Senior Data Engineer
Summary
Design and build scalable data pipelines and warehouses to centralize game-development metrics, telemetry, and project data for BI dashboards and leadership reporting at a major video-game publisher.
Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, Gearbox, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA 2K, renowned BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization and XCOM brands; popular WWE 2K and WWE SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR 2K.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.
What We Need
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize the data infrastructure powering our internal product platforms and BI tools. You will centralize fragmented studio data, including project roadmaps, telemetry, feature backlogs, and release timelines, to create clean, structured data layers that provide critical visibility into our games, products, and business.
What You Will Do
- Architect and automate scalable ETL pipelines to ingest and centralize diverse studio tracking data.
- Standardize and model disparate data sources into optimized database schemas that serve as a single source of truth for executive BI dashboards.
- Partner with product managers and studio leaders to solve data bottlenecks and design backends for new portfolio-tracking tools.
- Implement automated data-validation frameworks to ensure absolute reliability for critical leadership reports.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit
- 5+ years of experience in Data Warehousing and Data Engineering.
- Deep understanding of RDBMS, database syntax, and SQL technologies.
- Strong familiarity with REST protocols and JSON data structures.
- Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining production-level ETL processes.
- Proficiency with Python, Google App Scripts, or other scripting tools.
- Familiarity with data privacy and compliance practices (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Ability to work iteratively within agile methodologies and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- BS in Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Bonus Points
- Direct experience with Tableau or other enterprise-level BI visualization tools.
- Understanding of business operations, corporate finance, or AAA game development pipelines.
- Experience building or supporting front-end software services and custom web tools.
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and concepts.
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