Senior Data Engineer (Gaming, Analytics)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (Gaming, Analytics): Building and optimizing high-leverage data sets and pipelines to enable data-driven decision making at scale, with an accent on database architecture, ETL performance, and data quality. Focus on designing scalable data systems that support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and machine learning for hundreds of millions of users.

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, US-based only

Salary: $196,000–$220,500 USD

Company

hirify.global is a platform used by over 200 million people monthly, primarily for playing video games, focused on making it easier and more fun for people to connect and deepen friendships.

What you will do

• Create and maintain data pipelines and foundational datasets to support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and product/business needs.
• Design and build database architectures balancing ergonomic benefits with computational load and cost.
• Partner closely with data science and engineering teams to improve instrumentation coverage, accuracy, and reliability.
• Build scalable data quality audits, implementing automated alerting and anomaly detection systems.
• Proactively identify and execute opportunities to improve ETL performance, reduce costs, and enhance the overall data platform experience.
• Create dashboards and reporting infrastructure that enable self-serve analytics and support key business objectives.
• Champion data engineering best practices including documentation, testing, and maintainable code.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience building data pipelines in production environments with high volumes of consumer data.
• 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models from structured and unstructured sources.
• 4+ years of experience writing accurate and effective code in SQL and Python.
• Experience implementing and monitoring audits for data quality with massive data sets.
• Experience proactively identifying opportunities to improve ETL & dashboard performance and cost.
• Experience leveraging excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to thrive in ambiguous environments.
• Experience collaborating directly with data science, machine learning, and product engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Active hirify.global user or deep knowledge of gaming and creator communities.
• Experience owning data models for functional areas with deep knowledge of performant, scalable design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Airflow, DBT, or similar technologies in production environments.
• Proficiency with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
• Experience designing data systems that power A/B testing and statistical analysis at scale.
• Experience working with compliance, legal, or litigation teams on data-related initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Work for a multiplatform, multigenerational, and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships.
• Join a mission-driven company that believes games offer a way to have fun with favorite people.
• Access to an equity and benefits package.
• Collaborative attitude and a healthy dose of natural curiosity are valued.
• hirify.global is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process.