Senior Backend Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media

Senior Staff Backend Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media page is loaded## Senior Staff Backend Engineer | Activision Blizzard Medialocations:
San Franciscotime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R026454
** Craft:
** Technology & Development
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* Job Description:

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** Senior 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!

** 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 Star Craft.
The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.  We are seeking a Senior Staff Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering groundbreaking advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform.

** Responsibilities*
* ● 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
** Skills to Create Thrills*
* ● Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java  
● Experience in designing overall architecture and design for large-scale distributed systems  
● Experience with No

SQL systems e.g., Bigtable, Cassandra, Elastic  
● Expert knowledge in System Design, Schema & Data Modeling and Performance Analysis  
● Experience working with Multi-threading, Asynchronous, Streaming/Messaging technologies (e.g. Kafka, Rabit

MQ)  
● 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    
** Key Attributes*
* ● Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS  
● Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies  
● Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google Big Query      
** Bonus Points*
* ● Experience with distributed computing frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink)  
● Experience with AdTech platforms preferred like Ads Monetization, Serving, Demand Side Platform, etc.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodation re General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
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