Senior Analytics Engineer

Avalanche Studios Group; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to join the Data and Insights team in Stockholm. The role involves designing and maintaining data architecture and ensuring timely and reliable data for analysis. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree and 5+ years of experience, with strong skills in SQL and familiarity with ETL processes and cloud platforms. Join a diverse team passionate about gaming and creativity!

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as an Analytics Engineer, Data Engineer, Data Architect, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with large datasets.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms.
• Familiar with cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and collaboration abilities.
• Passion for gaming or understanding of the gaming industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes to clean and transform data.
• Collaborate with data scientists to provide reliable datasets.
• Design data models that ensure accuracy and scalability.
• Create comprehensive data documentation, schemas, and metadata for accessibility.
• Monitor pipelines for availability and performance; implement data quality checks and alerts.
• Write clean, scalable code and review SQL and data quality across the team.
• Stay updated on data engineering trends and share knowledge with the team.
• Bridge the gap between data engineers and data scientists to trust data across the company.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

ETL/ELT processes

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Apache Airflow

DBT

Terraform

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Avalanche Studios Group is looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our Data and Insights team. This role will be responsible for creating, designing and maintaining our data architecture. This role requires a deep understanding of data engineering, data modelling, data visualization, event design and best practices in those areas.

This is a key role in developing our data lake by bridging the gap between our data engineer and our data scientists as well as ensuring that our data is timely, easy to work with and trusted across the company.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement processes to extract, clean, and transform data from various sources to ensure it is ready for consumption/analysis.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand their data needs and provide them with reliable datasets / data marts.
• Design and implement data models using industry best practices that capture a complete ecosystem view of in- and out-of-game experiences (major game analytics KPI’s, user profile/history) - while ensuring accuracy, compliance, scalability, and long-term usability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive data documentation, including data dictionaries, schemas, and metadata. Ensure that data definitions are consistent and easily accessible to all stakeholders.
• Monitor data pipelines and systems to ensure high availability and performance alongside our data engineer ; implement automated data quality checks, validation processes and alerts ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data.
• Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable code using best practices.
• Conduct code and SQL reviews and provide feedback to ensure high standards of code quality within the team.
• Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies and best practices in data engineering and analytics and share knowledge with the team.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field ; with 5+ years experience as an Analytics Engineer, Data Engineer, Data Architect, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience in designing efficient and scalable data models with large data sets across multiple teams.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools (e.g. Apache Airflow, Talend, DBT... DBT being a big plus).
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure… GCP being a big plus) ; and experience with “Infrastructure as Code” process (e.g. Terraform).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail ; coupled with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for gaming and a deep understanding of the gaming industry is a plus!

Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.

The Stockholm location

Our Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games – the lush vegetation of Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. It has everything you need to make it your creative base camp.

Our values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non‑disclosure agreement.

At Avalanche Studios Group we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.