Data Engineer II
Core
Build scalable, real-time data platforms and server-side applications for PlayStation's Cloud Streaming offering to deliver intelligent data insights.
Role type
Senior IC Data Engineer (Real-time/Streaming)
Builds
Real-time data pipelines, stream processing jobs, and backend systems for PlayStation Cloud Streaming
Domain
Gaming / Cloud Streaming / Big Data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
JVM languages (Kotlin, Scala, Java), Python, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Spark, SQL, ETL, stream processing, batch processing, REST, gRPC, WebSockets, data structures (JSON, Avro, Protobuf), CI/CD, Git, AWS (OpenSearch, MSK, EKS), Kubernetes, Docker
Preferred skills
Functional programming, object-oriented programming, TDD, monitoring and performance analysis
Technologies
Flink, Kafka, Spark, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenSearch, MSK, EKS
Responsibilities
Design and implement high-throughput middleware and backend systems; Develop and maintain stream processing and ETL jobs; Optimize data pipeline performance and reliability; Support migration from on-premises Kafka to cloud technologies; Contribute to architectural decisions for the cloud streaming data pipeline; Liaise with Business Intelligence and product teams to translate requirements into business value.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
