Senior Data Engineer

3 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Data Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Data Engineer at Skillz, you will report to the Head of Data Engineering and lead the technical vision and strategy for the Data organization. Responsibilities include building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines using tools like Debezium, DMS, StreamSets, or DBT; working with data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery); utilizing job orchestration tools (Airflow, Jenkins); and managing data stream processing with Kafka, Spark, or Flink. The role requires strong SQL and Python skills, experience with data manipulation, and on-call support. Bonus experience includes gaming industry knowledge, backend development proficiency (Java/Python), building segmentation platforms, supporting BI/UA functions, and ML experience.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Data Engineering experience
  • Strong SQL & Python proficiency
  • Data warehouse experience (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
  • ETL/ELT pipeline experience
  • Job orchestration (Airflow, Jenkins)
  • Data stream processing (Kafka, Spark, Flink)
  • On-call availability
Good to have:
  • Gaming industry experience
  • Java or Python backend development
  • Segmentation platform experience
  • BI/UA support experience
  • Machine learning experience
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Wellness initiatives
  • Daily meals, snacks, Friday Happy Hours
  • Competitive PTO & company holidays

Job Details

Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide. Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry, providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games. By fostering social competition within games, Skillz empowers developers to create multi-million dollar franchises while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win. We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. That's why we passionately champion game developers and players alike, empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition.

Life @ 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 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 entire family.
  • 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.
  • Perks: We believe in enhancing your work experience. Enjoy daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, Friday Happy Hours, insurance, and many more. We also offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

Why Skillz?

  • Pioneers of Skill-Based Competition: Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry; we are the pioneers of skill-based competition, partnered with industry titans like UFC, NFL, T-Mobile, Buzztime, Bowlero, while also hosting renowned events like the Game Developer Conference (GDC). Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all.
  • Impact Beyond Gaming: Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as Susan G. Komen, American Cancer Society, the NAACP, and more. By participating in Skillz tournaments, you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about.
  • 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.
  • Talent Magnet: Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do. Our team includes experts from Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, and more.

The Future of Gaming Awaits!

The gaming industry is larger than movies, music, and books combined, with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide. Mobile gaming, in particular, is the fastest-growing segment, projected to reach $300 billion by 2025. At Skillz, you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future.

Job Description:

As the Senior Data Engineer - you'll report to Guillermo Barrios Zacarias - our Head of Data Engineering and spearhead the technical vision and strategy for the Data organization.

  • Minimum (must have at least) 5 years of Data engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for data (e.g., pandas, dataframes, data manipulation, etc.)
  • Hands-on production experience with data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery)
  • Experience building ETL and ELT pipelines using tools such as Debezium, DMS, StreamSets, or DBT
  • Familiarity with job orchestration tools such as Airflow and Jenkins.
  • Experience with data stream processing tools such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
  • Availability for off-hours on-call support.
  • Able to work in-office 5 days a week in Bangalore

Bonus / Extra Credit:

  • Experience in the Gaming Industry (ideally).
  • Proficient in Java (Spring Boot or similar framework) or Python (Flask or similar framework) for backend development.
  • Experience building out segmentation platforms.
  • Supported Business Intelligence and User Acquisition functions.
  • Machine Learning (ML) experience.
  • Experience with recognized industry patterns, methodologies, and techniques.

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

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. Join our team and be part of the journey. We look forward to having you on board!

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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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