Lead Editor, Automation & Data Engineering

Forbes Advisor is looking for a lead editor with deep data engineering and automation expertise to help power our data-driven content. This role sits at the intersection of journalism, automation and data engineering.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in journalism, data journalism, data engineering or a closely related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience building production-grade data pipelines.
• Strong experience with cloud data warehouses (BigQuery preferred).
• Hands-on experience with GitHub, version control and CI/CD-style workflows (including GitHub Actions).
• Experience working with APIs, authentication systems and third-party data providers.
• Strong understanding of data integrity, transparency and ethical considerations in journalism.
• Proven ability to operate independently, prioritize work and manage complex systems in a fast-moving environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Ability to work remotely
• Unlimited PTO
• Every third Friday of the month off
• Winter break closure; the week between Christmas and New Years
• Home office setup
• Wellness reimbursement