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Data Engineer

Kwalee
Royal Leamington Spa
2 days ago
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At Kwalee, we foster an environment where creativity and collaboration come together. Specialising in both the development and publishing of casual and hybrid casual games, we also bring our creative touch to publishing PC & Console titles, ensuring a diverse and exciting gaming portfolio.

By joining our talented team in Leamington Spa, 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
Why Kwalee?

We believe in more than just a job—we’re committed to helping you thrive with a fantastic work-life balance and a range of great benefits! You’ll enjoy comprehensive medical cover, including dental and optical care, life assurance, and a solid pension plan. Plus, you’ll have 25 days of holiday to recharge, along with unlimited snacks and drinks to keep you energised throughout the day. Enjoy the benefits of an on-site gym, free parking, and convenient electric charging stations. We provide state-of-the‑art equipment and plenty of career growth opportunities to set you up for success. And to keep things lively, we host seasonal events, regular townhalls, and share exclusive Kwalee merch. With our dog‑friendly policy and a vibrant office atmosphere, there’s always something fun going on!

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.


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