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Principal Data Engineer

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Looking for an innovative, creative, passionate, and fun company in OC?  Then, let us introduce ourselves.Our juggernaut mobile games like Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider were present on Day 1 of the App Stores and have only continued to grow. We recently topped over 350 million downloads across our portfolio of games and are hungry to continue finding new avenues for growth. 

We have been voted 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Best Places to Work in Orange County by the Orange County Business Journal and OC Register! Most recently, Built In LA named us 2021's Best Midsize Companies to Work For. Headquartered in Irvine, CA., our flagship game, Solitaire, was released on the day the App Store opened in 2008. Other titles include Blackjack, FreeCell, Jigsaw Puzzle and Spider Solitaire, to name a few. Our mission is to bring JOY to others one game at a time.

Position Summary

We are looking for a savvy Data Engineer to join our growing team of analytics experts. The hire will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams. The ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder and data wrangler who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up. The Data Engineer will support our software developers, database architects, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems and products. The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing or even re-designing our company’s data architecture to support our next generation of products and data initiatives.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture,
  • Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements.
  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
  • Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and AWS ‘big data’ technologies.
  • Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.
  • Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
  • Keep our data separated and secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and AWS regions.
  • Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader.
  • Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
  • Experience building and optimizing ‘big data’ data pipelines, architectures and data sets.
  • Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
  • Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management.
  • A successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large, disconnected
  • Working knowledge of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data’ data stores.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  • We are looking for a candidate with 5+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role, who has attained a Graduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or another quantitative field. They should also have experience using the following software/tools:
  • Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
  • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra.
  • Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift
  • Experience with stream-processing systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc.
  • Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Prior experience building Adtech systems
  • Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.

Why you should work for us:

  • Awesome Perks: free lunch, free snacks, free soda, free coffee, free trip, free dental, free vision
  • Casually awesome workplace - yes, flip flops and shorts are pretty much an everyday thing
  • Growth, growth, growth - we are growing and we would love for you to join us on the ride
  • We also want to take care of our team so we've got profit sharing incentives, medical, dental (100% paid), vision (100% paid), Unlimited PTO/Vacation, life insurance (100% paid), and 401K
  • Awesome office smack dab in the middle of OC and 2 minutes off the 5 freeway
  • Amazing talent: We've got some heavy hitters from the industry who embody both brilliance AND humility


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Jessica Rickey
Employee Engagement Specialist
Finding New Purpose
Growing professionally with the company
Rickey started as a recruiter at MobilityWare, but after several conversations with her manager, she was encouraged to start a new role that played even more to her strengths. “My manager has always been supportive of my growth and I was thrilled to have this opportunity presented to me,” Rickey said. MobilityWare also launched a one-on-one professional coaching tool, Bravely, and a robust leadership training program.
Rickey started as a recruiter at MobilityWare, but after several conversations with her manager, she was encouraged to start a new role that played even more to her strengths. “My manager has always been supportive of my growth and I was thrilled to have this opportunity presented to me,” Rickey said. MobilityWare also launched a one-on-one professional coaching tool, Bravely, and a robust leadership training program.
One of our company values is to “stay hungry” and to support that we offer tuition reimbursement and encourage our employees to apply to open roles they have an interest in.
Cassie Ton
Sr. Technical Project Manager
Empowering Women
Creating opportunities to lead and excel
Jeansonne believes that MobilityWare shatters tech’s traditional glass ceiling, offering a wide variety of growth opportunities for women. “MobilityWare demonstrates its commitment to resolving some of the challenges women face by setting an example,” Jeansonne said. “We ensure that women have the same opportunities to enter leadership roles.”
Jeansonne believes that MobilityWare shatters tech’s traditional glass ceiling, offering a wide variety of growth opportunities for women. “MobilityWare demonstrates its commitment to resolving some of the challenges women face by setting an example,” Jeansonne said. “We ensure that women have the same opportunities to enter leadership roles.”
MobilityWare provides its team members the flexibility to pursue their passions both at work and outside of the office. Everyone here loves helping and lifting each other up.
Greg McBride
Sr. Technical Director
Powerful Tech
Using creativity & collaboration to unlock new achievements
As technical director for the “Puzzle Suite” of products, McBride recently worked on a project to create Monopoly Solitaire. “We had to deliver a new product quickly while leveraging a codebase developed by another MobilityWare team,” McBride said. “The final product is a testament to the effectiveness of collaboration across several app teams and is a result of team members sharing tech and putting their heads together.
As technical director for the “Puzzle Suite” of products, McBride recently worked on a project to create Monopoly Solitaire. “We had to deliver a new product quickly while leveraging a codebase developed by another MobilityWare team,” McBride said. “The final product is a testament to the effectiveness of collaboration across several app teams and is a result of team members sharing tech and putting their heads together.
We lean heavily on Unity as our core engine. That’s supplemented by a robust suite of internally developed tech that we use for ad mediation and ad serving, privacy systems, and a variety of third-party components.

What are MobilityWare Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
From working with the Second Harvest Food Bank to feed the hungry to partnering with local charities in the fight against cancer, giving back to those in need is a vital aspect of our culture.
Partners with nonprofits
We are utilizing our ability to reach a global audience to help raise funds for a number of worthy causes including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, SpecialEffect, BuildAid, and other charities.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
MobilityWare’s Senior Leadership and Management teams are both incredibly diverse. Our diversity helps bring a broader spectrum of viewpoints to the company, helping us make more informed decisions.
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
MobilityWare employees can contribute up to $2,750 to their FSA.
Disability insurance
Disability insurance covers 60% of annual salary up to $10,000 monthly maximum payout.
Dental insurance
Our dental plan covers 100% of dental expenses.
Vision insurance
Health insurance
MobilityWare's health insurance policy covers up to 100% of out of pocket expenses.
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Our pet discount program covers various out of pocket expenses such as vaccines, meds and teeth cleaning.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Employees are eligible for a cash bonus based on individual, company, and team performance. We pride ourselves on nurturing our employees' growth and establish goals to help them meet their potential.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We’ve partnered with Booster, the mobile gas delivery app that brings fuel directly to your car. No need to stop at a station to fill-up & the prices are comparable to what you would pay at the pump
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Our pantry, Admiral Snackbar, is stocked with healthy and fun snacks. Chips, chocolate, nuts, fruit; no matter what you’re craving, we’ve got ya covered!
Some meals provided
Employees get free lunch on Friday!
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Our employees have formed a number of clubs, organize events, and arrange outings together. From fantasy football to Magic the Gathering and even our escape room club, there's something for everyone.
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
All employees have access to the free on-site fitness center, complete with cardio equipment, free weights, strength training machines, showers and $25 a month for unlimited fitness classes.
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Our tuition reimbursement plan offers an annual max of $2,500 with a maximum total match of $2,500.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
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Every year we look forward to our annual Game Jam which challenges our team members to create an innovative new title in just one week
Each year, one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the MobilityWare calendar is our annual company trip in which every team member and a guest of their choice are treated to an all-expenses-paid vacation. Previous destinations have included Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, and Los Cabos.
Our team members love to showing off their most festive looks at our annual holiday party
Every year we have a scary good time at our annual Fall-O-Ween event
From sound baths to chair massages and even our first-ever Puppy Cuddle Corner, our MobilityWare Care events bring new ways to ensure the health and well-being of our team members
Each year our team members and their families enjoy delicious food and awesome games at our company picnic.
Team members enjoying some delicious donuts at our 2023 New Year’s Kickoff event
Every year we look forward to our annual Game Jam which challenges our team members to create an innovative new title in just one week
Each year, one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the MobilityWare calendar is our annual company trip in which every team member and a guest of their choice are treated to an all-expenses-paid vacation. Previous destinations have included Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, and Los Cabos.
Our team members love to showing off their most festive looks at our annual holiday party
Every year we have a scary good time at our annual Fall-O-Ween event
From sound baths to chair massages and even our first-ever Puppy Cuddle Corner, our MobilityWare Care events bring new ways to ensure the health and well-being of our team members
Each year our team members and their families enjoy delicious food and awesome games at our company picnic.
Team members enjoying some delicious donuts at our 2023 New Year’s Kickoff event
Every year we look forward to our annual Game Jam which challenges our team members to create an innovative new title in just one week
Each year, one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the MobilityWare calendar is our annual company trip in which every team member and a guest of their choice are treated to an all-expenses-paid vacation. Previous destinations have included Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, and Los Cabos.
Our team members love to showing off their most festive looks at our annual holiday party
Every year we have a scary good time at our annual Fall-O-Ween event
From sound baths to chair massages and even our first-ever Puppy Cuddle Corner, our MobilityWare Care events bring new ways to ensure the health and well-being of our team members
Each year our team members and their families enjoy delicious food and awesome games at our company picnic.
Team members enjoying some delicious donuts at our 2023 New Year’s Kickoff event

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