Senior Data Ops and Services Programmer

Description

The company is hiring a senior data operations and services programmer for an existing opening. The role centres on a large set of self-hosted databases that you will learn quickly, improve where needed, and then lead projects and people around.

You will help shape a data platform that needs to be more future-proof and easier to scale, in a collaborative setting that keeps changing.

The ideal person has deep hands-on experience with several kinds of databases, is solutions-minded, and cares about data integrity and getting teams to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Keep existing databases running well: apply version updates, tune performance, plan hardware upgrades, and monitor systems.
• Build and maintain reliable pipelines that ingest and process data.
• Run self-hosted database systems with a focus on speed for large analytical workloads and efficient warehousing.
• Bring together data from multiple sources while keeping quality and consistency high.
• Make sure data security, privacy, and GDPR requirements, along with government policies and processes, are met.
• Work with data scientists, analysts, and other teams to pin down what data they need and build scalable answers.
• Review database architecture and propose changes that fit business goals and future growth.
• Adjust to changing team needs and organisational limits as data strategy evolves.
• Lead projects, set and manage timelines, and coordinate across functions.
• Take on other duties as needed.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in industry.
• Experience working in large object-oriented codebases, including C++.
• Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB, plus other relational and NoSQL options.
• Experience installing, running, and tuning self-hosted databases.
• Strong SQL skills and comfort in Linux or Unix environments.
• Hands-on use of ETL orchestration tools such as Dagster or Airflow.
• Deep understanding of data warehousing concepts and relational data modelling.
• Experience running projects and teams: setting timelines, tracking progress, and delivering results.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor people, with an emphasis on teamwork and sharing knowledge.
• Optional: experience with payment providers.
• Optional: experience with consoles.
• Optional: experience in a live service game environment.

Conditions

This is an open role with active hiring.

Candidates are assessed by human recruiters only. AI is not used to screen, assess, or select anyone. Gemini may be used during interviews purely as a note-taker.

The posted salary range is a guide only. Final pay may differ based on bonuses or incentives, experience, skills, budget, and location.

The company is an independent video game studio founded in 1993 and based in London, Ontario, Canada. It has worked on the Unreal, BioShock, and Dark Sector titles and currently makes the free-to-play game Warframe, with a large player base across many platforms. Its upcoming project is Soulframe, an open-world action fantasy MMORPG still in development.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified people, including those from underrepresented groups and people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request during recruitment.

Benefits

• Some benefits depend on eligibility.
• The package includes competitive pay, industry-leading benefits, flexible working arrangements, and room to grow your career.