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Data Engineering Co-Op

1 Day ago • All levels • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Skillz seeks a Data Engineering Co-op for Summer & Fall 2025. Responsibilities include contributing to data pipeline optimizations, creating data dictionaries, developing scalable load-balancing solutions, and optimizing network performance. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving skills, proficiency in Java, Python, and/or SQL, understands database structures, and has experience with system design. Team collaboration and experience with data pipelines, data cleansing, database systems (MySQL, DynamoDB), version control (Git), and agile methodologies are crucial. The co-op is a full-time, on-site position in Las Vegas, requiring a 40-hour work week and a GPA of 3.9 or 4.0. Flexibility is provided for school coursework.
Must have:
  • Proficient in Java, Python, SQL
  • Data pipeline development experience
  • Database design & optimization
  • System design thinking
  • Team collaboration skills
  • GPA 3.9 or 4.0
Good to have:
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with data cleansing
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401k matching
  • Equity incentives
  • Free daily breakfast and catered lunch
  • Full-size gym
  • Commuter benefits

Job Details

About the job

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA , Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY , Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

Why Skillz

  • Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.
  • Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.
  • Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays, including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years, to help you recharge and pursue your passions.
  • Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free daily breakfast and catered lunch, snacks,a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more.
  • Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC 's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.
  • Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to data pipeline optimizations, enhancing efficiency and performance.
  • Create, complete, and enhance data dictionaries.
  • Develop scalable load-balancing solutions for traffic, and optimize network performance.

Key Competencies

  • Problem-Solving Ability: Demonstrated capacity to decompose intricate technical challenges into actionable steps and propose efficient solutions.
  • Programming Aptitude: Proficient coding and debugging skills in Java, Python and/or SQL emphasizing clean, efficient, and modular code development. Passionate about writing scalable and efficient code, prefers to automate tasks when possible, and enjoys working on side projects outside of work/school.
  • Database Structures: Ability to understand, design, and optimize database structures, ensuring data integrity and efficiency.
  • System Design Thinking: The aptitude to conceptualize and design distributed, event-driven, and highly scalable backend systems, focusing on performance and resilience.
  • Team Collaboration: Ability to communicate effectively in a technical team setting, understanding and respecting code review feedback, and participating actively in design discussions.

Experience

  • Prior involvement, either through academic or side projects, using Java or Python to develop data pipelines, data cleansing or data manipulation systems.
  • Historical engagement with or academic courses on MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar database systems showcasing data modeling, CRUD operations, or optimization tasks.
  • Demonstrated history of working in team settings, ideally with active participation in version control systems like Git and agile development methodologies.
  • Experience with designing, deploying, or maintaining scalable applications, preferably in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications is a plus.
  • GPA of 3.9 or 4.0 required.

We are offering a Co-Op program for current graduate and undergraduate students who are set to graduate within one year of starting the program. The program is scheduled to begin in May and June 2025 and will run through December 2025. Please note that this position requires relocation to Las Vegas for the duration of the program. The role will be in-office, 5 days a week, with a commitment of 40 hours per week. Flexibility will be provided to accommodate any school courses during the program.

Starting Compensation: $28 per hour

Location: Las Vegas HQ - Onsite for 5 days per week

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance .

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About The Company

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month.

Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.  

We’re building a groundbreaking company that's pioneering an entirely new industry, and we're searching for top-notch people to join our mission. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to meet you!

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