Data Engineer

3 Months ago • 2 Years +

Data Analysis

Job Description

At Ilyon, we build mobile games. We need a Data Engineer to enhance our analytics and data infrastructure. You will design and maintain systems, develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, model data in BigQuery/Snowflake, manage infrastructure, ensure data quality, and collaborate with teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, supporting self-service analytics.

Good To Have:

Kafka
Pub/Sub
dbt
Firebase Analytics
Unity Analytics

Must Have:

Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
Ingest data from various sources.
Automate workflows for batch and streaming pipelines.
Design and implement efficient data models in BigQuery and Snowflake.
Manage and optimize data infrastructure.
Monitor data integrity, consistency, and accuracy.
Implement validation, monitoring, and alerting for pipeline health.
Work closely with data analysts, managers, and developers.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.

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Description

At Ilyon, we build mobile games enjoyed by millions of players around the world. Our decisions are driven by data — from feature development and live ops to user acquisition and monetization. We’re looking for a skilled Data Engineer to help us take our analytics and data infrastructure to the next level.

As a Data Engineer, you’ll design and maintain the systems that power insights across the company. You’ll work closely with data analysts, UA managers, and product teams to ensure clean, fast, and scalable access to our most important asset: data.

Data Pipeline Development

Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust ETL/ELT pipelines.
Ingest data from various sources (APIs, databases, flat files, cloud buckets).
Automate workflows for batch and/or streaming pipelines (e.g., using Airflow, GCP services).

Data Modeling & Infrastructure

Design and implement efficient data models in BigQuery and Snowflake.
Organize data for analytics teams in cloud warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake).
Implement best practices for partitioning, clustering, and materialized views.
Manage and optimize data infrastructure (cloud resources, storage, compute).
Ensure scalability, security, and compliance in data platforms.

Data Quality & Governance

Monitor data integrity, consistency, and accuracy.
Implement validation, monitoring, and alerting for pipeline health and data accuracy.
Maintain documentation and data catalogs.
Troubleshoot failures or performance bottlenecks.

Collaboration & Enablement

Work closely with data analysts, managers, and developers.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Support self-service analytics and create reusable datasets.

Requirements

2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.
Strong SQL and Python skills for data manipulation and pipeline logic.
Experience with Airflow for orchestration and Docker/Kubernetes for deployment.
Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (GCP, AWS) and warehouses like BigQuery or Snowflake.
Knowledge of data modeling, optimization, and performance tuning.
Familiarity with DAX and BI tools like Power BI or Looker.
Experience with Kafka or Pub/Sub for real-time data ingestion- an advantage.
Familiarity with dbt for modular, testable SQL transformations- an advantage.
Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native tools in GCP- an advantage.
Experience with Firebase Analytics and Unity Analytics (data structure wise)- an advantage.