Who we are:
Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We run every part of the players’ online experience, from logging in to matchmaking to climbing the leader boards, for popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Crash Bandicoot and Skylanders.
What we do
The work we do together every day impacts almost half a billion players around the world. We solve big company challenges with a small company feel. We are technology-driven with a culture of openness. This means collaborating to solve interesting challenges, enjoying the freedom to talk to anyone, and always feeling respected. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much.
Your Mission
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our development team that specializes in designing, implementing, and maintaining features and services that deal with Protecting the Player. We oversee efforts to combat player toxicity, cheating and fraud, and ensure that privacy regulations are adhered to where applicable.
Our team is largely based in Vancouver with some of us working remotely.
Responsibilities:
• Develop multi-tenant backend online services that are reliable and scale to be used by millions of players all around the world.
• Collaborate with other engineers in the team to design, operate and support features and services with minimal supervision.
• Work with game studio engineers, partnering with them to solve problems related to our domain.
• Provide technical mentorship to other team members through software engineering best practices.
About you:
• Expertise in Python or C++ coding.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with networking technologies (e.g. TCP, UDP, security and scalability).
• Experience delivering within Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with distributed systems and web technologies.
Nice to have:
• Experience with content moderation, fraud detection and/or anti-cheat solutions
• Experience with container and containerized deployment (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with game development
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.
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!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
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.