Full-Time

Software Engineer

Data Warehouse

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

NewsBreak

NewsBreak

201-500 employees

Digital platform for news aggregation and distribution

Consumer Goods
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$147k - $221kAnnually

+ Bonus + Options

Mid, Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Category
Data Management
Data Engineering
Software Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Apache Spark
SQL
Apache Kafka
Hadoop
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • BS/MS in a relevant field with over 3 years of professional experience.
  • Proficient understanding of warehouse definitions, warehouse layers, and data modeling.
  • Strong SQL skills and extensive experience in optimizing Hadoop tasks.
  • Experienced with tools such as Kubernetes (K8s), Kafka, Hadoop, Flink, Spark, Presto, and Trino.
  • Previous experience in Data Security and Data Authentication is a valuable asset.
Responsibilities
  • Meet with various stakeholders and get to know their common pain points, evaluate their common needs and finally turn them into internal warehouse tables or data services.
  • Be the POC of commonly used company-wide metrics.
  • Design warehouse layers, warehouse tables, ETL pipelines and make sure all results get delivered in a timely manner.
  • Meet with ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, provide data sets for them for ML training and data insight analysis.
  • Build company-wide dashboards for long-term tracking.

NewsBreak is a digital platform that provides a variety of news articles and stories to its users. It aggregates news from multiple sources, including independent contributors, and presents it in a user-friendly format. The platform covers a wide range of topics, including local news, global events, lifestyle, and entertainment, which helps it attract a diverse audience. Unlike traditional news outlets, NewsBreak focuses on content aggregation and distribution, allowing it to reach a broader user base. The company primarily generates revenue through advertising, leveraging its large audience to offer valuable advertising opportunities, and may also earn income through partnerships with news providers and content creators. The goal of NewsBreak is to deliver a comprehensive news experience that caters to the interests of its users while maintaining a competitive edge in the news and media industry.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$136M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

9%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion into video advertising can capture a larger audience.
  • AI-driven content personalization enhances user experience with relevant news.
  • Growing transparency in digital advertising aligns with industry trends.

What critics are saying

  • Highly competitive market with numerous news platforms and traditional outlets.
  • Dependence on advertising revenue makes it vulnerable to market fluctuations.
  • Challenges in maintaining partnerships with diverse local publishers and businesses.

What makes NewsBreak unique

  • NewsBreak focuses on hyper-local content, enhancing user engagement and retention.
  • The platform partners with thousands of local publishers and businesses nationwide.
  • NewsBreak is the first app IAB Tech Lab Open Measurement certified using Prebid integration.

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