Data Engineer-XBox Studios- Rare

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Update day: 04-06-2024

Location: Atherstone West Midlands

Category: IT - Software

Industry: IT Services IT Consulting

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Rare is a one-of-a-kind game studio where we create the kind of games the world doesn’t have, games that are uniquely Rare! Working here offers opportunities unlike anywhere else. You’ll be providing players with unforgettable shared experiences in games loved by millions worldwide. Our pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, launched in 2018, continues to thrive - and alongside that we’re busy creating our next magical world, Everwild, announced in 2019 to a global audience.

We strive to make Rare an amazing place to work, embracing a culture of respect and building a supportive environment for our developers. Our custom-built Twycross studio is situated in the beautiful English countryside, surrounded by woodland and wildlife, with plenty of room for us to grow. Studio benefits are catered to making life easier for staff, including flexible working, a bonus scheme, an industry-leading pension package, private healthcare, mental health initiatives and free events for employees and their families.

By joining Rare, you’ll be joining one of the finest studios in the industry with support from the wider Xbox Game Studios network. We’re always on the lookout for exceptional people who can bring their expertise and unique thinking to help make our team even stronger!

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Spark Data Engineer who will be responsible for building scalable data systems to support the live operations of our products, covering live telemetry pipelines, ETL processes, experimentation systems (A/B testing) and working with Data Scientists to implement production ML pipelines.
  • Develop and enhance data processing, orchestration and monitoring by leveraging Spark, Azure Data Factory and other Azure technologies.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Analytics teams to design and validate the capabilities of the data platform.
  • Provide technical support and usage guidance to the users of our platform’s services.
  • Work with third-party engineering partners to deliver projects.
  • Drive the creation and refinement of metrics, monitoring and alerting mechanisms to give us the visibility we need into our production services.
  • Design, implement and simplify our system for 24/7 availability.
Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • 2+ years’ working knowledge of SQL, Python and Spark.
  • 1+ years’ experience with a cloud platform (Azure/GCP/AWS).
  • Experience of using dev ops tools.
  • Experience with platform monitoring and alerting tools.
  • Experience of building ETL pipelines.
  • Experience with complex data structures (JSON).
DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS
  • Experience with Azure.
  • Experience with Spark Structured Streaming and Kafka/Event Hub.
  • Experience with Databricks.
  • Experience with Azure Data Explorer.
  • Experience with Azure Data Factory.
  • History of working with external data providers.
  • Experience with deploying ML models.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Deadline: 19-07-2024

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