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Job Title: Senior Staff Backend Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media Requisition ID: R026454 Job Description: Your role within the Kingdom Do you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies? Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units? Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation? If you answered yes, then our Senior Staff Backend Engineer role on our ads engineering team may be the right role for you! We are an impactful team of problem solvers that are constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas and willing to do things differently to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun, and we like to hang out together. We are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do, our lives are about more than work. We love games, and are obsessed with creating the best player experience! About Activision Blizzard Media 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 Senior Staff Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering groundbreaking advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform. Responsibilities ● Design and develop highly scalable, available and reliable Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day ● Partner with architects, senior engineers and cross team members to build high volume backend systems ● Take complete ownership and manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise ● Work with the product team to understand the business needs and translate them into development/design tasks ● Provide technical directions and mentorship to other engineers ● Be a role model in engineering best practices and design/coding standards for delivering high quality products Skills to Create Thrills ● Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java ● Experience in designing overall architecture and design for large-scale distributed systems ● Experience with NoSQL systems e.g., Bigtable, Cassandra, Elastic ● Expert knowledge in System Design, Schema & Data Modeling and Performance Analysis ● Experience working with Multi-threading, Asynchronous, Streaming/Messaging technologies (e.g. Kafka, RabitMQ) ● Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment ● BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience Key Attributes ● Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS ● Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies ● Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery ● Passionate about usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term Bonus Points ● Experience with distributed computing frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink) ● Experience with AdTech platforms preferred like Ads Monetization, Serving, Demand Side Platform, etc. 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, veterans, 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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. 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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. Rewards We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance; 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others; If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ . In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $143,060.00 - $264,846.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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