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Lead Software Engineer, Java

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Blizzard Entertainment has an opening for a talented and enthusiastic lead software engineer to join our Battle.net Ecommerce team!

The Ecommerce team develops and maintains the critical and global Battle.net Shop and Ecommerce Platform, which powers millions of sales and billions of entitlements, both on the web and in-game.

We primarily use Java and Tomcat, with a microservices architectural approach, and SQL and NoSQL data stores, to deliver a world-class Battle.net Ecommerce Platform. We're currently in the process of migrating from legacy on-prem servers and VMs to public cloud. We're an internal hub and are involved in some fashion with nearly every project and release within Activision Blizzard! We help launch many major company releases, and work on highly scalable and reliable services to meet our project goals.

The Lead Software Engineer will lead a team of about 8-10 talented engineers, to develop scalable and highly performant Battle.net platform services. The role focuses on server-side engineering and architecture, while interfacing with multiple consumers to deliver a convenient and user friendly Battle.net ecommerce experience.

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technology for our Ecommerce order and recurring subscriptions systems, which includes both web tiers and service tiers
• Maintain and improve code quality and champion simplicity of design
• Create a tech roadmap and advocate and negotiate for the prioritization of such needs as part of the larger team roadmap
• Manage and coach a team of 8-10 talented software engineers. Grow and maintain a high performing team
• Help ensure the team development process runs smoothly and iterate and change it as needed
• Collaborate closely with your product manager partner to plan for multiple small to large projects at once
• Guide the team towards doing the right projects, based on scope, complexity, and effort, as compared to estimated value
• Contributed to the excellence of the larger group, with input on operations, technologies, and architecture, across the broader team

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years’ professional software engineering experience, including experience with Java
• Strong architectural knowledge of distributed, fault tolerant, and scalable systems and services
• Solid software security fundamentals
• A grasp of high quality, safe, and easy to use APIs
• Previous experience with web technologies
• Comfortable with public cloud concepts and technologies
• Proficient with data storage technologies, including solid experience with RDBMSs and NoSQL solutions.
• Familiar with various forms of testing practices, including regression, acceptance, functional, and load testing
• A passion and desire to manage and lead high-performance teams and people: Inspire, support, guide, and grow!
• Pragmatic decision making, striking the balance between business value and engineering complexity
• Excellent communication skills and strong leadership experience
• Ability to build effective vertical and horizontal relationships, to foster world-class collaboration and teamwork
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

Pluses

• Previous experience delivering easy-to-use services and APIs to multiple consumers
• Familiarity with the Spring Framework
• Comfortable with modern client-side web frameworks, such as Angular and React
• Good understanding of Linux / UNIX servers
• Strong advocate for quality and concise documentation
• Passion for video games

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed.

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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!