Sr Data Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a talented senior data engineer specializing in building a highly scalable, cloud-based GraphQL API layer to deliver sports and betting data across multiple digital platforms. This role involves creating a seamless and efficient data ingestion, processing, and delivery system, integrating data and high-performance querying. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement a federated GraphQL architecture, driving the future of sports and betting data integration within the CBS Sports digital ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Build new foundational capabilities using domain-driven design and test-driven development that will power features and experiences on various CBS Sports properties.
• Lead team members in the design, development, and optimization of core sports GraphQL subgraphs and services within a federated architecture.
• Participate in scrum ceremonies: daily standups, grooming, and sprint planning.
• Practice DevOps: writing good tests and deploying continuously to production with observability and monitoring.
• Review teammates' designs and code, providing constructive feedback and engaging in technical discussions, including weekly deep-dive sessions on various topics.
• Work with product partners to develop technical solutions for features leveraging GraphQL for data integration.

Key Projects

• Building out a GraphQL API for seamless data access and integration across multiple services.
• Designing and building a core data layer to power all CBS Sports Digital products, ingesting, processing, and storing data from hundreds of sources over different transports and data stores.
• Defining a distributed tracing system for web services and data observability across a GraphQL ecosystem.
• Containerizing core systems to reduce the overhead of infrastructure management.
• Migration of legacy applications and services to core data ingestion and GraphQL workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering and data system development.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining GraphQL schemas, optimizing query performance, and ensuring seamless data retrieval and manipulation for enhanced user experiences.
• Experience with Javascript/TypeScript, Python, Node.js.
• Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value data stores such as MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis.
• Hands-on experience working in a distributed cloud-based environment with high transaction volumes, using a variety of connected services.
• Proficiency with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, and automated integration tests (GitHub, issue tracking tools like Jira, and CI/CD related disciplines like GitOps).
• Experience using agentic AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.
• Ability to design solutions, provide estimates, and evaluate risk and technical feasibility.
• BS Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical degree, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Wundergraph/Cosmo or Apollo GraphQL experience.
• AWS Certifications.
• Experience with extract, transform, load (ETL) pipelines using cloud services and frameworks.
• Experience at an online company in digital media or content creation.
• Excellent team player and communicator capable of creating positive relationships across engineering, product, and architecture.
• Energetic self-starter who can work in a complex, collaborative environment that rewards innovation, initiative, curiosity, and mentoring.
• Knowledge of sports and gaming.

About CBS Sports

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+.

CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. View full benefits list.
• Generous paid time off.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

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