Data Engineer, Riot Games
Riot Data Products, Player Journey
$153.8-216.2k
+ Equity
Player-focused game development platform
Job no longer available
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$153.8-216.2k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a data / software engineer (Internships, part-time developer, and post-bachelor degrees count as relevant experience )
- Experience developing mission-critical data systems that have a significant impact on a game from scratch, including gathering requirements and designing scalable, production-ready architecture
- Fully immersed expertise in Python, PySpark, SQL, and tools such as Airflow and DBT
- Proficient in Cloud Infrastructure (AWS / GCP) and Databricks
- Displays the highest level of craft mastery within the Team of Teams/Initiative of the industry-standard tools, frameworks, and practices for their language(s) of choice in the space of data system, data warehouse, and data infrastructure
- Experience leveling up, mentoring more junior engineers (Associate DE, DE, DE II)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Software development across multiple languages ( Python preferred, Java, Scala)
- Familiarity with SQL, relational databases
- Experience in Business Analytics or any data related area
- Experience with data processing (e.g. Spark, BigQuery etc)
- Worked with scheduling and orchestration softwares (Airflow)
- Experience working with Amazon Web Services, querying and working with data in multiple AWS services
- Work with software engineers to create test strategies, plans and cases that provide acceptable coverage for a given data pipeline
What the job involves
- As a Data Engineer (Data) on the PJ team, you will have the chance to collaborate with engineers, analysts and data scientists.
- You will also contribute to robust and reliable data solutions and platforms that extract value from data throughout the game development lifecycle.
- You'll use your expertise with large-scale data systems to help us build efficient solutions.
- You will report directly to the Manager for Fandom & Experience's Player Journey team
- Ensure the Team of Teams/Initiative is adhering to data engineering excellence which includes: code maintainability, data architecture, data and service quality, monitoring, operational excellence, and documentation
- Mentor and coach to lift the expertise of the cross-discipline team of scientists, data engineers and analytics engineers you will oversee or interact with
- Constantly innovate to improve player experience by unlocking player impacts during outages, provide insights and value to improve tech spend across game teams & vertical customers
- Work with other engineers, data science experts
- Handle a range of engineering problems related to data capabilities in the backend services
- Design sustainable, reusable data marts and telemetry that can be applied to all new games
- Work with data scientists and analysts who will use your data marts to help with decisions or build services
- Safeguard player data
Our take
Riot Games has grown into one of the world’s most prominent online and mobile game developers, due in large part to the success of its 2009 flagship title League of Legends which hosts over 120M users every month.
Riot is riding the wave of online gaming growth, having made a well timed switch from PC-only into mobile-based gaming, as capitalizing on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
While expanding its portfolio with new titles has played a role in Riot's evolution, the company's continued success is more firmly rooted in the enduring strength of League of Legends itself. Riot has built a vast ecosystem around the game, from its global eSports tournaments tand regional leagues to its numerous brand partnerships and sponsorships. The League of Legends World Championship in particular remains a cultural and commercial powerhouse, drawing massive viewership and sustaining global engagement. And since its acquisition by Tencent in 2011, Riot has also expanded its presence in Asia, opening new studios in Shanghai and beyond, to further strengthen its site to markets where competitive gaming and eSports are deeply embedded.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2009
$8m
SERIES C
Jul 2008
$7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you as well as your spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Family Care: Life insurance, parental leave, plus short and long-term disability.
- Open Paid Time Off: In addition to holidays, a 2-week end of year break, and a 1-week mid-year break, Rioters are trusted to take the time they need throughout the year.
- Retirement: Riot matches retirement contributions so you can continue to play games long after you retire.
- Play Fund: Riot’s annual play fund allows Rioters to broaden their knowledge of the games that matter to players and the community.
- Donation Matching: Riot matches donations of time and money to nonprofits to double down on support.
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Founder & Co-Chairman)Prior to co-founding Riot Games in 2006, Brandon was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Founder, CPO & Co-Chairman)After a degree at the University of Southern California, they worked as a U.S. Bank Analyst and a Manager of Advanstar Communications. They co-founded Riot Games with Brandon in September 2006, alongside being a Principal of NaHCo3 since 2016.
A. Dylan Jadeja
(CEO)Dylan joined the Riot team in 2011 as CFO and COO, becoming CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs as a VP and nearly 4 years at A.T. Kearney as a Senior Associate.
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