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Principal Backend Engineer - Activision Blizzard Media
2 years ago
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Principal Backend Engineer - Activision Blizzard MediaRequisition ID:
R006074Job Description:
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 are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering cutting edge mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Ads Platform.
Your role within Activision Blizzard Media
- Partner with Architects, Product Managers and other engineers to build one of the world’s largest mobile game advertising platforms
- Evaluate and choose the right technology stack and build the Ads & Monetization platform to handle billions of requests per day and tens of thousands of requests per second
- Own the overall goals of uptime and scalability of the platform
- Genuine interest in working with and mentoring junior engineers
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience leading the development of highly performing, highly available and highly reliable production services
- Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter and performance engineering
- Experience with streaming technologies e.g. Kafka, Kinesis and Flink
- Experience with NoSQL systems e.g. DynamoDB, Cassandra, HBase
- Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Experience in designing overall architecture of frontend and backend solutions so that they work cohesively together
- Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle and related technologies
- Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
- Focused on usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term
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