Senior Data Platform Architect - Real-Time Telemetry

2K; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Professional development & learning.

Flexible work resources & wellbeing

Job summary

2K Games in Novato, CA, is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to shape the core data platform for billions of events globally. You will lead architecture and development of Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS-based data lakes, while managing real-time streams and enforcing secure data access across multiple studios.

The role requires deep expertise in SQL, Python, Spark, and cloud data services, with a focus on scalable, self-service data capabilities and a SSOT-driven environment supporting global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of professional data platform or distributed systems engineering experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; expert with big data frameworks like Spark.
• Deep AWS expertise (S3, EKS, IAM, SNS/SQS) and Snowflake/Databricks experience.
• Experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow.
• Strong data modeling knowledge (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault).

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve core data platform components (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS S3 Data Lakes).
• Scale streaming systems (Kafka or Kinesis) for real-time telemetry and analytics.
• Develop Data-as-a-Service features to onboard data with minimal friction.
• Optimize Spark/PySpark workloads for large-scale clusters and cost efficiency.
• Design RBAC models ensuring data security and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure interoperability across platforms using standards like Apache Iceberg for SSOT.
• Provide technical leadership and translate business needs into scalable platform features.

Skills

SQL

Python

Spark

AWS

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Kafka/Kinesis

Apache Iceberg

Job description

2K Games in Novato, CA, is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to shape the core data platform for billions of events globally. You will lead architecture and development of Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS-based data lakes, while managing real-time streams and enforcing secure data access across multiple studios.

The role requires deep expertise in SQL, Python, Spark, and cloud data services, with a focus on scalable, self-service data capabilities and a SSOT-driven environment supporting global