Lead Analytics Engineer Canada, Remote

PlayStation; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in Canada seeks a Lead Analytics Developer to scale our analytics platform and shape the data models for PlayStation games. You will work with cross-functional teams to design robust telemetry and data models that support game studios and analysts in delivering insights.

The role emphasizes SQL on analytics databases, experience with data modelling tools like dbt or SQLMesh, and a passion for Big Data projects.

Qualifications

• Proficient in SQL for analytics on OLAP databases.
• Experience building data models with dbt or SQLMesh.
• Ability to translate business needs into data model requirements.
• Interest in Big Data projects and modern data platforms.
• Commitment to quality, testable database development.
• Bonus: degree in Computer Science.
• Bonus: experience with Python, AWS Glue, Git/Liquibase, Airflow.
• Bonus: familiarity with AAA game development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and ownership of data models for PlayStation games.
• Collaborate with game studios and data analysts.
• Scale the analytics platform and expand its reach.

Job description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play — it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

PlayStation Studios is the game development division of Sony PlayStation, and is responsible for developing some of the most recognisable and ambitious console games and franchises on PlayStation, including The Last of Us, Horizon, Spider-Man, God of War, Helldivers and Gran Turismo.

We work with some of the best game studios in the world, and use data to help them make their games even better. We provide end-to-end analytics services for PlayStation Studios and use data to help them in the game development lifecycle. We are looking for talented people to join us in pushing the boundaries of game analytics for PlayStation games.

As a Lead Analytics Developer, you'll work in our cross-disciplinary engineering team to scale our platform, expand its reach, and help define and build the future of analytics for PlayStation games. You should have a passion for video games and a background in data or analytics engineering. You're looking for a fun, dynamic environment to take on new challenges.

In your first six months

you will work on new title launches, and build data models to ensure efficient and consistent queries. To build these data models, you'll work directly with game studios and data analysts to design and validate suitable in-game telemetry. You'll also help expand our use of technologies, such as dbt and airflow, in ways that are suitable to our use cases. You will be given ownership of data models for specific games and work closely with Game Analytics team members and game studio colleagues to ensure we're building with consistency and performance in mind.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You are adept at writing SQL on analytics (OLAP) databases (preferably Redshift, or similar databases)
• You have experience implementing and using data modelling tools such as dbt or SQLMesh
• You have experience in transforming business needs into data model requirements & solutions
• You're excited by Big Data projects and technology, and want to gain more experience in this area
• You're committed to quality as a top priority, and have an interest in repeatable, testable, destructive, test-driven database development
• Bonus points for:
  • a degree in Computer Science
  • experience with Python, AWS Glue, source control (Git, Liquibase), Airflow
  • familiarity with AAA game development and modern console games

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

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