Senior Backend Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media

Activision • San Francisco, CA

28d

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform. 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 Senior Backend Engineer role on our ads engineering team may be the right role for you! We are an impactful team of problem solvers who 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!

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
• Experience with AdTech platforms, such as ad serving and demand-side platforms, is preferred.
• Experience with NoSQL systems, e.g., Bigtable, Elastic
• Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering
• Experience working in Multithreading, Asynchronous processing
• Experience in designing overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
• Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record of working in a collaborative team environment
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• 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 BigQuery
• Passionate about usability, maintainability, and quality, building for the long term

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a highly scalable, available, and reliable Publisher 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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees