Associate Data Engineering Specialist
TouchTunes
Location: Schaumburg, Illinois (currently hybrid with up to 50% remote)
Your mission in the Data Science team:
In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure that support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. You’ll work closely with senior data engineers, analysts, and data scientists to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and well-structured for business use.
Your day-to-day:
- Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines using AWS services.
- Work with Databricks to process, transform, and analyze large datasets.
- Help integrate data from multiple sources into centralized storage solutions (data lake and data warehouse).
- Support the team in ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across systems.
- Learn and implement best practices for data governance, security, and documentation.
- Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and engineers to enable data-driven insights.
Your profile:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
- Basic knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language (preferably Python).
- Familiarity with cloud concepts, especially AWS.
- Interest or exposure to Databricks, Spark, or other data processing frameworks.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
- You are eager to learn new tools, technologies, and best practices in data engineering.
Even better if you have:
- Coursework or internship experience in data engineering, analytics, or cloud computing.
- Understanding ETL/ELT concepts and data pipeline design.
- Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub) and CI/CD processes.
What’s in it for you:
- Get hands-on experience with modern data tools like AWS and Databricks.
- Learn directly from senior data engineers and cloud architects.
- Work on real-world data challenges that impact key business decisions.
- Supportive environment for professional growth and skill development.
- Competitive compensation, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities.
Our Perks and Benefits:
- Hybrid Work Environment: Hybrid schedule with 50% work-from-home and in-office time, with the ability to work anywhere in the world for up to 2 months per year.
- Financial Wellness: Annual performance bonus, long-term company bonus, 401k matching, life insurance
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive health insurance and disability coverage, a Lifestyle Spending Account, access to telemedicine, and an unlimited sick days policy.
- Professional Development: Continuous hands-on learning with access to e-learning platform, tuition reimbursement, and peer mentorship.
- Accessibility: An inclusive workplace designed to accommodate people with disabilities.
TouchTunes
At TouchTunes, the world’s largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, we’re all about sparking joy and human connection. That moment in a bar where someone at the next table cues the jukebox to play your favorite song? That’s what we do – our platform plays millions of songs daily – but we’re also so much more! We just bought the largest soft-tipped darts business in the United States, we’re reinventing our mobile app for launch later this year, and we’re operating nearly 100,000 connected devices across North America and Europe. We’re innovators, strategic thinkers, people making the future possible today – and what a great time to join our team.
Work Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the United States
TouchTunes is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. TouchTunes provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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