Staff Data Platform Engineer – Real‑Time Analytics

HellaGoodAudio; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Data to join the Data Platform team. You will design, implement, and operate large-scale distributed data systems powering real-time analytics across PlayStation-scale workloads.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing large-scale distributed systems with real-time data processing.
• Proficient in Python; Scala experience is a plus for existing components.
• Experience with Flink, Spark Structured Streaming, and OLAP databasing (ClickHouse, Druid).
• Experience building event-driven data pipelines using Kafka or MSK.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate large-scale distributed data systems for real-time analytics.
• Lead RTAP architecture and evolve streaming/analytics platforms for scalability and reliability.
• Own platform capabilities end-to-end from design to production operations.
• Build AI-powered capabilities to automate engineering workflows and improve data pipelines.

Skills

Python

Scala

Distributed systems

Real-time analytics

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Apache Flink

Spark Structured Streaming

ClickHouse

Apache Druid

AWS MSK

Apache Kafka

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Data to join the Data Platform team. You will design, implement, and operate large-scale distributed data systems powering real-time analytics across PlayStation-scale workloads.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.