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thatgamecompany · 6 hours ago

Senior Data Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

thatgamecompany is seeking a seasoned Senior Data Engineer to lead the evolution of their data infrastructure. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust data infrastructure and pipelines to support decision-making across the studio, while also ensuring high performance and data integrity.

Console GamesDeveloper ToolsFamilyMMO GamesMobileOnline GamesSocial NetworkVideo Games

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize data infrastructure (pipelines, applications, data stores etc) to facilitate data movement, transformation, storage, and delivery across a diverse and growing set of sources and sinks

Architect sophisticated data models that ensure high performance, data integrity, and ease of use for downstream consumers

Proactively identify opportunities for system improvements, manage your own workflows, and execute projects from conception to deployment with minimal oversight

Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, translating stakeholder needs into tangible data solutions and actionable business insights

Partner closely with teams across the organization to understand data requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure data accessibility

Maintain high standards for code quality, workflow efficiency, and data quality, keeping principles like extensibility, scalability, efficiency, etc in mind

Qualification

Data engineeringSQLCloud data platformsData modelingBig data toolsNoSQL databasesGitPython data ecosystemCICDIaCData visualization toolsCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or a related field

Demonstrated success in building efficient, scalable, fault-tolerant data solutions

A self-motivated 'owner' mentality with a genuine passion for clean data and elegant engineering solutions

Experience writing optimized SQL queries for analysis and building custom datasets

Experience with cloud data platforms (ideally GCP) and big data tools (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift, Iceberg, Spark, Beam)

Deep understanding of data modeling, data quality practices, and cost-efficient storage architecture

Hands-on experience working with structured and semi-structured data across relational and NoSQL databases

Experience with Git and modern version control workflows

A gamer at heart. Someone who deeply understands and cares about the player experience

A problem solver with a curious mind, willing to take initiative and challenge assumptions

Comfort with ambiguity and a drive to bring clarity and structure to complex, evolving problems

Strong communication skills. You can clearly articulate your solutions and the reasoning behind them

Preferred

Familiar with the Python data ecosystem (e.g., Pandas, Airflow, Flask, Plotly)

Experience with the broader GCP ecosystem (Kubernetes, GCS, PubSub, Cloud Functions, etc)

Experience with Apache Spark

Experience with TypeScript or Golang

Experience with CICD or IaC (Terraform)

Experience with a data visualization tool like Tableau or Looker

Benefits

Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break

Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.

Pet Insurance for those who need it too.

Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members

Pre-tax wellness stipend

Pre-tax work from home stipend

Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match

Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA)

Discount portal for everyday goods and services

Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together

Support for personal professional development