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Senior Software Engineer- Data Centre Operations

Activision
Vancouver British Columbia V6A 4C4 Canada
1 year ago
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Who We Are

Demonware is an independently run studio of Activision. We develop and operate every part of the players' online experience, from logging in to matchmaking, enabling in-game transactions and playing with friends across all platforms. We do so for popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, and Diablo.

If you’re passionate about working with some of the biggest AAA studios, crafting large-scale systems and online multiplayer technology in a collaborative environment then we’d love to hear from you!

About This Role

We have an opening in our Vancouver office (or remote in the west coast time zone) for a highly qualified Software Engineer with comprehensive distributed systems and Data Centre operations experience.

The Demonware Platform department builds tools and infrastructure to operate a hybrid cloud environment. We are looking for a full stack developer who loves solving tough problems with a mix of technology types. The Forge team writes tools and develops business process automation that enables Demonware engineers to supervise, maintain, and update both containerized, and traditional VM based workloads.

Your job will involve planning, crafting, implementing and maintaining both cloud and DC based services that can run and supervise tens of thousands of server instances across a broad range of technologies.

The responsibilities of this role include:

These are some of the qualities we look for in an ideal candidate:

If you enjoy working on hard problems, building upon industry-leading technology, Demonware is the place for you. We are a team of especially hard-working people that, despite its small size, is able to accomplish a lot. We do this by making sure every individual plays a major role at Demonware. We look forward to hearing from you.

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

What Demonware Offers:

Relocation Support, 25 days of vacation and 3 bonus days in December, Pension and excellent medical, dental and life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.

This position is located in Vancouver, Canada or full time remote.

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. We have built a new team to introduce innovative, impactful, and rewarding advertising experiences to our huge audience of highly-engaged players. We are looking for new talents to help take our emergent media offering to the next level.

We need all sorts of heroes

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace, great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply can’t expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people.

Ready to play?

Come join our world and work alongside some of the best and brightest minds in the business.

All applications should be made in English.

Discover more at https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/

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