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Data Engineer
2 years ago
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision ( Plans Vary )*
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
Wellness Activities & Programs (Yoga & Zumba)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
Happy Hours
Company Events
Dog-Friendly*
*Only applies to full-time positions.
The Data Platform team is small, but is the powerhouse of the company and the role that our team plays is truly unique. We are currently searching for a talented Platform Engineer to join this team! In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a small team of talented individuals using cutting-edge technologies to build top-notch data pipelines, machine learning, and analytics tools. We have a data lake that contains trillions of events and multiple petabytes of data. Every day, we strive to break the mold, helping to create better experiences for our players.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Expanding, maintaining, and improving Jam City’s expansive data platform.
- Adding to our MLOps capabilities.
- Executing data pipeline deployments both internally and with external vendors and partners.
- Building and deploying technical back-end solutions that consider data scientists and analysts who rely on the product.
- Supporting operations of existing data platform services.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience on data intensive systems.
- Desire to use, or quickly acquire, requisite technologies: Data ingestion and transformation using Apache Spark and Kafka (scala/python/SQL).
- Machine learning model operations using MLflow.
- Building data microservices using Apache Cassandra.
- Comfortable using AWS cloud services (s3, ec2, rds, sqs, sms).
- Ability to operate independently in creating new capabilities and serving the internal customers who use the data platform.
NICE TO HAVE
- Databricks, Visualization (tableau), Kubernetes
CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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