Remote Senior Backend Data Engineer

Description:

• Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group with a presence in 15 countries, specializing in art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production.
• The company is seeking a skilled and self-directed Senior Backend & Data Engineer to contribute to the development of a new, large-scale mobile gacha game.
• This role involves building and scaling the game's backend services and core data infrastructure from the ground up.
• Responsibilities include implementing, maintaining, and scaling the core backend infrastructure using PlayFab and Azure, developing server-side game logic, and managing databases (MongoDB) and search clusters (OpenSearch).
• The engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch processing, automate data extraction, transformation, and loading into the data lake, and manage data warehousing solutions.
• The role also requires integrating data visualization tools to provide actionable insights and contributing to CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Best practices for data quality, security, and compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA must be upheld.
• The position is permanently remote and offers opportunities for skill improvement, career growth, and working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have hands-on professional experience with C# and a game backend-as-a-service platform, preferably PlayFab and Azure Functions.
• A solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including ETL processes, data modeling, and data lake architecture, is required.
• Practical experience in building data pipelines and working with distributed processing frameworks such as Spark, Databricks, or Beam is essential.
• Familiarity with various database technologies, including NoSQL (like MongoDB) and data warehousing solutions (like Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake), is necessary.
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance standards, specifically GDPR and CCPA, is required.
• The candidate should be self-directed and able to work independently in a remote setting.

Benefits:

• The position offers an opportunity to hone and improve skills through diverse and engaging projects.
• Employees will be part of an international group with offices worldwide, promoting a global work culture.
• There are opportunities for career growth and development within the company.
• The role involves working closely with a team of like-minded individuals in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities are provided.
• Flexible working hours are available to accommodate work-life balance.
• The company promotes an inclusive culture and encourages open communication among team members.