Staff Software Engineer - Activision Blizzard Media

Job Title:

Staff Software Engineer - Activision Blizzard Media

Requisition ID:

R024334

Job Description:

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and StarCraft.

We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Ads Platform.

Your role within the Kingdom

If you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies and enjoy working with people from several different business units, our Staff Backend Engineer role on our ads engineering team may be the right role for you!

We are an impactful team of problem solvers that are constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas and willing to do things differently to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun, and we like to hang out together. We love games and are obsessed with creating the best player experience!

Your role within Activision Blizzard Media

• Design and develop highly scalable, highly available and highly reliable Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day
• Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect backend systems
• Collaborate with Product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
• Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence
• Mentor junior engineers

Qualifications

• 5 years of demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
• Experience with AdTech platform preferred like AdServing, Demand Side Platform, etc.
• Experience with NoSQL systems e.g., Bigtable, HBase
• Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
• Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter and performance engineering
• Experience working in Multi threading, Asynchronous processing
• Experience with streaming technologies e.g. Kafka, Flink
• Experience in designing overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
• Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle and related technologies
• Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
• Passionate about usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs;
• Relocation assistance if required.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $71,300.00 - $131,906.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process.

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