Director, Data Platform Engineering @ Fortis Games
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Who We Are
At Fortis Games we aspire to make great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work. We believe in building a sense of belonging through our games, their communities, and how we operate and treat each other. Through our game communities, we will create powerful connections and lasting memories. We will foster a culture of diversity, equity and belonging where together our diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds impact the games we make.
We are an early but mighty organization with a leadership team of game industry veterans. There are many opportunities for you to have a big impact on the products we'll be making as well as the overall direction of the company. If you're passionate about tackling difficult problems with direct and thoughtful communication and team first mentality, we may be the right place for you.
About The Role
As the Director, Data Platform Engineering at Fortis Games, you will own the strategy, delivery, and evolution of our unified, game-agnostic platform that powers real-time personalization, analytics, and event-driven features for millions of players. Over your first 12 months, your core outcome will be to deliver a scalable, self-service platform that supports 100M+ players with sub-100ms ingestion latency, enabling game teams to ship features faster without backend friction.
You will lead the Platform Engineering group — spanning data ingestion, analytics SDKs, pipelines, ML tooling, and visualization layers — ensuring our infrastructure is reliable, cost-efficient, and invisible to most developers while delivering best-in-class developer experience. You will work closely with game teams, product managers, and executive leadership to translate business objectives into scalable platform solutions.
What You’ll Achieve
- Lead and grow a high-performing Data Platform Engineering team.
- Define and execute a 3-year platform vision and 12-month plan.
- Partner with Product, Game Development, and Analytics teams.
- Drive architectural decisions for large-scale, real-time data processing.
- Establish and track key platform metrics and automate workflows.
- Maintain strong SLOs for reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
- Ensure data privacy, protection, and compliance across all initiatives.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
- Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Expertise in distributed data processing and storage systems.
- Deep understanding of developer experience and self-service architectures.
- Ability to balance long-term architecture vision with delivery milestones.
- Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management.
- Experience with scalable cloud-native platforms and modern analytics stacks.
- Knowledge of data privacy and compliance regulations.
Why Join Us
At Fortis Games, we are changing how game studios operate by creating connected communities. We are committed to diversity, inclusivity, and growth. Join a seasoned team of accomplished talent that has left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.
Key skills/competency
- Data Platform
- Real-time Processing
- Cloud-native
- Distributed Systems
- Analytics
- Scalability
- Compliance
- Developer Experience
- Leadership
- Automation
How to Get Hired at Fortis Games
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Fortis Games culture: Study their mission, values, and team dynamics.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in data platforms and leadership.
- Showcase technical expertise: Emphasize real-time data processing skills.
- Prepare for scenario questions: Demonstrate problem-solving in distributed systems.