Senior Data Engineer - Data Core at Voodoo

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Voodoo Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Gaming, Mobile Apps, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Extensive experience as a Data Engineer or another similar role
  • A proven track record of building and optimizing data pipelines for massive amounts of data (at scale)
  • Strong experience in scalability, reliability, and security topics
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work with unstructured datasets
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services
  • Result-oriented and focused on the value created by your developments
  • Curious about business needs and keen to create innovative, agile solutions to help grow the business through data
  • Excellent communication skills (you can speak & write English)
  • Understanding of ML concepts (plus)
  • Working experience in a Gaming, Advertising, or successful company (plus)
  • Familiarity with Voodoo's ecosystem: gaming, apps, advertising, analytics, etc (plus)

Responsibilities

  • Construct and manage robust data pipelines to align with ever-evolving business needs, ensuring optimal architecture support
  • Contribute to the codebase, push and maintain your changes in production, and be an evangelist of good coding and data engineering practices
  • Take ownership of projects from initial discussions to release, including feature estimation & scoping, architecture design, benchmarking of new technologies, product feedback
  • Work in a very agile environment with a fast decision process
  • Collaborate directly with people working on back-end development, data science, mobile games, broad audience mobile apps, product & marketing

Skills

Data Pipelines
Data Engineering
Scalable Data Systems
Architecture Design
Benchmarking
Agile Development
Python
SQL
Spark
Kafka
AWS
Production Deployment

Voodoo

Develops free hyper-casual mobile games

About Voodoo

Voodoo.io focuses on mobile gaming and app development, particularly in the hyper-casual game segment, which features simple and easy-to-play games that appeal to a wide audience. Their games are free for users, and the company generates revenue through advertising by partnering with ad networks like AdColony and Adjust to display targeted ads within their games. This approach allows Voodoo to entertain millions of users globally while providing brands with advertising solutions to reach mobile gamers effectively. Unlike many competitors, Voodoo emphasizes user privacy by allowing users to manage consent settings and ensuring no personal data is collected from children under 16. The company's goal is to create engaging mobile experiences while maintaining a strong commitment to user privacy and providing valuable advertising opportunities for brands.

Paris, FranceHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$480.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Consumer Software, GamingIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Risks

BeReal acquisition may not yield expected returns if popularity doesn't rebound.
Questopia's launch in China could face regulatory challenges.
Wizz app's 'Teen Tinder' reputation may attract scrutiny from parents and regulators.

Differentiation

Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide, following Google and Meta.
The company specializes in hyper-casual games, attracting a broad audience globally.
Voodoo offers advertising solutions, enhancing brand engagement with mobile gamers.

Upsides

Acquisition of BeReal diversifies Voodoo's portfolio beyond gaming.
Partnership with AppHarbr improves ad quality, increasing user engagement and revenue.
Successful launch of Questopia in China expands Voodoo's market presence.

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