Director, Data Software Engineering

October 23

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Fortis Games

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Fortis Games is a gaming company dedicated to creating meaningful and engaging video games. With an international, fully remote team, Fortis focuses on innovative game design as a competitive advantage. The company fosters collaboration over competition, seeking to build connections and inspire communities through their creative works. Fortis Games is committed to redefining industry standards by changing the conventional approach to teamwork, project development, and recruitment within the gaming industry.

201 - 500 employees

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• Lead and grow a high-performing Data Software Engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership. • Define and execute a three-year data systems vision and 12-month roadmap aligned with Fortis’ personalization strategy. • Architect and scale real-time data processing and API-based systems using tools such as Redpanda, Flink, ClickHouse, and Iceberg. • Partner cross-functionally with Game Development, Data Science, and Analytics to deliver end-to-end data workflows. • Automate pipelines and improve developer velocity by removing operational bottlenecks. • Establish and track key metrics, including uptime, latency, and cost per million events. • Champion reliability, scalability, and developer experience, driving adoption across all Fortis studios. • Ensure data privacy and compliance with global standards (GDPR, CCPA) across all standards (GDPR, CCPA).

🎯 Requirements

• Proven leadership of Data or Software Engineering teams building large-scale, real-time data systems. • Deep technical expertise in distributed data processing, event streaming, and API design. • Experience with pub/sub messaging systems (Kafka, Redpanda, Pulsar) and workflow orchestration (Airflow, Dagster). • Cloud-native architecture proficiency across AWS, GCP, or Azure. • Strong understanding of ML infrastructure and pipelines—enabling ML engineers and data scientists. • Demonstrated ability to balance long-term architectural vision with rapid delivery cycles. • Excellent communication and cross-functional influence skills. • Commitment to data quality, observability, and governance best practices.

🏖️ Benefits

• We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community • We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth. • Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.