Data Reliability Engineer @ Bungie

Data Reliability Engineering at Bungie is a core team of the Central Tech area that keeps our games and tooling running at scale. Our team owns the overall scalability, observability and resilience of the databases, data processing platforms and in-memory key-value stores used throughout the Bungie ecosystem. We partner with our engineering teams and business units on projects, services, designs, and processes We are the stewards of architecture and provide tools and services to enable engineering teams to meet their design requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, deploy, and maintain highly available and scalable data infrastructure components including Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Graphite
Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments for data platforms
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data processing pipelines, message queuing, and performance including participation in on-call rotation
Ensure data security, integrity, and compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
Document system configurations, procedures, and operational knowledge
Advise service owners on industry and company standards and best practices
Maintain reliability and performance levels for core data platform infrastructure
Data observability strategy and implementation
Data ownership strategy and documentation

REQUIRED SKILLS

Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and their administration
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Terraform…)
Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to analyze and resolve complex infrastructure resource and application deployment issues
Experience working in a distributed production environment
Deep understanding of cluster management areas, such as scaling, consistency tuning, replication, and multi-datacenter configuration
Familiarity with time-series monitoring systems & tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana and ELK)
Experience designing and implementing logging and metric pipelines

Listed below is this role’s base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).

This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don’t simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.

Bellevue Pay Range

$129,000—$155,000 USD

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Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees who are located outside of a Bungie approved state or province will need to establish residency in an approved state or province within 45 days of their start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Data Reliability Engineer

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