Identity / MDM Specialist

Company DescriptionBlend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, Blend tackles significant challenges by seamlessly aligning human expertise with artificial intelligence. The company is dedicated to unlocking value and fostering innovation for its clients by harnessing world-class people and data-driven strategy. We believe that the power of people and AI can have a meaningful impact on your world, creating more fulfilling work and projects for our people and clients. For more information, visit www.blend360.com.

Job DescriptionBlend is looking for an Identity / MDM Specialist to architect and implement the foundational layer that makes intelligent, data-driven decisions possible. This is a high-impact engineering role at the heart of our data platform you will design how customer identities are resolved, how households are linked, and how golden records are maintained across a complex multi-source environment.

If you have deep experience untangling messy, real-world identity data and a track record of building matching systems that actually work at scale, this role was designed for you.

Identity ResolutionDesign and implement customer matching logic using both deterministic and probabilistic approachesBuild a household linkage model that connects individual subscribers to household unitsImplement deduplication logic across multiple heterogeneous data sourcesDefine golden record structure, confidence scoring, and merge/split rulesData Quality & GovernanceEstablish data quality frameworks and monitoring to ensure identity integrity over timeDefine PII handling standards, lineage tracking, and audit trails for all identity dataDevelop confidence thresholds and escalation paths for low-confidence matchesVendor & Stakeholder CoordinationCoordinate with third-party identity enrichment vendors on data formats and matching keysPartner with product, engineering, and analytics teams to align on unified customer definitionsDocument architecture decisions, match rules, and operational runbooksQualifications8+ years in data engineering with at least 4 years focused on identity resolution or MDMHands-on experience with MDM platforms and graph data models for entity resolutionProven track record building probabilistic matching algorithms in production environmentsDeep expertise in PII handling, data privacy compliance, and secure data practicesExperience integrating third-party identity enrichment data (e.g. Acxiom, LiveRamp, or similar)Technical SkillsIdentity resolution frameworks and MDM platforms (e.g. Informatica, Reltio, D&B MDM, or custom-built)Probabilistic matching: blocking strategies, similarity scoring, ML-assisted entity resolutionGraph data models for household and relationship mappingData quality tooling and profiling at scaleSQL, Python, and distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks, or equivalent)Soft SkillsAbility to operate independently and make architectural decisions with limited oversightStrong written and verbal communication — you can explain a confidence score to a product managerCollaborative approach to cross-functional work with engineering, analytics, and vendorsNice to HaveExperience in media, telecommunications, or subscription-based product environmentsFamiliarity with graph databases (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune) for relationship modelingExposure to real-time identity resolution pipelinesExperience building identity resolution on cloud-native stacks (AWS, GCP, Azure) Additional InformationWe blend in so you stand out. Blend is a data, AI, and technology consultancy that co-creates meaningful impact for our clients — and for the people who build it alongside us. You will work on problems that matter, with a team that leads with expertise and cares about craft.

We offer competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a culture that values deep technical work as much as the human relationships that make it possible.

Ready to build something foundational? Apply now and let us know what you have built.

The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, training, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance.

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also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and EAPs. This position has the possibility of being converted to full time.