Expert Engineer, Accounts and Authentication

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Your Mission
We create and operate the accounts and authorization services for Activision games. Our Python Services are built on top of Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Kafka and typically deployed to our own on premises hardware using Ansible, Puppet or git workflows. All our services are accessed from C++ clients which are integrated into Activision’s bespoke game engines. Our team is based in Dublin and Vancouver. This is a hands-on role for engineers interested in large scale, security, and games.

What you bring to the table
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. This role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Design and build highly scalable services using open-source technologies to enable crucial player to player interactions
• You will guide and facilitate design and decision making around Demonware’s online services and tech stack, experience of architecture design is required.
• You will provide deep expertise in security design and implementation across the teams in Dublin and Vancouver
• You will design and implement features, run services and help our game studios integrate features into current and future games.
• This is a DevOps role that includes maintaining and supporting the live services that you develop.
• You will collaborate with the project manager to map out and deliver team objectives and priorities for the year based on company goals and product roadmap.
• You will support the team to own, operate and support the services and features they develop.
• While this is an Individual Contributor role there are career opportunities on the team for candidates who want to join as an IC and transition into a more management focused role 

Player Profile
Minimum requirements:

• 7+ years relevant work experience, including in a high-volume or critical production service environment
• Excellent programming skill is required, preferably Python and/or C++ but we’re open to other similar languages (Java, C#, Go, Rust, etc.)
• Experience with securing APIs and data including understanding of common security protocols and best practices.

Extra points:

• Experience with problems of large scale, and handling millions of connections
• Experience with continuous integration and agile methodologies
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Interest in travel to assist on-site integration at game studios and able to accommodate a flexible work schedule that includes being on-call

Key Attributes

• Experience providing technical mentorship to team members through software engineering best practices

Your Platform
Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our massive franchises. We have launched well over 100 games, and our services connect multiple millions of players each day into epic entertainment experiences.
While Call of Duty continues to push us to build bigger and better systems year on year. We also have a strong history of supporting great franchises such as Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Destiny, Diablo, Guitar Hero, and Skylanders. Our success comes from our talented and passionate people. Our work environment is welcoming and collaborative, we deliver on time and at scale.

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.

Our World
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

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.

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.