Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering): Building a cutting-edge game analytics platform and tools with an accent on high-throughput streaming and batch data processing. Focus on designing scalable ingestion pipelines, managing petabyte-scale data, and ensuring system reliability under heavy load.

Location: In-office based out of Andover, MA

Salary: $130,000 — $150,000 USD

Company

A world-class entertainment creator known for developing some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects in the industry.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput streaming and batch data processing services, focusing on raw and bronze-level ingestion.
• Develop and operate stream-based applications for real-time data transformation, enrichment, validation, and routing.
• Own and evolve event schemas and data contracts, including Avro schemas and Schema Registry governance.
• Ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and performance of streaming pipelines under heavy load.
• Contribute to platform-level concerns including deployment automation, observability, and CI/CD.
• Implement cloud-native data infrastructure supporting real-time and batch workloads.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience building production software systems, preferably in distributed or data-intensive environments.
• Strong experience with Java (and/or Scala) and Python in backend or data processing applications.
• Experience designing and operating streaming systems using Kafka or Kafka Streams.
• Expertise in event-driven architectures, including schema evolution and compatibility.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts such as partitioning, fault tolerance, and backpressure.
• Must be based in or able to work onsite at the studio in Andover, MA.

Nice to have

• Experience with Databricks for ingestion and structured streaming.
• Experience deploying and scaling applications in Kubernetes or AKS.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem and Apache Spark.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive environment working with some of the most talented people in the gaming industry.
• Opportunity to work on world-class, large-scale creative projects.
• Comprehensive compensation package including medical, financial, and other corporate benefits.
• Access to a newly renovated game development studio.