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Software Engineering Internship

Activision
Irvine California 92618 United States of America
1 year ago
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Job Title:

Software Engineering Internship

Requisition ID:

R017329

Job Description:

Software Engineering Internship

Your Platform

At Activision Blizzard we are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences, driven by our company values and passion, Activision Blizzard creates worlds with the focus to entertain the universe. We are looking for talented and innovative students to join our team for the summer of 2023 . All interns will receive a meaningful project and an unparalleled experience. We’ll provide the tools and resources you need to learn. The challenging and creative work you do throughout your internship will directly impact the team you are contributing to.

Interns will be given the choice to work remotely or relocate to the internship location. The company will cover relocation services and will provide a living stipend to supplement housing, utility, and office supply costs.

Player Profile

  • Must be pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a computer science related field and graduating December 2023 or later.
  • Available for a 12-week internship starting in late May or late June.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written skills.
  • We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications ? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Internship Opportunities

Front-End Development Internship: Be a part of one of our internal teams, focused on Front-end Development to build and maintain a variety of consumer facing websites and mobile properties for our games and franchises. Leverage data, game API’s and creative marketing to build an engaging experience for players out of the console of PC.

  • Deep understanding of front end (CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Etc.) languages.
  • Experience with engineering tools and methods (GitHub, unit testing, continuous integration, etc.).

Back-end Development Internship: Join a team focused on Back-end Development to build and maintain a variety of consumer facing websites and mobile properties for our games and franchises. Work on websites that are global and responsive to support long term maintenance and usability.

  • Strong understanding of Python and Java programming and Spring framework.
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL.
  • Understanding of data scaling techniques.
  • Experience with various engineering tools including GitHub, unit testing, continuous integration, etc.

UX/UI Internship: Join one of our teams focused on UX/UI to create wireframes, mockups and prototypes for new and existing websites and mobile applications for one of our franchises. Conduct research to advise approach including competitive analysis and user feedback.

  • Knowledge of standard practices for websites and mobile apps.
  • Effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently within a team environment.
  • Experience using design tools such as Sketch.

Ecommerce: The Ecommerce engineering teams oversee the entire online purchasing experience on the Battle.net Shop. From payment processing to claw backs – get ready to see it all.

  • Proficiency in Java, Linux/Unix and any web-related technologies.
  • Familiarity with high performance web APIs.
  • Experience with scalable web app designs.
  • Passion for working on back-end systems that power Blizzard’s catalog of digital products.

Platform: Our platform engineering teams are responsible for all the behind-the-scenes technology that makes everything run. From the infrastructure to dev portals, they do it all!

  • Experience with JavaScript.
  • Experience with C++, Python, Java, REST and other back-end web-related technologies.
  • Interest in Infrastructure, server architectures and back-end game services.
  • Familiarity with developer portals, APIs/SDKs and Content Management Systems.

Applications: From the desktop and mobile Battle.net application to every Blizzard game website, corporate and esports landing pages – our applications team reaches it all.

  • Proficiency in Javascript , Node.js, React, CSS, Kotlin and other web-related technologies.
  • An interest in desktop and/or mobile applications.
  • Familiarity with Android Architecture.
  • A vested interest in Web Development.

Enterprise Applications Engineering Internship : Work closely with stakeholders (developers, applications architects, business analysts, etc.) to identify the best solution s for the business in Enterprise Architecture . Take part in various stages of the software development cycle, including : r eviewing requirements , proposing and designing solutions , creating technical design, building, customizing, testing, deploying, etc. Develop appropriate test scenarios and scripts as needed . Tro ubleshoot , i dentify issues, perform root cause analysis, and document and p rovide the best solution to the problem.

  • Some training in program development and design methodology.
  • Classroom or work experience in any of the following : d atabase development experience or knowledge ( RDBMS, SQL , PL/SQL), Java, C, C++, Python, Java Script.
  • Knowledge or prior experience in designing / deploying APIs or Integrations in MuleSoft / Tibco / Boomi , and k nowledge of ERP systems ( Oracle ERP, SAP ) is a plus.

Operations Management Internship : Work with the Blizzard IT team as they use their robust incident and problem management system to service many areas of the company (game developers, producers, SRE, etc . ). Focus on improving the team’s internal functions, project-based assignments such as developing new software implementation .

  • Python experience .
  • Understanding of Linux .
  • Containerization experience ( ie . Docker) a plus .
  • Terraform, Puppet, or other CI/CD methods a plus .

Linus Systems Engineering Internship : Support the IT team p erforming system performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting . Follow procedures identified by SOX and PCI standards , p artnering with datacenter engineering to help deploy new hardware . P artner with IT Security to research and resolve platform security risks , d eveloping automation tools and processes to help scale operation s . Work to develop SOPs and TSGs for key systems and services .

  • Linux understanding .
  • Basic understanding of RHCSA fundamentals (red hat certification) .
  • Experience with a scripting language, Docker, AWS/Google Cloud, Puppeter or Ansible all a plus.

Data Engineering Internship (IT) : Develop a data pipeline , and g et data from different sources, m assage it, and p rep it for the analytics team .

  • Python knowledge .
  • Database understanding (SQL most preferable, other databases acceptable) .

Software Engineering & Analytics Internship: Join Activision’s Central Technology team and participate in R&D projects related to technology and data strategy. We are focused on helping our Call of Duty franchise succeed by supplying engineering and analytics products to move our initiatives forward. You will program tools to extract and present game engine data, analyze complicated datasets to optimize engineering workflows, define new metrics and systems for monitoring business processes, and more.

  • Experience with at least one game-related domain (web, data, graphics, networking, embedded systems).
  • Working knowledge of Python and SQL.
  • Practical facility in an additional language like C++ or C#.
  • Experience with source control software (Perforce, Git, etc.).
  • Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL, Elasticsearch).

Your Mission

  • Work on bold projects that apply your education and critical thinking abilities to have an impact on business initiatives.
  • Participate in the design and code review process.
  • Collaborate with other software engineers.
  • Participate in learning and development tech talks to understand how our employees come together to launch AAA games.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

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 Blizzard 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.

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