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The Tamedia Data Analytics Team (TDA) works with all these companies to build advanced data products and services. We work with cutting edge technologies to go from research prototypes into production systems at a rapid pace. Our systems serve more than 40% of the attributable swiss internet traffic and reach more than 85% of the swiss population on a monthly basis. If you are as much as a data nerd as we are, you realize that this is an unique opportunity to join us as a

Data Engineer

You will closely work with the Zurich based part of the team: Data Scientists, Engineers and Product Managers to build a proprietary high-performance data analytics platform. Our platform is based on the concept of real-time stream processing and built to scale. We use kubernetes and a variety of different languages ( Scala, Go, D, C, Python, Ruby, Lua etc)

We actively use and contribute to open source projects by developing pieces that do not contain trade secrets as Open Source from the beginning.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and enhance a high performance, high volume real-time stream processing pipeline
  • Implement services and APIs that are used by internal and external customers
  • Work with Data Scientists to implement production grade services (e.g. we built image recognition and text classifiers that - are used within our classified sites)
  • Do research and build prototypes to leverage current and upcoming internet technologies into producing insights about user behavior
  • Bring in your ideas and take ownernship in project
  • Actively help shaping our engineering culture

You bring:

  • MSc in Computer Science or a related field
  • Experience in at least one statically typed language. We use Scala, D, C, C++, GO.
  • Good understanding of Linux or any BSD OS as well as familiarity with system debugging tools such as strace, atop, iotop, netstat, lsof, iptables, valgrind, gdb.
  • Also at least one scripting language. We currently use Python, Ruby and Lua.
  • Solid understanding of networking and internet plumbing such as TCP, TLS, HTTP
  • Good understanding of data structures
  • Strong grasp of database structure, design, query languages (e.g. SQL), fundamentals of mathematics, large data sets, distributed systems and statistical concepts
  • Interest in working with team-mates to explore the question: “What else can our data tell us?”
  • Being technology/language agnostic, willingness to use different languages.
  • Willingness to contribute to open-source projects

Our offer:

  • Competitive salary and a variety of fringe benefits
  • Personal development/education (conferences, trainings)
  • Excellent work life balance
  • Work in an international team of talented engineers
  • Great equipment
  • Modern and cozy working place with positive and friendly atmosphere
  • Opportunity to grow both professionally and personally in a stimulating environment
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