Job Description

Kwalee has been making the most fun games for the world's players for over a decade. By joining our talented team, you'll be part of a space where ideas flow freely, innovation flourishes, and team spirit stays strong.
We've found that when we're all together, great things happen. With over 1 billion players already reached, your work will contribute to our shared mission of making the most fun games for the world's players.
Join the team!
Our Data Engineering team are seeking a talented and experienced Data Engineer to join the team based in Leamington Spa, working on-site 5 days a week.
With high volume and a variety of data within our organisation we require an advanced expertise to ensure scalability, reliability and efficiency in our data ecosystem.
We require a person who has designed, created, & maintained data pipelines at large scale in a given tech stack, and also understands best practices and standards and is able to review if they are being followed at team level.

Role Overview

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Kwalee's core data systems, including data pipelines, data warehouses and data lakes.
• Maximise the accessibility and reliability of data for developers and users of data at Kwalee, while ensuring reasonable cost effectiveness is achieved.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Kwalee's data systems.
• Support and enable the development of new data dependent applications.
• Design and build pipelines to reliably deliver high quality data to applications and people across Kwalee.
• Create, manage and optimise the usage of our data warehouses. Including performance management, cost management information and user security.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of data dependent software development projects.
• Collaborate with the software engineering team and the technical product team to solve problems.
• Work with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure the scalability and performance of our data infrastructure as our business evolves.

Required Skills/Experience

• In-depth experience of applying data engineering techniques in current role.
• Experience using SQL and Python to effectively automate data pipelines and other tasks with tools such as dbt, airflow.
• Strong experience with data lakehouse architecture (e.g DataBricks,Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Exposure to cloud services and their configuration (e.g AWS).
• Experience in building and documenting data architectures and ETL/ELT processes, with a strong emphasis on performance, security, and data lineage.
• Proven ability to apply data engineering best practices (e.g., CI/CD, testing, metadata management) to deliver high-quality, production-grade data solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team.
• Experience range - 4+ years

Generous Holiday: Start with 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. You'll also earn an extra day for every year of service, up to 5 years!
Flexible Working: We offer core hours that allow you to work flexibly around your life, and a bank of 'Work From Home' days to use when you need them.
Health Cover: Private medical cover, life assurance, a solid pension plan, and cover for dental and optical care.
Recharge: Take advantage of our on-site gym and a supportive atmosphere that prioritises your wellbeing.
Free Food & Drink: Fuel your day with unlimited free snacks and drinks.
Gaming Goodies: Receive Steam codes for all our game releases!
Dog-Friendly Office: Bring your furry friend to our vibrant, fun office.
Office Location: Leamington Spa office location, with from parking and electric charging stations.
Merch & Events: Get exclusive Kwalee merch, enjoy fun seasonal events, and stay informed with regular town halls.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Kwalee, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, where we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving creativity. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
Our culture is built on celebrating the diverse voices of our team members, fuelling innovation and strengthening our connection to our players. We are dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of life, including age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, and well-being in retaining our talented team. At Kwalee, we celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

Skills Required