Job Title: Engineer Company Name: VRChat Job Details: Salary,not,providedOffers,stock,optionsSQLMongoDBAWSGCPJavaScriptPythonKafkaElasticsearchRedisNode.jsHadoopSparkSnowflakeREST,APIFastAPIWebSocketMid,and,Senior,levelRemote,from,US,,Canada,,Europe,,UK Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/4YPVwDuU?theme=newly-added Job Description: Role Who you are If you’re passionate about data engineering and leveraging data to enhance content discovery, this role could be the perfect fit 3+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on data engineering and building scalable backend systems for SaaS products or online platforms Proven experience building and optimizing production-grade data pipelines (ETL/ELT).Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with database optimization for both analytical queries and high-throughput real-time access Experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop/Beam, or Kafka Experience with cloud providers at scale, such as AWS or Google Cloud Able to work in a variety of languages and technologies, such as Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Mongo, and Redis Experience with Elasticsearch, data warehousing, and machine learning (ML) systems An agile, collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a remote, cross-functional team environment Desirable Experience building and scaling aspects of content discovery or recommendation systems Demonstrated interest in online communities, VR, or VRChat (as a user or creator). Knowing how our platform and community works will be helpful for this role Experience with social networks, social graphs, or systems dealing with user-generated content Experience working on consumer products, e-commerce, or two-sided marketplaces What the job involves We’re looking for a data / ML engineer to join our Social Experience team You will be instrumental in developing and refining the data-driven recommendations systems that help our users connect, interact, and discover content and communities This role involves working with AWS, Python/FastAPI, Node.js, and Snowflake to build, train, and operationalize personalization systems You will be instrumental in processing and transforming the large volumes of data generated by our platform to create meaningful user experiences Work within a full-stack team of engineers to develop, maintain, and optimize scalable data pipelines, backend services, and APIs for data-driven features like recommendations, content discovery, groups, and events in VRChat Design and implement data models and schemas that support both analytical needs and real-time recommendation systems Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and other engineers to ensure the correct data is captured, processed, and available to power meaningful user experiences Implement and maintain data processing jobs using big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka) to handle large-scale datasets Contribute to the evolution of our technical and product capabilities, helping to progress from simple heuristics to more sophisticated, data-backed personalization for content and experiences Participate in the design and implementation of backend systems including REST and websocket APIs, caching systems, queueing systems, and cloud orchestration Be available to occasionally jump into action to solve an outage Share this job Report a problem with this job Hide company View 4 more jobs at VRChat Company Company benefits Work remotely: Work from anywhere! They use collaboration software to stay organized and VRChat for meetings and hanging out. Health and wellbeing: Medical, Dental and Vision plans for those in the United States, and extended health plans in British Columbia, Canada. Fun: Monthly team dinners, get-togethers and once a year, they travel somewhere fun for a few days to hang out, catch up, brainstorm and have fun. Tools: You’ll be provided a powerful PC, high-end VR hardware, and any software you need to make you effective in your role. Vacations: Flexible vacation schedules that are encouraged. Most United States and Canadian holidays are observed by everyone on the team. Swag: Great VRChat and Developer Team Swag such as hoodies, coffee mugs, t-shirts, sun glasses and even custom 3D printed goodies. Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds) Jun 2021 $80m SERIES D Sep 2019 $10m SERIES C Total funding: $95.2m Our take Virtual Reality is one of the technologies with the highest projected potential for growth. VRChat offers a free-to-play metaverse platform where users gather as avatars in virtual spaces to socialize and hang out, just as one would in real life. Whilst competitor Rec Room has a greater valuation, VRChat has positioned itself as the leading VR socializing-based product. It taps into a modern desire to form connections in digital spaces, with some users meeting their real-life partners in their virtual avatar form. When contemplating VR’s popularity, it cannot be denied that virtual realities enable freedom of self-expression, an attractive proposition perhaps for those who struggle with their identity and place in the real world. The company recently announced a 30% workforce reduction, addressing overhiring during its 2021 boom. Despite these layoffs, the company remains focused on long-term growth and capital efficiency, positioning itself for continued success as VR becomes a key part of social connection. Freddie Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle