Data Engineer

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Technology team in Perth and are currently looking for a Data Engineer to join the team. 

The Data engineer will deliver and maintain data products that delight our customers and stakeholders. Support product teams to ensure trusted and high impact data products; “build it, ship it and run it”.

What you should know about our Engineering team:

• We make room to do things the right way
• You own your projects: you build it, you ship it, you run it
• We were born in the cloud: practices and principles like CI/CD, IaC, O11y and CyberSec are part of what we do

When it comes to Learning and Development:

• Learning is part of our fabric. We have a world-class Engineering Learning and Development program and we are passionate about career development. 
• Thought Leaders regularly give tailored talks and workshops for our team.
• We are proactive in the community attending many local and international conferences.
• We have both a technical and management track for career progression and promotions.
• We have a library of books and videos with good content and encourage staying on top of new practices. 

Our current analytics stack includes Snowflake, Data Bricks, AWS (including S3 and Redshift), Python and SQL.

What you will bring to the role:

• Degree in Computer Science or 3+ years of equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Python, Scala, or similar languages.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Databricks, or Snowflake.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering concepts and best practices including testing and performance tuning
• Expertise in data modeling for data warehouses, with knowledge of Kimball, Medallion architecture, or similar frameworks.
• Experience in implementing ETL (or ELT) best practices at scale
• Hands-on experience managing large-scale object storage for both structured and unstructured data (e.g., Data Lake, Delta Lake).
• Familiarity with the latest OSS, cloud, containerisation, query languages and database technologies 
• Experience with both streaming and batch data processing (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kinesis, Kafka) is a plus.

About VGW

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.

With high-quality, acclaimed brands including Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, we entertain and delight over one million players in North America.

As pioneers in sweepstakes promotions for online social games, we also offer our players the opportunity to redeem incredible prizes.

At VGW, one of our core values is "our players come first". This means always striving to deliver a safe, responsible and positive player experience.

Why VGW?

At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success.

Our core values are clear and strong; we win together, do what’s right, put our players first and are powered by passion.

We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported. We recognise that life is more than just work - that’s why we’re all about flexibility so you can strike a healthy balance between your personal life and career. We’re also here to champion your growth in your current role and future aspirations, providing opportunities for learning and career advancement. And to top it off, we back this all up with competitive compensation, perks and benefits.  

But it’s not all business. We inject fun into the workplace, celebrate together and create lasting memories, from a mix of in-person and online events, to social gatherings and much more.

It’s our combined skills, ideas and visions that drive us forward. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll achieve remarkable things. 

If you want to join a team that does things differently, apply today - we look forward to seeing what you can bring to our team.

Find out more at www.vgw.co

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