Principal Data Engineer
Core
Design, build, and maintain self-hosted on-premise data infrastructure and pipelines for a video game studio's global player data.
Role type
Principal Data Engineer (Infrastructure)
Builds
Self-hosted data warehouses, ETL/ELT pipelines, and database systems for game analytics and operations.
Domain
Video Game Development / Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Linux/Unix, SQL, ETL orchestration (Dagster/Airflow), data warehousing, system performance tuning
Preferred skills
Technical architecture, engineering standards, data governance
Technologies
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Dagster, Airflow, Linux, Unix
Responsibilities
Manage and optimize self-hosted database and data warehousing solutions; Design and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines; Drive large-scale technical projects from design to delivery; Establish code and architecture review standards; Ensure compliance with data privacy and GDPR regulations; Partner with data scientists and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable infrastructure.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic ownership
