Senior Staff Backend Engineer

4 Hours ago • All levels • $143,060 PA - $264,846 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Staff Backend Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing highly scalable, available, and reliable Ads & Monetization platforms. This includes collaborating with other engineers and product teams to understand business needs and translating them into technical requirements. They will also be expected to provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers and be a role model for best engineering practices. The role involves building backend systems for advertising, with a focus on the latest technologies and requires excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • Experience leading development in Java.
  • Experience designing large-scale distributed systems.
  • Expert knowledge in Java, System Design, and Performance Analysis.
Good to have:
  • Experience with AdTech platforms (Ads Monetization, Serving, DSP).
  • Experience with NoSQL systems (e.g., Bigtable, Elastic).
  • Experience with Multi-threading, Asynchronous, and Streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement.
  • Paid holidays and vacation, parental leave.
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games.

Job Details

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Data, Analytics & Strategy

Job Description:

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 mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform.

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 who continually review how and why we do things and learn from one another. 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!

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop a 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 project 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.

Knowledge & Skills

  • 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 AdTech platforms, such as Ads Monetization, Serving, and Demand Side Platform, is preferred.

  • Experience with NoSQL systems, e.g., Bigtable, Elastic

  • Expert knowledge in Java, System Design, and Performance Analysis

  • Experience working with Multi-threading, Asynchronous, and Streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka)

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a consistent record of working 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

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.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community. 

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications needs to be in English.

Discover King at careers.king.com

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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About The Company

We bring moments of magic to hundreds of millions of people every single day. We create unforgettable games that are loved around the world. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other, and love for our players. Who we areKing is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch. We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the company. Our passionMaking great games is incredibly challenging but we’ve proven it can be done… and we see a world of possibilities ahead.

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