Senior BI Engineer

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

How we LEAD:

Audience, marketing, and eCommerce data are becoming more deeply ingrained with music every day. For artists, it’s a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it’s another pathway to connecting with an artist and the culture they represent.

UMG’s Global Data Engineering team within the Global Technology group is looking for a Senior BI Engineer to help design, develop, and monitor custom data visualization and write back applications within Looker.

How you’ll CREATE:

• Architect and develop custom data visualization tools, and applications
• Design, develop, and lead the maintenance of interactive data visualization dashboards using React, Typescript, and Tailwind CSS
• Implement custom Looker dashboards and LookML models to enhance the reporting capabilities and data exploration experience
• Own the end to end development process, from requirements gathering (in partnership with product management) to deployment, ensuring delivery of high quality, scalable, BI solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, data engineers, data analysts, data scientists and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements and visualizations strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers, promoting best practices in BI development and visualization design
• Stay current with the latest BI tools, visualization techniques, and industry trends, continuously experimenting with new technologies to enhance our data capabilities
• Minimum 5-7 years of direct experience in custom BI development and business analytics/reporting
• 2+ years experience in leading a development team, and managing a code base
• Strong proficiency in React, Typescript, Tailwind CSS for front end development
• Demonstrated ability to build React based applications that efficiently consume, process, and render large datasets (millions of rows) with minimal latency
• Deep understanding of React performance optimization techniques, including the use of memorization, visualization (eg, react-window or  react-virtualized), and dynamic component rendering to ensure smooth user experience and reduced load times
• Experience in implementing efficient data fetching strategies using libraries like React Query, SWR, or custom solutions to minimize redundant API calls and optimize network usage
• Experience with AM Charts, D3.js, or similar charting libraries for creating custom visualizations
• Understanding of Looker, LookML and building complex dashboards preferred
• High-level proficiency in SQL with proven ability to write complex queries to analyze data
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• A seasoned team player, accustomed to managing multiple projects with separate clients and deadlines.
• Must love music!

Bring your VIBE:

• Experience with eCommerce
• Experience with paid media and CRM data/tools
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform tools such as BigQuery, Dataflow, and BI Engine
• A background with Agile development/scrum frameworks.

Perks Playlist:

• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:

  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation

• Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.