Team Name:
Job Title:
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Requisition ID:
R015517
Job Description:
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
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.
Your role within Activision Blizzard Media
Partner with Architects, Product Managers and other engineers to build one of the world's largest mobile game advertising platforms
Evaluate and choose the right technology stack and build the Ads & Monetization platform to handle billions of requests per day and tens of thousands of requests per second
Own the overall goals of uptime and scalability of the platform
Genuine interest in working with and mentoring junior engineers
Qualifications
7+ years of experience leading the development of highly performing, highly available and highly reliable production services
Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter and performance engineering
Experience with streaming technologies e.g. Kafka, Kinesis and Flink
Experience with NoSQL systems e.g. DynamoDB, Cassandra, HBase
Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
Experience in designing overall architecture of frontend and backend solutions so that they work cohesively together
Excellent communication skills and a proven ability 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
Focused on usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term
