Director, Data Engineering – Player Lifecycle & Personalization
Core
Define and lead the data strategy for Player Lifecycle & Personalization across Riot, building data products and foundations to support player engagement, retention, and AI-driven experiences.
Role type
Director, Data Engineering (Strategy & Leadership)
Builds
Trusted player data products, data models, intelligence capabilities, and scalable data platforms for engagement and personalization.
Domain
Gaming / Consumer Internet / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data strategy definition, people leadership (managers & senior leaders), data platform modernization, data governance, team building, roadmap planning, cross-functional partnership, ambiguous environment navigation, Agentic DE AI platforms.
Preferred skills
Large-scale gaming data platforms, experimentation platforms, autonomous AI coding platforms, distributed/remote team scaling, ML/AI product support, data maturity initiatives.
Technologies
Databricks, Atlan, Devin, Agentic DE AI platforms
Responsibilities
Define and execute data strategy for Player Lifecycle & Personalization; Establish trusted player data products and intelligence capabilities; Partner with Product, Insights, Data Science, and AI leaders; Lead modernization of PubSports' data ecosystem; Drive standardization of player data and metrics; Build and grow a high-performing organization; Define long-term investment priorities and roadmap; Communicate strategy and outcomes to senior leadership.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
