Full-Time

Lead Data Engineer

Posted on 1/10/2025

Kabam

Kabam

1-10 employees

Curated gifts including jewellery and accessories

Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

CA$172k - CA$215kAnnually

Senior

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Minimum of 2 days in-office required.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
Airflow
Data Science
BigQuery
SQL
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 6+ years of related experience
  • Detail-oriented and innate problem solving ability
  • Deep understanding of data architecture and system design
  • Highly comfortable in a cloud environment
  • Experience with data orchestration tools such as DBT, Airflow & Dataform
  • Expertise in SQL, Python
  • Knowledge of data governance principles and technologies
  • Understanding of CI/CD processes
  • Solid communication skills
  • Mentorship experience
  • GCP experience (bigquery, dataform, dataplex, kubernetes engine)
  • Mongo DB experience
  • Experience working with a streaming pipeline
  • An understanding of data science
Responsibilities
  • Design data architecture to meet business requirements with guidance from an understanding of best practices for underlying technologies to promote reliability, efficiency and consistency.
  • Decide upon and leverage the most suitable technology for respective goals having evaluated all available options.
  • Review designs from other data engineering team members and collaborate for optimal solutions
  • Have a holistic view of data infrastructure and flow
  • Clearly explain design decisions and technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Implement pipelines and systems with the highest standard of code
  • Work with data orchestration technologies
  • Develop within a data-ops framework leveraging CI/CD workflows
  • Review code of other data engineers and manage pull requests / code reviews in a source control environment
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in existing code and prioritize those against existing workload
  • Work closely with the Data science manager & data director to empower data governance
  • Evaluate and implement governance technologies
  • Execute security strategy
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams & stakeholders to understand requirements and limitations
  • Maintain upstream relationships and appreciate roadmap implications for data engineering
  • Manage relationships with and evaluate products from external vendors with respect to potential value, risk & migration/implementation costs
  • Effectively handle data incidents clearly communicating timelines and forward solutions
  • Foster a data-driven culture through connection. Proactively provide data support and seek out value add.

Kabam offers a variety of unique gifts, particularly focusing on jewellery, bags, and accessories. Their product range includes styles that range from kawaii and kitsch to vintage and modern, with a strong emphasis on hand-crafted semi-precious items. Kabam caters to a diverse group of customers who are looking for distinctive and personalized gifts. The company operates in the retail market by sourcing and selling high-quality, niche products that appeal to consumers who appreciate originality and craftsmanship. Revenue is generated through direct sales on their online platform, targeting those who value unique and stylish items.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$233.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cross-platform play enhances user engagement across Kabam's game titles.
  • Blockchain technology offers new monetization opportunities for Kabam's mobile games.
  • Alternative app stores provide Kabam with new distribution channels and audience reach.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from alternative app stores may dilute Kabam's market share.
  • Ending Disney Mirrorverse could lead to a loss of player base and revenue.
  • Continuous game updates require investment, potentially straining resources if not balanced.

What makes Kabam unique

  • Kabam offers a diverse range of free-to-play mobile and web games.
  • The company emphasizes unique, hand-crafted game content and seasonal events.
  • Kabam's strategy includes expanding to alternative app stores for wider reach.

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Benefits

Performance-Based Annual Incentives

401(k) Retirement Plan100% Covered Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance

Accident, Disability, Insurances

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Half-Day Fridays

Paid Vacation / Sick Leave / Holidays / Christmas Break

Commuter Benefits (Post-COVID19 WFH)

Free Parking and Gym Access (Post-COVID19 WFH)

Free Meals & Snacks (Post-COVID19 WFH)