Principal Data Engineer

The Enterprise Corporate Data Team is looking for a Principal Data Engineer, a senior technical leader responsible for architecting the core data infrastructure and platforms that power enterprise-scale AI applications. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, this role will focus on building systems to surface content, audience, products etc through semantic search capabilities to support personalization, audience discovery, and intelligent content discovery. The Principal Data Engineer will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of scalable pipelines,platforms and systems that support semantic search across massive volumes of structured/semi-structured data using GeN AI technology. This individual will also co-ordinate with a team of off-shore engineers, ensuring consistent delivery, code quality, and alignment with business and technical goals. The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial ethos, an ability to operate in a dynamic environment, and a working knowledge of the current digital media landscape. The candidate should be an expert/knowledgeable with Search systems including but not limited to Similarity, hybrid and semantic search. This role is based in New York City.

● Experience in digital media, publishing, ad tech, or content platforms.
● Bachelor’s , Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
● Knowledge of LLMs and generative AI in applied settings (e.g., content summarization, auto-tagging, retrieval augmentation).
● Working experience with OLAP and OLTP systems is a plus

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $230,000 to $250,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. For candidates outside New York City, the salary range will be aligned with the specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, and education.  Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more.