Game Data Engineer / Analyst (LiveOps)

*This is an opportunity to work for a remote-first company. Only applicants living in British Columbia will be considered. Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.**

Location: Remote (Must be located in British Columbia)

Employment Type: Full-Time


Our Values:

Driven by PLAYER OBSESSION, we look to craft unparalleled gaming experiences.

OWNERSHIP is our compass, propelling us to deliver exceptional results.

With a spirit of RESOURCEFULNESS, we fearlessly tackle challenges and defy limitations.

Driven by the ethos of CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, we foster a culture of perpetual learning and growth.


About Us
We're an independent gaming studio that's been operating live games for over 15 years. Our teams are small, nimble, and player-obsessed. We move fast, learn continuously, and are always looking for ways to improve our games and how we operate them.
We're growing our LiveOps team and are looking for a Data Engineer/Analyst who can help us scale our LiveOps systems, reporting, and player insights to the next level.


About the Role
You'll work at the intersection of data engineering, analytics and product, building and maintaining the pipelines that power our LiveOps systems, reporting, and experiments.
You'll be hands-on with our data, solving problems, spotting trends, and helping the team make smarter, faster decisions to drive player engagement.


What You'll Do

Build and maintain data pipelines that capture key player behaviours across our live games
Develop and automate Python scripts for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Work with AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Athena) to structure, query, and manage game data
Migrating Scripts from R to Python
Data Enablement and Orchestration
Optimize existing scripts to run faster and reduce operational costs
Collaborate with Product Managers, LiveOps, and Analysts to design new event tracking and reporting systems
Deliver actionable dashboards and deep-dive reports that support LiveOps campaigns and ongoing content updates
Monitor data health, troubleshoot pipeline issues, and continuously improve reliability and performance
Identify new data opportunities to better measure user acquisition, engagement, monetization, and player retention
Continuously improve, maintain, and develop our analytics tools for our games

Skills & Experience We're Looking For

4+ years practical data engineering and/or analysis experience, preferably in F2P Gaming
Strong experience writing and managing Python scripts and packages like pandas, numpy
Familiarity with Python frameworks like Django, TurboGears
Experience with Data orchestration tools like Prefect, Airflow, and dbt
Solid SQL skills (you can comfortably pull and wrangle large datasets)
Experience with AWS data tools (Example: S3, Athena, Glue)
Familiarity with data modelling and best practices
Experience working with R Scripts
Experience working with third-party APIs (MMP, Facebook, Google Play, etc)
A passion for games and improving the player experience through better data and insights
Ability to show resourcefulness and ownership of our games reporting and analysis systems.
You are a Team Player that is Hungry, Humble, and SMART.

Bonus Points

Experience working in mobile or social gaming
Hands-on experience supporting live service products (games, apps, or web platforms)
Strong understanding of player lifecycle metrics (DAU, Retention, ARPU, etc.) and LiveOps KPIs
Experience and success leveraging AI to boost productivity and insights in a data role
Experience with visualization tools (QuickSight, Tableau, Looker, etc.)
Knowledge of event design and telemetry best practices in games
Experience developing or using R Shiny apps
Strong understanding of KPIs and reporting for live mobile games

Why Join Us?

You'll have a big impact across multiple live games
You'll work with a small, collaborative team that values ownership and innovation
You'll help build the systems and processes that directly shape how we operate our games and engage players
Uncapped profit share
You'll have room to grow and shape the role based on your strengths and interests

Salary:

$100,000

The listed pay range reflects the potential earnings for this role. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, and alignment with company needs, typically falling toward the midpoint for most candidates

Kano is a remote-first workplace with an in-person attendance requirement 2-6 times a year.

What we offer

Competitive wages determined by market research
Uncapped profit share program
Health, dental and vision benefits
3 weeks vacation to start
Paid holiday shutdown in December
12 paid Care Days per year
Yearly Continuous Improvement allowance
A results-driven company with a compassionate culture
Opportunity to work on game projects that are enjoyed by millions of players worldwide!
Ability to make a difference. Have an idea? Talk directly with leadership about it instead of running through layers of bureaucracy

About Kano

Since inception, Kano has released twelve gaming titles (seven of which are live serviced today), with over 35 million downloads and close to $100M in sales.

Bootstrapped in 2008, and achieving profitability in 200+, Kano continues to grow its team, game portfolio and player base as an independent gaming studio, with hit games like Mob Wars, Idle Distiller and Monster Country.

Canadian owned and full-remote, we believe in giving small teams of talented people challenging problems and getting out of their way. That's why we look for the best and brightest to join our team; people who have talent, vision, and commitment.

Check out this article If you'd like to get some insight into our hiring process, our employee manual to understand how and why we do things the way we do, and this fun little video for an intro to the team!

2024 Great Place to Work Certified™
2023 Great Place to Work Certified™
2022 Best Workplace™ for Mental Wellness
2022 Best Workplace™ in Canada - Less than 50 employees
2022 Best Workplace™ in British Columbia
2021 Best Workplace™ in British Columbia
2020 Best Workplaces™ in Canada – Less than 100 employees
2020 Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion
2020 Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness
2020 Best Workplaces™ in British Columbia
201+ Great Place to Work - British Columbia
201+ VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist
2018 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-4+ Employees) - Winner
2018 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist
2017 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-4+ employees) - Finalist
2014 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Winner
*Kano is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law*