2026 Summer Co-Ops - Software Develpoment - Demonware (Dublin)

Activision•Dublin, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Software Development Co-op Demonware (Activision) May 2026 The Company Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our franchises. We craft, develop, and host services for some of the world’s biggest video game franchises, including Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot. We are a technology company and dedicated to openness. This means collaborating to tackle problems, the freedom to talk to anyone, and the best idea wins. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much! Big company challenges, small company culture Demonware hosts millions of concurrently connected users. Some of the technologies we use are Python, Linux, MySQL, C++, and Erlang. We solve tough problems on a day-to-day basis, and our Co-op students have a huge impact on what we do. We’ve had co-op students produce code and have it running in production within the first three days of joining. The Role Helping game studios integrate multiplayer features into the next ‘Call of Duty’ Developing plugins and extending our automation framework Developing core features for our allocation and provisioning systems Evolving, scaling, productizing and supporting our Kubernetes platform Crafting and implementing tools and automations running on distributed systems Deploying and maintaining multiple Kubernetes clusters across multiple DCs with hundreds of nodes Performing root cause analyses and proposing and/or implementing appropriate engineering solutions to prevent or mitigate recurring incidents. Participating in design and code reviews. Crafting tools to automate all the things

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary education or graduate program
Expected graduation date between May 2026 – Dec 2027
Available to complete an 8-month co-op in-person starting May 2026
In depth knowledge of Python, C++, and/or Java
A good grasp of fundamental algorithms and data structures
Familiarity with Linux
Familiarity with source control (git preferred)
Excellent debugging and analytical skills
Can identify sophisticated problems and find/communicate simple solutions
Strong written and verbal communication
Applicants must submit a resume and a link to their code samples

Nice To Haves

Understanding of SQL−based databases (MySQL preferred)
Knowledge of networking technologies, e.g. TCP, UDP
Experience with multi−platform software development
Experience with security and scalability
Experience developing REST web services
Experience with web development
Experience with Kubernetes and golang

Responsibilities

Helping game studios integrate multiplayer features into the next ‘Call of Duty’
Developing plugins and extending our automation framework
Developing core features for our allocation and provisioning systems
Evolving, scaling, productizing and supporting our Kubernetes platform
Crafting and implementing tools and automations running on distributed systems
Deploying and maintaining multiple Kubernetes clusters across multiple DCs with hundreds of nodes
Performing root cause analyses and proposing and/or implementing appropriate engineering solutions to prevent or mitigate recurring incidents.
Participating in design and code reviews.
Crafting tools to automate all the things