Senior Data Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (Gamedev): Building and optimizing scalable data pipelines and models for player, product, and monetization data with an accent on reliability and scalability. Focus on designing robust batch and streaming pipelines, improving data orchestration, and mentoring other engineers to strengthen the data community.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in mobile games, developing and publishing highly engaging titles for a worldwide audience of millions.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain robust batch and streaming data pipelines for player, product, and monetization data
• Develop scalable, analytics-ready data models with clear structure and documentation
• Write production-level code using SQL, Python, Scala, or Java with strong testing and deployment practices
• Manage and improve orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure using Airflow, GitHub Actions, and Terraform
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and cost efficiency through monitoring and optimization
• Partner with Product Managers, Analysts, and Data Scientists to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering with cloud-based data platforms
• Proven ability to build scalable data pipelines using SQL, Python, and Spark
• Hands-on experience with orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Solid understanding of data modeling, data quality, and performance optimization at scale
• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team growth
• Must be based in Lisbon, Portugal

Culture & Benefits

• Work at a global gaming leader with a massive audience of over 450 million monthly active users
• Opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end data products in a high-impact environment
• Collaborative culture partnering with cross-functional teams across Product, Marketing, and Game Dev
• Professional growth through mentoring and contribution to the evolution of a modern data platform