Software Engineer Data Engineering

THE COMPANY

KRAFTON is dedicated to identifying and publishing games worldwide that offer a uniquely enjoyable experience crafted by our globally recognized production studios known for their distinctive creativity. We continuously push the boundaries of gaming enjoyment by embracing new challenges and technologies and expanding our platforms and services to captivate an even larger fan base. Best known for the genredefining worldwide sensation PUBG: Battlegrounds our stellar studios based across the globe include PUBG Studios Striking Distance Studios Unknown Worlds Bluehole Studio RisingWings and more. In collaboration with our passionate and driven team we strive to establish ourselves as a renowned creator of masterpieces in the global gaming market.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Data Intelligence Team builds and maintains dataserving systems and APIs that power the Krafton Publishing Platform. We provide aggregated and inferred data such as rankings and recommendations ensuring seamless integration into publishing analysis and machine learning model development are handled by a dedicated Data Analytics Team and Deep Learning Division. We work closely with them to serve processed insights in an optimized format for realtime and batch we collaborate with various development teams within the Publishing Platform Division to ensure data is efficiently integrated into services and delivered team thrives in a global work environment collaborating across different time zones and are looking for a software engineer who can effectively navigate these challenges and contribute to a highly collaborative crossfunctional team.

Tech Stack:

• Languages: Python Go Scala SQL
• Frameworks & Platforms: Databricks Kubernetes (EKS GKE AKS)
• Data Processing & Storage: Apache Spark DynamoDB PostgreSQL Kinesis

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with global teams
  
  • Work with teams across multiple regions including Korea to streamline data flows and improve service reliability
  • Adapt to time zone differences and language barriers leveraging asynchronous communication and structured workflows
• Architect and manage scalable data processing pipelines
  
  • Develop highperformance realtime data processing architectures to support largescale data workloads
• Design data models and architecture
  
  • Analyze data lakes and domain events to design efficient data schemas that meet product requirements
• Process and transform data for service optimization
  
  • Implement batch and realtime data pipelines to ensure seamless integration with publishing services
• Develop and optimize dataserving systems
  
  • Work closely with deep learning researchers data engineers and analysts to build realtime dataserving pipelines

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of backend service development & operations experience or equivalent expertise
• Proven ownership of cloudbased service development and operations
• Experience developing scalable cloudnative applications using modern programming languages
• Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills
• Solid debugging testing and problemsolving abilities
• Strong understanding of PRbased code review culture and an ability to work collaboratively
• Experience processing and serving data from social listening tools community platforms or other largescale data sources
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies
• Strong criticalthinking skills and a solutionsdriven mindset
• Familiarity with Databricks Apache Spark and largescale data processing
• Experience developing software in Python or Go
• Handson experience designing and maintaining scalable backend services
• Experience working with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB etc.

BONUS:

• Proficiency in Korean is a plus

Reasonable Accommodation

KRAFTON Americas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the Company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply for an open position perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact the HR Talent team at KRAFTON Americas to begin the interactive process.

EEOC statement

KRAFTON Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

In California the expected salary range for this position is $115000$140000. The listed expected salary range represents a good faith estimate and the actual pay may depend on a variety of jobrelated factors that can include experience education skills and location.

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