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Senior Software Engineer

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Who we are:

Demonware is an independently-run part of Activision Blizzard. We run every part of the players’ online experience, from logging in to matchmaking to climbing the leaderboards, for popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Crash Bandicoot and Skylanders.

The work we do together every day impacts almost half a billion players around the world. We tackle big company challenges with a small company feel. We are technology-driven with a culture of openness. This means collaborating to solve exciting challenges, enjoying the freedom to talk to anyone, and always feeling respected. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much.

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our development team that specializes in designing, implementing, and evolving our game progression, rewards, and player engagement services for the Call of Duty franchise and other popular Activision titles. The team is a part of the Game Services department, which is responsible for delivering core capabilities in the Demonware online platform and developing new online services and features to support the future of the online gaming market. The development is geared towards low-latency and large-scale distributed systems that can handle millions of concurrently connected users. This role will have a large impact on the online and multiplayer experience for AAA multiplayer games, including Call of Duty!

Your responsibilities:

Develop multi-tenants backend online services and features that are reliable and scale to be used by millions of players all around the world.

Collaborate with other engineers in the team to develop, operate and support features and services with minimal supervision.

Work as a partner to game studios, designing online and multiplayer player experiences. Work with game studio engineers to troubleshoot problems with online and multiplayer features.

Provide technical mentorship to other team members through software engineering best practices.

Your Profile:

• Expertise in Python or C++ coding, or skills in a similar language.
• Experience with databases (e.g. MySQL, Cassandra, and Redis).
• Experience with networking technologies (e.g. TCP, UDP, security and scalability).
• Experience delivering within Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and customer facing skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience with container and containerized deployment (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with stream processing technologies (e.g. Kafka)
• Experience with multi-platform development, including PC, Xbox One, and PS4
• Understanding of large scale services (up to millions of concurrent users)

What Demonware Offers:

Relocation Support, generous paid vacation, RRSP matching program and top-tier medical, dental and life insurance coverage for you and your dependents and perks.

We love hearing from anyone who is talented and enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Activision Blizzard is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this role regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or whether they are parents, caretakers, a person with disabilities or any characteristic protected by applicable law. At Activision Blizzard we are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t believe you meet all qualifications.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, let us know. We do our best to ensure all applications received are responded to. Lastly, in your application please feel free to include which pronouns you use.