Senior Data Engineer (Kafka)

O pracodawcy:

Are you passionate about games? Do you want to build a data platform that powers unforgettable gaming experiences? Do you know a lot about Kafka, data pipelines, and data warehouses? If the answer to these questions is yes, we have a job for you. We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer with a passion for technology, a sharp technical mind, and ability to communicate clearly across many teams and roles. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to turn complex technical challenges into clear, actionable plans — let’s talk!

Location: Remote / Hybrid (Krakow)

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and build our analytics platform powering gameplay insights, LiveOps, and telemetry.
• Develop and maintain high-quality data pipelines (batch and real-time) that transform raw gameplay data into clean, structured datasets to be used by analytics, marketing, tech, and AI teams.
• Collaborate with analysts and game teams to understand data needs and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Define data quality standards and build automated monitoring, alerting, and validation systems.
• Promote best engineering practices: observability, testing, performance optimization, cost awareness, and reliability.

What We're Looking For:

• Expertise in event streaming technologies (Kafka or similar) and real-time data processing.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, especially when discussing trade-offs and requirements with non-technical stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering with a track record of building scalable data platforms and pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in Python; experience with Scala is a plus.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and analytics best practices — schema design, partitioning, versioning.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and modern data stack tools.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT orchestration (Airflow or similar).
• Ability to architect systems from early-stage MVP to high-volume production.
• Comfortable contributing to architectural discussions and technical decisions.
• Passion for games.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in gaming, mobile products, or other high-event-volume environments.
• Knowledge of BI tools and analytics workflows.
• Familiarity with observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and data quality frameworks.

What we offer:

• An epic journey in the mobile RPG gaming industry.
• Flexible contract options: employment or B2B.
• Remote, in-office, or hybrid work.
• Opportunities for professional growth with a training budget.
• A fantastic team and many company events.
• Competitive benefits package.
• A modern office with all the essentials.
• Salary range: 27 000 - 32 000 PLN