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Fortis Games · 17 hours ago

Director, Data Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

Fortis Games is an organization focused on creating engaging games and fostering a sense of community. The Director of Data Engineering will lead the strategy and delivery of a data platform that supports real-time personalization and analytics for millions of players, overseeing the Data Engineering group and collaborating with various teams to ensure system reliability and efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Lead and grow a high-performing Data Software Engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership

Define and execute a three-year data systems vision and 12-month roadmap aligned with Fortis’ personalization strategy

Architect and scale real-time data processing and API-based systems using tools such as Redpanda, Flink, ClickHouse, and Iceberg

Partner cross-functionally with Game Development, Data Science, and Analytics to deliver end-to-end data workflows

Automate pipelines and improve developer velocity by removing operational bottlenecks

Establish and track key metrics, including uptime, latency, and cost per million events

Champion reliability, scalability, and developer experience, driving adoption across all Fortis studios

Ensure data privacy and compliance with global standards (GDPR, CCPA) across all standards (GDPR, CCPA)

Qualification

Data Engineering leadershipDistributed data processingReal-time data systemsCloud-native architectureAPI designEvent streamingData quality governanceCross-functional influenceCommunication