Data Engineer, VRChat
+ Stock Options
Virtual world platform
Be an early applicant
Virtual world platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock Options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build VRChat into one of the most successful community-driven social VR platforms in existence.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a background in a technical field, will have expertise working with large production data sets, and will have experience building & maintaining a Data Warehouse
- Experience: 3+ years in data engineering
- Technical Proficiency: Expert in SQL and Python for data pipeline development
- Data Warehousing: Experience with data warehousing concepts and Snowflake
- Database Knowledge: Familiarity with MongoDB and SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
- Cloud Services: Extensive experience with AWS or other cloud services
- Data Orchestration: Experience with tools like Dagster or Apache Airflow
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Industry Experience: Experience in data engineering at a consumer technology, social media, or gaming company
- Passion for Technology: Interest in social technology, gaming, or immersive experiences
- Snowflake Expertise: Extensive experience with Snowflake
- Distributed Computing Engines: Familiarity with engines like Spark, Flink, or Hive
- Streaming Platforms: Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or other streaming platforms
- VR and Gaming: Understanding of VR, AR, and online communities
- Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., SnowPro, AWS Certified Data Analytics) are a plus
- Unity 3D: Basic understanding of Unity 3D development
- Social Platforms: Experience with social platforms, social gaming, or interactive online environments
- Innovative Thinking: Ability to think creatively and solve complex data challenges
- Cloud ETL Tools: Experience with cloud-based ETL tools (e.g., Fivetran,Glue, Hevo)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Data Engineer to improve and transform our expanding data capabilities
- Reporting to the Head of Data, the Data Engineer will collaborate closely with Data Science, Product, and Engineering to maintain and optimize our data infrastructure and analytics stack
- This position will be fully remote
- Design and Implement Data Solutions: Translate business requirements and end-to-end designs into technical implementations that align with VRChat's objectives
- Data Warehouse Management: Build and maintain both batch and real-time data warehousing solutions using Snowflake on AWS to support VRChat's data needs
- ETL Pipeline Development: Develop complex data pipelines using SQL queries and Python scripts to manage data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
- Data Orchestration: Implement and manage data orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster, Apache Airflow) to ensure seamless data workflow automation
- Data Integration: Integrate diverse data sources, including MongoDB and SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL), facilitating comprehensive data analysis and decision-making processes
- Infrastructure Scalability: Ensure the scalability and performance of data infrastructure to accommodate VRChat's growing data needs, leveraging technologies like Spark
- System Upgrades and Rollouts: Participate in system rollouts, upgrades, and implementation of data system changes to streamline internal practices and support business growth
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to build and maintain data products that drive VRChat's innovation
- Data Privacy and Security: Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and ethical standards in data handling, prioritizing user privacy and data security
- Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor data system performance and resolve issues to ensure uninterrupted data processing and optimal system functionality
- Stay Updated: Keep up to date on the latest technologies and practices in data engineering to continuously improve VRChat's data infrastructure
Our take
Virtual Reality is one of the technologies with the highest projected potential for growth. VRChat offers a free-to-play metaverse platform where users gather as avatars in virtual spaces to socialize and hang out, just as one would in real life.
Whilst competitor Rec Room has a greater valuation, VRChat has positioned itself as the leading VR socializing-based product. It taps into a modern desire to form connections in digital spaces, with some users meeting their real-life partners in their virtual avatar form. When contemplating VR’s popularity, it cannot be denied that virtual realities enable freedom of self-expression, an attractive proposition perhaps for those who struggle with their identity and place in the real world.
The company recently announced a 30% workforce reduction, addressing overhiring during its 2021 boom. Despite these layoffs, the company remains focused on long-term growth and capital efficiency, positioning itself for continued success as VR becomes a key part of social connection.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2021
$80m
SERIES D
Sep 2019
$10m
SERIES C
Total funding: $95.2m
Company benefits
- Work remotely: Work from anywhere! They use collaboration software to stay organized and VRChat for meetings and hanging out.
- Health and wellbeing: Medical, Dental and Vision plans for those in the United States, and extended health plans in British Columbia, Canada.
- Fun: Monthly team dinners, get-togethers and once a year, they travel somewhere fun for a few days to hang out, catch up, brainstorm and have fun.
- Tools: You’ll be provided a powerful PC, high-end VR hardware, and any software you need to make you effective in your role.
- Vacations: Flexible vacation schedules that are encouraged. Most United States and Canadian holidays are observed by everyone on the team.
- Swag: Great VRChat and Developer Team Swag such as hoodies, coffee mugs, t-shirts, sun glasses and even custom 3D printed goodies.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Graham Gaylor
(Co-Founder & CEO)Interned at SmartVault, RSM Design, Equivalent DATA, and Seismic Exchange, before spending time at ChaiONE as an iOS Developer at at Zynga as a Software Engineer.
Jesse Joudrey
(Co-Founder & CTO)Owner and CTO at Jespionage Entertainment. Began as a Software Engineer for Electronic Arts Canada before co-founding and serving as CTO for A.C.R.O.N.Y.M Games Inc.
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