Fortis Games aims to build a game-agnostic data platform that powers real-time personalization, analytics, and event-driven experiences for millions of players worldwide. The platform must be scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly, enabling game teams to innovate faster without backend friction.
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Other
- Commitment to data quality, observability, and governance best practices.
- Ensure data privacy and compliance with global standards (GDPR, CCPA) across all systems.
- Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging.
- Work in a collaborative, team-first environment with direct and thoughtful communication.
