Data Engineer

Yuga Labs is a web3 company exploring big ideas in identity, ownership, utility, and interoperability to push the crypto and NFT space forward. As The Defiant recently said, "The story of Yuga Labs is one where the improbable has become reality in the blink of an eye." Since debuting with our flagship collection Bored Ape Yacht Club in April 2021, we’ve created new IP for the ape ecosystem (Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Bored Ape Kennel Club), acquired other top collections (CryptoPunks and Meebits), and pulled off successful events (ApeFest) and partnerships (Rolling Stone). And we made both web3 and gaming history — the biggest NFT mint ever followed by a game demo with record-breaking synchronized player participation —  for our newest initiative, Otherside. See you on the other side 🫡 Who We’re Looking For Data Engineers at Yuga Labs have a mix of software, infrastructure, and analytical skills required to design and build data systems that help inform our decisions and promote player experiences. Data Engineers index high on software development, dimensional modeling of relational data, and operating data systems at scale. They translate requirements into sustainable architectures and data processing workflows. In this role, your systems are just as likely to serve across Yuga teams as they are outward facing features. This requires us to be excellent collaborators with other engineers, data scientists, game designers, and product owners across the organization. As a Data Engineer on the Data team, you will shape the data architecture and systems that help provide an amazing experience to our community around the world. You will work with many different teams, from improving game design with our gameplay team to making Yuga Lab’s back-end more reliable. Over the years, the data generated by the blockchain exploded at a rapid pace. It will be your mission to harness the power of all of that data. You will report directly to the VP of Data. The Job Design data models to unlock efficient blockchain and cross-game analytics, ML, and AI use cases Devise database structure and data technology for storing and efficiently accessing large data sets (millions of records) of different types (text, images, videos, etc.) Oversee data content, ensuring clean and sustainable pipelines to achieve relevant data that is essential to the product's growth Manage and scale the tools and technologies on our cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP) Collaborate with game, web, devops, and service engineers to design and instrument telemetry libraries and frameworks Provide code review for other members of the team Mentor and provide technical guidance to more junior engineers Your Skills Required Qualifications: 5+ years of relevant work experience related to the role Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related degree Depth of experience using SQL and SQL-like languages Experience of ETL technical design, automated data quality testing, QA and documentation, data warehousing, data versioning, and data modeling at scale Experience with using data APIs Depth of experience with building and maintaining software in languages like Java or Python Depth of experience with cloud data tooling and infrastructure (AWS or GCP) Experience mentoring and leading others Desired Qualifications: Blockchain and/or game data experience Experience in C++ Experience with data processing (Spark, Flink, Hive) and storage systems (S3, Vertica, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Dynamo, MySQL , PostGres ) at large scale Experience with data pipelining tools (Airflow, Luigi) Experience deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) using containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) Experience partnering with data science and analytics  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions  Ability to sit for long periods Ability to work on a computer screen and communicate virtually   The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $200,000 in addition to equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. The range listed encompasses several levels. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and market demand. Please note that the compensation details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits. #LI-Remote #LI-JB1 What We Offer 100% remote Localized comprehensive health benefits Monthly stipends for wellness, co-working, and mobile/internet service Flexible Time Off, localized paid holidays, & Winter Recess (December 24-January 1) A vibrant community of Employee Resource Groups (Women at Yuga, Blackchain3, Queer3) Paid Parental Leave Localized retirement plans Apply anyway. We believe true innovation in web3 requires diversity in perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. But historically marginalized groups are underrepresented in the space, not just as participants but as leaders and creators. Luckily, we — and every web3 company — have the opportunity to bake necessary process and mindset shifts into our company DNA from the early days. To help build a web3 that’s diverse and inclusive, we strive to build Yuga’s workplace to be diverse and inclusive. Not just how we do things day to day, but who does them and who decides what needs to be done. So if you’re excited about one of our roles but your resume doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, please apply anyway. If you’re enthusiastic about web3 but come from an industry you think is unrelated, apply anyway. If you’re a great thinker and doer, apply anyway. The fate of web3 kiiinda depends on it. At Yuga Labs, being an Equal Opportunity Employer means more than upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. It means that we cultivate an environment where people can be their most authentic selves and find both belonging and support. We're shaping the future of identity, community, and technology—an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives. Reasonable Accommodation Yuga Labs applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to applicant's disability or need for accommodation. Any Yuga Labs applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Yuga Labs Benefits Team (accommodations@yugalabs.com) to make the need for an accommodation known.