Director of Data Engineering

📋 Description

• Lead a forward-looking data engineering vision that scales across Sports, Core, and R&D
• Transition 2K’s infrastructure toward AI-augmented data processing, leveraging tools like Snowflake
• Own the cloud infrastructure budget, implementing rigorous FinOps practices to monitor, manage, and
• Evaluate technical debt versus innovation, ensuring all platform scaling is economically
• Drive the strategy for telemetry design and implementation, ensuring an intimate connection between
• Establish rigorous telemetry standards that ensure high-signal, low-latency data capture across all

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience in Data Engineering or Software Engineering, with a heavy emphasis on
• Proven Success leading or managing engineering teams in complex, multi-title environments with
• Intimate knowledge of Telemetry: You understand the nuances of event-driven architecture and how to
• Experience in Streaming Telemetry and Feature Pipelines: Solid understanding and experience in
• FinOps Mentality: Proven ability to manage large-scale cloud budgets, optimizing for both
• Master Relationship Builder: You have a track record of turning "difficult" technical partners into

🎁 Benefits

• Full-Lifecycle Data Science & ML Enablement: Comprehensive experience across the data science
• Software Engineering Background: Strong experience in full-stack development or systems
• Game Engine Expertise: Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary game engines
• AI Fluency: Experience with Snowflake Cortex, Databricks Genie, Langchain, Rust or similar
• Passion for games and a player-focused mindset.