Staff Software Engineer

2 weeks ago


San Francisco, United States King Full time

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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.

The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

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

Do you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies? Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units? Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation?
If you answered yes, then 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 are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do, our lives are about more than work. 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
  • Genuine curiosity about working with and mentoring 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

About Activision Blizzard Media

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. The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications need to be in English.

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;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

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