Riot Games · 1 day ago
Principal Data Engineer - Central Product Insights
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expRiot Games is a company focused on enhancing player experiences through data. As a Principal Data Engineer within the Product Insights team, you will design and maintain scalable data pipelines and models that support critical data products, collaborating with various teams to improve player experiences.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines for structured and semi-structured data supporting Insights use cases, growth metrics, pubsports, and other out-of-game data sets
Design and implement data models using industry best practices that capture a complete ecosystem view of in- and out-of-game experiences, while ensuring accuracy, scalability, and long-term usability
Architect and implement robust, maintainable, and high-performance data solutions
Automate workflows to reduce manual intervention and enhance data processing efficiency, including automation for content, growth, and pubsports areas of coverage
Mentor data engineers across all levels, setting best practices and fostering technical growth
Optimize query performance and resolve pipeline bottlenecks to improve data accessibility
Evaluate and adopt new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to advance data engineering capabilities
Support cost optimization by ensuring scalable and efficient data solutions
Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Contribute to Riot’s Data Engineering discipline shaping infrastructure, craft standards, tooling, and organizational best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years experience in data engineering or a related field
Strong Expertise in big-data technologies, including Python, GoLang, Spark, Scala, SQL, and tools like Airflow and dbt
Proficiency in cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) and Databricks
Expertise in designing efficient and scalable data models with large data sets across multiple teams and in collaboration with insights or data stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, and product teams
Proven experience mentoring and guiding other engineers
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
Recent News
2026-01-03
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