Sandbox Interactive is the ambitious game development studio behind the award-winning game Albion Online. The game is the first true cross-platform MMO, and is playable on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android with more than 350.000 daily players and over 2 million monthly visitors on our website. We started as a small independent group of experienced gaming professionals in 2012, and now employ an international team of more than 100 people. Since 2020, Sandbox Interactive has been part of the Stillfront Group. Our team is passionate about making Albion Online the best game it can be, and we’re constantly on the lookout for talented individuals to join our growing team in the heart of Berlin.
As a Data Engineer, you'll build and maintain the data infrastructure that powers game analytics, live operations, reporting, and business intelligence across Sandbox Interactive. Combining software engineering with data analytics, you'll enable teams to make data-driven decisions by delivering reliable pipelines, scalable data models, and meaningful visualizations.
Your Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure
Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations that enable data-driven decision making
Build and optimize data models, ETL processes, and SQL queries
Integrate data from multiple sources while ensuring data quality and reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
Monitor and improve our data platform, logging infrastructure, and reporting systems
Support analytics initiatives by providing reliable, accessible, and actionable data
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a comparable technical field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role
Strong proficiency in SQL and experience designing and optimizing complex queries
Professional experience with Python, C#, or another modern programming language
Experience building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows
Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases
Experience working with BI and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, Power BI, Google Data Studio, or similar)
Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and software engineering best practices
Excellent communication skills (presentation, verbal and written) in English
Experience in the games industry or another data-driven digital product environment
Experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK Stack) or similar observability tools
Experience with Apache Cassandra or other distributed databases
Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data engineering ecosystems
Experience building reporting solutions for live operations or product analytics
