Senior Data Engineer, thatgamecompany

• The ideal candidate isn't just a builder, but a strategist who can identify bottlenecks, prioritize technical debt alongside new functionality, and communicate the "why" behind their technical choices to the broader team
• A gamer at heart. Someone who deeply understands and cares about the player experience
• A problem solver with a curious mind, willing to take initiative and challenge assumptions
• Comfort with ambiguity and a drive to bring clarity and structure to complex, evolving problems
• Strong communication skills. You can clearly articulate your solutions and the reasoning behind them
• 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or a related field
• Demonstrated success in building efficient, scalable, fault-tolerant data solutions
• A self-motivated "owner" mentality with a genuine passion for clean data and elegant engineering solutions
• Experience writing optimized SQL queries for analysis and building custom datasets
• Experience with cloud data platforms (ideally GCP) and big data tools (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift, Iceberg, Spark, Beam)
• Deep understanding of data modeling, data quality practices, and cost-efficient storage architecture
• Hands-on experience working with structured and semi-structured data across relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with Git and modern version control workflows
• Any of the following would be highly preferred, but most of all, we value engineers who are eager to learn and contribute to the team:

Desirable

• We are looking for a seasoned Senior Data Engineer to lead the evolution of our data infrastructure
• This is a high-impact role designed for a self-starter who thrives in autonomous environments
• You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data infrastructure and pipelines that power our decision-making capabilities
• You’ll play an active role in shaping the future of data at thatgamecompany, evolving and democratizing the usage of our data and underlying infrastructure in support of thoughtful decision making across the studio with high quality data and insights in hand
• You'll design, develop, and optimize data infrastructure (pipelines, applications, data stores etc) to facilitate data movement, transformation, storage, and delivery across a diverse and growing set of sources and sinks
• Architect sophisticated data models that ensure high performance, data integrity, and ease of use for downstream consumers
• Proactively identify opportunities for system improvements, manage your own workflows, and execute projects from conception to deployment with minimal oversight
• Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, translating stakeholder needs into tangible data solutions and actionable business insights
• Partner closely with teams across the organization to understand data requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure data accessibility
• Maintain high standards for code quality, workflow efficiency, and data quality, keeping principles like extensibility, scalability, efficiency, etc in mind