Data Engineer , CNN Digital Products and Services

Data Engineer I – CNN

Data Engineer I will join CNN’s Data Analytics, Science, and Insights team and help support the data foundation that powers reporting, analysis, and insights across our publishing and media business.

In this role, you will work alongside experienced data engineers, analysts, and product teams to help deliver clean, reliable datasets related to user behavior, content performance, advertising revenue, and subscriptions. This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their data engineering career who is eager to learn, grow, and make a real impact in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

• Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines that ingest and transform data from various sources, including web traffic, subscription platforms, and ad servers
• Support data analysts with data requests and help answer questions about available datasets
• Contribute to the development of data models that support reporting on content performance, user engagement, subscriber lifecycle, and advertising revenue
• Help monitor pipeline performance and elevate data issues as they arise
• Document data definitions, business logic, and pipeline processes to support team knowledge sharing
• Write and run data quality tests with guidance from senior engineers

• 1–2 years of experience in a data engineering, analytics engineering, or similar technical data role (internship or co‑op experience counts)
• Solid foundational SQL skills and comfort working with structured and semi‑structured data
• Familiarity with Python for data processing
• Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git)
• Exposure to cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake)
• Awareness of ETL/ELT tools or orchestration frameworks such as dbt, Airflow, or Prefect
• Awareness of data privacy considerations
• Basic understanding of relational data modeling concepts
• Basic understanding of how data supports editorial, product, and business decisions in a media environment
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a supportive team environment

• Experience with web analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics)
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Looker)
• Familiarity with dimensional modeling concepts (e.g., star/snowflake schemas, slowly changing dimensions)
• Knowledge of digital ad tech (e.g., Google Ad Manager, programmatic platforms)
• Interest in journalism, publishing, or digital media trends
• Coursework, bootcamp, or project experience in data engineering or analytics

• You’ll help support the data foundation for a modern media company that values data‑informed storytelling and business strategy
• Work with a collaborative, mission‑driven team that spans editorial, product, and revenue
• Use a modern data stack and contribute to a growing data culture
• Grow your skills with mentorship from senior engineers and exposure to a full modern data stack

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation or a range thereof for roles in locations where legally required. Pay Range: $59,514.00 – $ salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short‑ and long‑term incentives, and program‑specific awards. Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time, and vacation.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal‑opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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