Data Engineer (Python/Spark)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. • Austin, TX

2h

About The Position

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars - creativity, innovation, and efficiency - guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.
We are looking for a dynamic Data Engineer to join a team involved in designing, building, and maintaining reliable and scalable data solutions.
The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer who has some experience in front-end technologies like JavaScript, CSS3 and/or HTML5. They are a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, able to think big (while paying careful attention to detail) and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Python.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in using advanced SQL queries and writing/optimizing highly efficient SQL queries.
• 2+ years of working in AWS environment.
• Experience with Git.
• Experience with Docker.
• Comfortable working with business customers to collect requirements and gain a deep understanding of varied business domains.
• Knowledge of software coding practices across the development lifecycle, including agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical field such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Engineering, or similar.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating with 3rd party APIs is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and build out new API integrations to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
• Work with business teams and analysts to understand complex business rules and implement these for deriving insights.
• Implement processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.
• Perform data analysis required to troubleshoot data related issues and assist in the resolution of data issues.
• Provide thought leadership and collaborate with other team members to continue to scale our architecture to evolve for the needs of tomorrow.
• Develop and support continuous integrations build and deployment processes using Jenkins, Docker, Git, etc.
• Define and implement monitoring and alerting policies for data solutions.

Benefits

• Great Company Culture.
• Growth
• Work Hard, Play Hard.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and stocked pantries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level