Analytics Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Analytics Engineer (ClickHouse/Python): Designing and developing high-performance tables and efficient data pipelines for the analytics layer with an accent on data migration and infrastructure optimization. Focus on building idempotent, fault-tolerant systems and maintaining a single source of truth for game analytics.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

A leading European developer and publisher of high-profile games, serving a community of over 1 billion registered players.

What you will do

• Design and develop high-performance tables and efficient pipelines within ClickHouse to evolve the analytics layer.
• Lead the migration of legacy data from PostgreSQL to the new core analytics infrastructure.
• Integrate new data sources, events, and third-party tools to expand analytics capabilities.
• Own incident response, including troubleshooting and repairing data to maintain a single source of truth.
• Enhance internal Python libraries and streamline workflows using Airflow, TeamCity, Jupyter, and Zeppelin.
• Translate high-level analyst requirements into formalized technical specifications and solution designs.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL with a deep understanding of database architecture.
• Hands-on experience with ClickHouse, including inner workings and performance tuning.
• Ability to build idempotent, fault-tolerant systems supported by robust monitoring and metrics.
• Strict adherence to YAGNI, KISS, and DRY principles.
• Rigorous self-testing habits and the ability to define clear validation criteria.
• Comfort working with existing codebases and proactively clarifying requirements with stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Practical experience with PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with Airflow, Jupyter, or Zeppelin.

Culture & Benefits

• Full remote work availability from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborative environment within a vast game dev community consisting of over a dozen internal studios.
• Access to unique expertise and professional knowledge from a strong team of diverse specialists.
• Opportunities to experiment and implement new ideas for ambitious goals.
• Opportunity to push the boundaries of the game industry across mobile, PC, and console platforms.