity to learn from and share knowledge with other data scientists and engineers across Schibsted. We encourage a diverse, collaborative and creative work environment, where you will develop and push for the state-of-the-art in big data processing at the same time as building reliable and highly scalable services.

About the role

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Work with Product and Tech Management, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts and other partners in some of the largest brands in Schibsted, to find the best solutions to meet the end-user needs

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Write testable, reusable and efficient code while ensuring continuous integration and delivery

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Enable teams and local sites across the Consumer Business organization to develop data-driven products and services through cross-team initiatives and collaboration.

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Design and implement a best-in-class, privacy-compliant storage and access to personal data

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Data management, development of data architecture in collaboration with distributed and centralized teams

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Help define our development environment, and communicate the best development practices within the organization (i.e. code reviews, testing, monitoring, etc.)

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Participate in continuous improvement of the quality of our data by establishing performance baselines and metrics based on these


Experience

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Knowledge and hands-on experience with Data warehousing, ETL and SQL

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Familiarity with either Scala and Python is expected - other programming environments is of course a plus

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Familiarity with how analysts work when extracting and transforming data

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Empathize with users trying to understand and utilize data

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Experience with data management and architecture in an organization with high data demand


Nice to have

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Knowledge and hands-on experience in developing services and applications on cloud solutions, e.g. AWS, Airflow, Kubernetes, or similar.

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Experience with container-based workflows as well as continuous integration and delivery will be regarded as positive.

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Familiarity with DevOps, concurrent/multithreaded programming, or distributed systems are all advantageous

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Experience in building data pipelines while being pragmatic and
understanding the tradeoffs between the perfect solution and a working solution


What we offer (Oslo):

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Flexibility in terms of working from home

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10% of working hours to be spent on personal development (typically every other Friday)

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Training budget for both external and internal conferences

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2 extra vacation days (27 in total)

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Great pension scheme

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Excellent equipment with a choice of laptop (Mac, Windows) and mobile phone (iPhone or Android)

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Central location of office in downtown Oslo, right beside the Stortinget and five minutes walking distance from Oslo S

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Buffet lunch served every day for a discounted price

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International work environment with the possibility to travel

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In-house gym


What we offer (Stockholm):

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Flexibility in terms of working from home

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10% of working hours to be spent on personal development (typically every other Friday)

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Training budget for both external and internal conferences

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3 extra vacation days

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Great pension scheme

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Excellent equipment with a choice of laptop (Mac, Windows) and mobile phone (iPhone or Android)

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Central location of office in Stockholm, beautiful view of the city from the roof terrace

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International work environment with the possibility to travel





Schibsted is a family of digital brands with a strong Nordic position, and more than 5,000 employees. Millions of people interact with our companies every day through our leading online marketplaces, world-class media houses. We also help new promising businesses grow. Our joint mission of empowering people in their daily lives is rooted in the values of our media heritage and a legacy of bold change. At our best, we are a fearless force for change in a society built on trust and transparency.

Data & Tech is a central product and tech unit that serves all of Schibsted. We are about 250+ people in Oslo, Stockholm, and Krakow, and collaborate closely with other product and tech teams in all units in Schibsted. Areas of responsibilities include data & technology strategy, privacy/data trends/responsible data & machine learning, information security, and internal IT.