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Staff Software Engineer - Activision Blizzard Media

Blizzard Entertainment, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Staff Software Engineer - Activision Blizzard Media Apply locations San Francisco time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R024355 Craft: Job Description: 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 Sr 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, available and reliable Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day Partner with architects, senior engineers and cross team members to build high volume backend systems Take complete ownership and manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise Work with the product team to understand the business needs and translate them into development/design tasks Provide technical directions and mentorship to other engineers Be a role model in engineering best practices and design/coding standards for delivering high quality products Qualifications BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java 2+ years of experience in designing overall architecture and design for large scale distributed systems Experience with AdTech platforms preferred like Ads Monetization, Serving, Demand Side Platform, etc. Experience with NoSQL systems e.g., Bigtable, HBase Expert knowledge in Java, System Design and Performance Analysis Experience working with Multi-threading, Asynchronous, Streaming technologies 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. 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 like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others; If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance. Applications need to be in English. Discover King at careers.king.com

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