Head of Data Engineering & Infrastructure
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We’re on the hunt for a hands on, highly technical Head of Data to evolve and scale Overwolf’s data foundation. As our Data Systems Maestro, you’ll own the systems that power decision making across Overwolf – including our data warehouse, pipelines, platform, and the solutions behind internal teams and user facing prod
We’re on the hunt for a hands-on, highly technical Head of Data to evolve and scale Overwolf’s data foundation.
As our Data Systems Maestro, you’ll own the systems that power decision-making across Overwolf – including our data warehouse, pipelines, platform, and the solutions behind internal teams and user-facing products. You’ll lead a talented data team while shaping a reliable, scalable ecosystem used by creators, mod authors, and millions of gamers worldwide.
So if you thrive on turning complex data challenges into elegant solutions, love building high-performing teams, and want to help power the future of gaming and UGC – join our quest.
In this role, you will:
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Engineer, maintain, and scale Overwolf’s core data warehouse, pipelines, and data platform.
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Design and manage reliable ETL and ELT flows across databases, APIs, event streams, business systems, and data lakes.
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Own data quality, event tracking, governance, and the company’s source-of-truth systems.
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Build data solutions for internal teams and external user-facing products used by creators, mod authors, and millions of gamers.
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Partner with business teams to transform data needs into robust self-serve analytics and AI-assisted insights.
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Lead and mentor data engineers, BI developers, and analysts while raising the technical bar across the data organization.
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Champion accessible data tooling and help foster a data-driven culture across the company.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
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7+ years of data engineering experience, preferably in a startup or fast-paced technology company
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4+ years of management experience, preferably in B2B2C, marketplace, SaaS, or consumer-scale environments
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Proven experience building and leading technical data teams, including data engineers, BI developers, and analysts
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Strong hands-on experience designing and scaling cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery or Snowflake
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Deep expertise in SQL, data modeling, ETL and ELT pipelines, orchestration tools such as Airflow, and analytics-ready data models
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Experience owning data quality, governance, event tracking, and company-wide source-of-truth systems
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Strong understanding of SaaS metrics, marketplace dynamics, and user behavior analytics
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders at all levels
Bonus Points
- Passion for gaming, creators, and the creator economy
- Ability to tame wild data dragons, conquer pipeline dungeons, and keep dashboards flowing before your first cup of mana – or coffee, for that matter
Frequently asked
Is this Head of Data Engineering & Infrastructure role remote?
Yes — this role is remote-friendly (Overwolf's lair).