Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Key Skills

.NET, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Apache Kafka, Azure, C# Programming, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Data science techniques, Database, Docker, Effective communication skills, HDFS, Java Programming, JavaScript, Lambda, Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, NoSQL, PLSQL, Python Programming, React.js, Redux, REST API, SPARK Programming, Spark-SQL, SQL, Streaming APIs, TypeScript

Job Description

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Analytics team provide insights and actionable results to a wide variety of stakeholders across the organization in support of their decision making. 
• We are currently adding team members to help build out our platform and service capabilities to fully serve our customers and partners teams more extensively.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement and maintain the underlying analytics platform and other services related to helping ingest and deliver data to/from multiple sources.
• Build and maintain microservices for both on-prem and cloud systems.
• Design and implement APIs for both data access and other services.
• Assist in the development of frontends for internal tooling.
• Work with the operations teams to maintain infrastructure both on-prem and in Azure.
• Maintain and extend CI/CD pipelines and documentation.
• Adhere to and enforce rigorously automated testing.
• Assist with the integration of data services into other tools for other teams within Rockstar.
• Assist in the development of automation and operational support strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of work experience in enterprise-level software engineering and microservice environments.
• Experience with API design and development through REST APIs, RPC, and/or Web APIs.
• Comfortable with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Comfort with Docker and Docker Swarm.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with on-prem datacenters and cloud-based ecosystems.
• Experience with C# and JavaScript.
• Prior experience creating frontends with React, Redux, Typescript, npm, and/or single page applications (SPA).
• Experience developing, productionizing workloads, and maintaining production services in a .NET environment.

SKILLS

• Ability to manage numerous projects concurrently and strategically, prioritizing when necessary.
• Good communication skills.
• Dynamic team player.
• A drive for not just accepting technology marketing, but truly understanding how new technologies actually work.
• A strong penchant for optimization problems and a strong eye for scaling concerns.
• A strong proponent of documentation.
• A passion for technology.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience with Azure.
• Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Spark, Impala, etc.) and other big data tooling (Kafka, Cassandra, etc.).
• Familiarity with SQL languages such as T-SQL, Spark SQL, or PL/SQL.
• Ability to develop in Python and Java.
• Familiarity with developing in a Linux environment.
• Experience working in support of large-scale data ecosystems at the terabyte or petabyte scale
• Familiarity with Apache Airflow.
• Experience with Databricks.
• Experience with online game service APIs, particularly Xbox Live, Sony NP, Steam, and Epic Games.
• Knowledge of the video game industry.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.