Job description
Company Description
📢 Now Hiring: Senior Data Engineer
💼 Full-time | US-Based Remote
💰 $150K–$190K + equity + comprehensive benefits
📍 Remote-first studio working on award-winning gaming titles
🎮 About the Company
Our client is a top-tier, remote-first game development studio behind one of the most recognized mobile titles of the past few years. Their games have received multiple industry awards and are played by millions globally. The company fosters creativity, inclusivity, and innovation, with a strong commitment to building fun, player-first experiences.
Job Description
🧠 About the Role
As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of the data infrastructure supporting their analytics, marketing, and AI teams. You’ll ensure that clean, accessible data flows across the organization to support smarter user acquisition, retention strategies, and game optimization. This is a collaborative, high-impact role focused on scalability, automation, and actionable insights.
🛠 What You’ll Do
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support analytics and reporting
Ensure high-quality marketing and game data to optimize player acquisition and retention
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (analytics, product, engineering, AI) to deliver self-service analytics solutions
Develop tooling and processes that empower teams to make fast, data-informed decisions
Continuously improve data accessibility and integrity across the organization
Qualifications
✅ What You Bring
Strong experience with large-scale distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Flink)
Advanced SQL and Python skills
Experience with modern data platforms and cloud tools (e.g., Databricks, AWS)
Solid understanding of ELT/ETL processes and orchestration tools like Airflow or Beam
Familiarity with marketing analytics platforms (e.g., Braze, AppsFlyer)
A collaborative mindset and the ability to thrive in a cross-functional environment
✨ Bonus Experience (Not Required)
Background in mobile or live-service games
Experience with backend development (C# preferred)
Familiarity with recommendation engines or live player data systems
Knowledge of NoSQL or operational databases (e.g., Redis, DynamoDB)
Additional Information
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Competitive base salary: $150K–$190K
Equity and annual performance bonus potential
100% employer-paid health benefits (and 75% for dependents)
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Home office setup stipend
Paid time off, including company-wide summer & winter shutdowns
Remote-first work culture with core hours (10AM–4PM PT)
Access to mental health support through BetterHelp
