Director, Data Engineering

TL;DR

Director, Data Engineering: Leading the strategy, delivery, and evolution of a game-agnostic data platform powering real-time personalization, analytics, and event-driven experiences for millions of players. Focus on architecting and scaling real-time data processing systems with tools like Redpanda, Flink, ClickHouse, and Iceberg, while ensuring reliability, cost-efficiency, and developer-friendliness.

Location: Remote - United States

Company

hirify.global is an early organization led by game industry veterans, focused on making great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work.

What you will do

• 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 teams 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.

Requirements

• Proven leadership of Data or Software Engineering teams building large-scale, real-time data systems.
• Deep technical expertise in distributed data processing, event streaming, and API design.
• Experience with pub/sub messaging systems (Kafka, Redpanda, Pulsar) and workflow orchestration (Airflow, Dagster).
• Cloud-native architecture proficiency across AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Strong understanding of ML infrastructure and pipelines—enabling ML engineers and data scientists.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional influence skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to have a big impact on products and the overall direction of the company.
• A thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
• Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines.
• Culture of direct and thoughtful communication and team first mentality.