Staff Data Engineer at Character.AI

New York, New York, United States

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$150,000 – $250,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in data engineering, preferred within a consumer-facing technology company (chat, social media, or UGC)
  • Experience building data warehousing and pipelines with BigQuery, Spark, DBT and Airflow
  • Experience with processing and transforming unstructured data sources
  • Experience modeling and scaling event telemetry systems for analytical use-cases
  • Experience implementing and supporting product experimentation data platforms
  • Proven track record of cross-functional execution and collaboration
  • Strong Python and SQL experience

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain a robust data warehousing design for consistent and reliable reporting and ease of data exploration
  • Own the core company data pipeline, responsible for scaling up data processing flow to meet the rapid data growth
  • Evolve data model and data schema based on business and engineering needs, help adopt best practices
  • Implement and adopt systems tracking data quality and consistency, improve pipeline performance and reliability
  • Partner with Data Platform and Data Science teams to optimize warehouse design and performance
  • Evolve critical product analytics systems
  • Enable and expand use cases of product data
  • Help develop a world-class data culture

Skills

Python
SQL
BigQuery
Spark
DBT
Airflow

Character.AI

AI platform for creating virtual characters

About Character.AI

Character AI provides a platform that allows users to create and manage virtual characters with distinct personalities. These characters can engage with users in a realistic way, enhancing interactions in various digital settings. The platform is utilized by game developers to create immersive characters that improve gameplay, and by businesses to develop virtual customer service agents that offer a more personalized experience compared to traditional automated systems. Character AI differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on the depth of personality and engagement of its virtual characters. The company aims to capitalize on the growing AI market, providing continuous access to its platform through a subscription or licensing model, which supports its goal of expanding its client base and enhancing digital interactions.

Menlo Park, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$145.9MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine Learning, GamingIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Legal issues arise from harmful chatbot interactions, impacting company reputation.
AI companions risk contributing to radicalization among young men.
Competitive price dumping in AI model sales threatens profit margins.

Differentiation

Character.AI offers unique virtual characters with distinct personalities for user interaction.
The platform supports diverse applications, from gaming to customer service enhancement.
Character.AI's technology enables realistic and engaging digital interactions.

Upsides

Character.AI benefits from the growing AI market, projected to reach $190.61 billion by 2025.
Google's acquisition highlights Character.AI's cost-efficient AI model operations.
The platform's subscription model ensures steady revenue and continuous client access.

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