Senior Data Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (AWS/Python): Building and optimizing scalable data pipelines and models for player and product analytics with an accent on reliability and cost efficiency. Focus on designing end-to-end data workflows, implementing CI/CD for data infrastructure, and mentoring the data engineering community.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Company

Global leader in mobile games, developing and publishing highly engaging titles for a global audience of over 450 million monthly active users.

What you will do

• Design and maintain robust batch and streaming data pipelines for player, product, and monetisation data.
• Develop scalable, analytics-ready data models with clear structure and documentation.
• Write production-level code using SQL and languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.
• Manage and improve orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure using Airflow, Jenkins, and Terraform.
• Partner with Product Managers, Analysts, and Data Scientists to deliver impactful data-driven solutions.
• Mentor other engineers and share best practices to strengthen the wider data community.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, specifically working with AWS.
• Proven ability to build scalable pipelines using SQL, Python, and distributed processing tools like Spark.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Solid understanding of data modelling and performance optimisation at scale.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team growth.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions within cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at a global gaming leader with an internationally recognised brand.
• Collaborative environment focused on unleashing the gamer in everyone.
• Professional growth through mentoring and contributing to the evolution of a large-scale data platform.
• High-impact role supporting games with billions of downloads.