Data Visualization Developer
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Job Summary
We are UMG the Universal Music Group. We are the worlds leading music 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:
Build the visualization layer of UMGs Consumer Data Productsdesigning and developing advanced interactive data experiences that sit at the intersection of design data and front-end engineering. This role translates analytical complexity into intuitive visual systems that power product adoption enable insight discovery and shape how the business understands consumers and fans.
Embedded within the Consumer Data Products organization you will partner with product managers designers data engineers and data scientists to develop the front-end visualization frameworks and custom components that bring data products to life. You will create reusable widgets exploratory interfaces and high-performance visualizations that scale across products and use cases.
Beyond execution you will influence product strategy by helping define how insights are surfaced compared and exploredturning visualization from a presentation layer into a core product capability. With a background spanning front-end development data fluency and visual design you will help evolve UMGs analytics from static dashboards into dynamic tools that guide decision-making for labels artists and internal teams.
How youll CREATE:
- Design and develop advanced interactive data visualizations using modern front-end technologies to support UMGs Consumer Data Products and analytics tools.
- Build reusable visualization components widgets and patterns that scale across products teams and analytical use cases.
- Partner with Product Design Data Engineering and Data Science to translate analytical requirements models and datasets into intuitive high-performance visual experiences.
- Work fluently with data using Python and/or R to prototype analyses validate logic and collaborate effectively with data scientists and analysts.
- Integrate outputs from statistical models forecasting tools and ML systems into front-end visualizations in ways that are interpretable and decision-oriented.
- Optimize visualizations for large complex and dynamic datasets balancing performance clarity and usability.
- Contribute to visualization standards design systems and best practices that improve consistency accessibility and adoption across data products.
- Enable exploratory and comparative analysis through thoughtful interaction design supporting segmentation trend analysis and pattern discovery.
- Influence product thinking by advising on how insights should be surfaced contextualized and prioritized within consumer data products.
- Iterate on visual experiences based on user feedback behavioral usage data and evolving product strategy.
Bring your VIBE:
- 2 years of experience developing advanced data visualizations and interactive front-end applications ideally within analytics data products or decision-support tools.
- Strong proficiency in modern front-end technologies (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript React or similar frameworks) and visualization libraries (e.g. D3 Observable WebGL-based frameworks).
- Working fluency in Python and/or R with the ability to explore datasets prototype analyses and collaborate effectively with data scientists and analysts.
- Solid understanding of data structures APIs and analytical workflows including integrating model outputs and large datasets into front-end applications.
- A strong visual and interaction design sensibility with experience translating complex data into clear intuitive and usable visual experiences.
- Comfort operating in a product-driven environment partnering closely with Product Design and Engineering to ship scalable user-centered solutions.
- Ability to reason about performance accessibility and usability when building data-heavy front-end experiences.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to explain analytical concepts trade-offs and design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perks Playlist:
Join an entrepreneurial global organization where authenticity boldness creativity connection drive and insight arent just valuestheyre how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):
Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage
Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes spa treatments meal services travel and so much more (up to $720/year)
Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions plus an additional UMG contribution
A 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.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Job Category:
Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceSalary Range:
$90000-$100000The 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.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company. We own and operate a broad array of businesses in more than 60 countries.