Fortis Games

Director, Data Engineering

Fortis Games

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AirflowAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaPulsar

About the role

  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data software engineeringreal-time data processingAPI designdistributed data processingevent streamingcloud-native architectureML infrastructureworkflow orchestrationdata qualityobservability
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional influencetechnical excellenceownershipcommitment to governance best practices