Software Development Engineer (Data Engineering)

The company is seeking a Software Development Engineer (Data Engineering) to join their team in Melbourne, Australia. This role involves working on complex big data problems and building scalable solutions within the entertainment industry. The engineer will collaborate with other talented engineers and contribute to shaping the future of entertainment.

The Data Engineering team is focused on building a top-tier data platform that powers the company's operations. The team manages data from in-house products and third-party services, centralizing it to drive smarter business decisions.

Role involves:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines using AWS Glue and Airflow.
• Building and implementing secure and efficient data systems using AWS services and Terraform.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to transform data using dbt.
• Monitoring and optimising data pipelines for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Documenting end-to-end processes for knowledge sharing and scalability.
• Implementing data governance practices.
• Building and optimising real-time data pipelines using PySpark, Glue Spark, and Kinesis.
• Participating in peer code reviews.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 - 6 years of experience in data engineering.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or PySpark, with hands-on experience using cloud services such as Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, Lambda, S3 and DMS.
• Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow), version control systems (e.g., GitHub), and big data technologies such as Spark or Hadoop.
• Experience designing and implementing modern cloud-based data platforms, preferably on AWS, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Role offers:

• Championing Engineering Excellence to influence data driven impact across global scale software products.
• Work alongside the top 5% of engineering talent in Australia using a vast AWS cloud native and big data technology stack.
• Exposure to building global, large-scale volume data pipelines, data warehouses, and datalakes which are consuming requests at thousands per second frequency.
• EAP access for you and your family
• Access to over 9,000 courses across our Learning and Development Platform
• Lucrative Annual Bonuses
• Paid volunteer day
• Two full-time barista’s who will make your daily coffee, tea or fresh juice!
• Daily catered breakfast
• On-site masseuse on Wednesdays
• Team lunches and happy hour in the office from 4pm on Fridays
• Fun office environment with pool tables, table tennis and all your favourite gaming consoles
• Help yourself drinks fridges and snack shelves