Senior Data Engineer

February 24

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Second Dinner

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Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game studio based in California. The company is known for creating fun and engaging games, with a focus on building a diverse team of talented individuals passionate about gaming. Despite being a small studio, Second Dinner has big dreams and is committed to making some of the best games in the world. The company is actively hiring and offers opportunities for individuals who are passionate about their craft.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

🎮 Gaming

💰 Corporate Round on 2019-01

📋 Description

• Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio. • Data plays a crucial role in conveying the voices of players and fueling player experiences. • Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to deliver robust pipelines and innovative self-service analytics tools. • Focus on building and operating data infrastructure to empower marketing and game teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive expertise with data infrastructure and data engineering • Demonstrated experience in large-scale distributed data systems such as Spark and Flink • Deep expertise in analytical database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL • Proficiency in SQL and Python • Experience with database technologies and ETL/ELT processes • Experience with orchestration and automation tools like Airflow and Beam • Experience with Databricks and AWS-based data/analytics solutions • Knowledge of marketing platforms and data tools such as Braze and AppsFlyer • Proven success in collaborative cross-functional work environments • Passion for serving a diverse and global player base • Experience working in online video games, preferably mobile free-to-play games (Nice to Have) • Proficiency in C# and backend software development (Nice to Have) • Experience in building and integrating data pipelines for customer-facing live services (e.g., recommenders) (Nice to Have) • Knowledge of operational database and storage technologies (e.g., DynamoDB, Cassandra, Redis) (Nice to Have)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans • 401(k) contribution with no waiting period • 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period • Home office improvement bonus • Paid Vacation & Sick time • Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year • Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT • Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1) • Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4) • Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year