Data Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Data Engineer (Python/SQL): Developing and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines and project websites for a leading game publisher with an accent on data integrity and system fault-tolerance. Focus on building seamless integrations between internal and external systems and managing production releases.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is a leading European developer and publisher of games with over 1 billion registered players.

What you will do

• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure efficient data flow.
• Develop and maintain project websites using Python and React.
• Create seamless integrations between internal and external systems.
• Maintain and enhance existing Java components and take full ownership of testing.
• Manage product releases into production and handle incident response and data integrity.
• Collaborate with Analytics, DevOps, and Development teams to drive cross-functional goals.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL.
• Proven experience developing websites and web services.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL architectures (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or Cassandra).
• Linux knowledge at a local administrator level.
• Ability to build idempotent, fault-tolerant systems backed by technical metrics.
• Strict adherence to YAGNI, KISS, and DRY principles.

Nice to have

• Experience with Java.
• Experience with MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Airflow, Jupyter, or Zeppelin.

Culture & Benefits

• Full remote work from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborative atmosphere within an internal community of over a dozen game studios.
• Access to unique expertise and professional knowledge from top-tier gamedev specialists.
• Possibility to experiment and work on ambitious goals with full resource support.