About this role
Senior Data Engineer
If you’re looking to make the best co-op games in the world, you’ve come to the right place. We're proud to have some of the best game makers and collaborators in the industry working with us. What's more, we're a fun bunch of game developers, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Our games are not for everyone. Are they for you?
We are now looking for a Senior Data Engineer. As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, optimization, and operation of our data infrastructure and backend systems. You will work closely with a collaborative team of engineers, focusing on technologies such as SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, Azure, C# and ASP.NET Core. If you are passionate about building scalable, efficient, data-driven backend solutions, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do: You will design and implement efficient database structures using SQL Server, optimize data storage and retrieval for optimal system performance, and ensure database operations under sustained production load are healthy and performant, supporting players, designers and fellow developers in their day-to-day activities. You will create and maintain database observability, including alert rules, the SQL metrics exporter, Grafana dashboards, and Extended-Events-based performance diagnostics. You will operate and evolve the Azure Data Factory pipelines, maintenance, and telemetry events. You will design and develop backend solutions using C#, ASP.NET Core, and Microsoft Orleans, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability. You will utilize Azure services to build and optimize cloud-based backend components, ensuring seamless integration with our applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure the successful delivery of projects. Our tech stack includes Azure SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, .NET/C#, ASP.NET Core, Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, CosmosDB, Redis, Grafana, MS Orleans, Kafka.
Practical information: Scope is full-time: 40 hours per week with an initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first. We are a pet friendly office. You can expect to find cute dogs and occasionally some cats around.
What we offer: Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 140+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Located in the heart of Södermalm, in Fatburen in the middle of the Game Dev scene we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. There is a lot of different types of activities immediately available on our doorstep. Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high. We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here Stockholm