Expert Software Engineer, Backend

Activision Publishing; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Ricochet Platform Team at Activision as a Backend Software Engineer. Contribute to innovative anti-cheat technologies for Call of Duty by building scalable backend systems. This is an opportunity to tackle challenging technical problems in a dynamic and diverse environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

RRSP with Company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 12 years relevant experience in backend systems.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, Rust, C, or Go.
• Experience in distributed systems with focus on scalability.
• Skill in deploying code to cloud with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture development for anti-cheat systems.
• Maintain integrity of Call of Duty through backend engineering.

Skills

Java

C#

Rust

C

Go

Distributed System Architecture

Kubernetes

Cloud Deployment

Git

Job description

The Ricochet Platform Team creates and operates the tools utilized by anti-cheat specialists to maintain the integrity of Call of Duty. We are in the process of building out a new technology stack that combines data from different sources to detect cheaters quicker and more accurately. As an expert in backend engineering you will contribute to the architecture development and operation of critical anti-cheat systems powering the fight against cheating in Call of Duty.

Player Profile

Minimum requirements :

Experience

• 12 years relevant work experience developing scalable backend systems serving millions of users
• Excellent programming skills in Java C# Rust C or preferably Go.
• Experience in distributed system architecture with an emphasis on scalability reliability and performance demonstrated across multiple projects
• Deploying code to cloud environments using Kubernetes
• Worked in a code base that uses Git

Extra points : Experience

• Experience with modern data technologies such as Stream Processing Platforms (e.g. Kafka Flink) Data Warehouses (e.g Databricks Snowflake) OLAP Databases (e.g. Pinot Druid) NewSQL Databases (e.g. CockroachDB TiDB)

Key Attributes

• Ambition to take on the most difficult technical challenges
• Experience in providing technical mentorship to team members through software engineering best practices

Your Platform

Activision Central Tech works to support our development studios and their titles. Comprised of seven main teams we have many specialties including big data privacy and security motion capture and animation pipeline technologies graphics build and infrastructure for studio development and data centers optimization systems programming and online services including matchmaking and networking. Central Tech is distributed globally with offices across the U.S. and in Canada England Ireland and Japan.

Most of our teams are comprised of both engineering and research talent allowing us to always have an eye on the future. Our talented engineers help with title development and provide valuable knowledge sharing between studios while our researchers are action-oriented and keep a strong connection with the needs of the game studios.

Central Tech is part of Activision. To learn more about us and our research please visit us at World

At Activision we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. Were 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 Hawks 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.

Were not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; were 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.

Were 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 . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including :

• Extended health plan including medical dental vision life and AD&D insurance for employees and their dependents as well as disability insurance;
• RRSP with Company match tuition reimbursement charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation paid sick time compassion and bereavement leaves parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs fitness programs free and discounted games and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness legal service 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.

The standard base pay range for this role is $105455.00 - $222870.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Key Skills

Business Intelligence,Bidding,Accounts Assistant Credit Control,Account Development,Content Development,Lab Testing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 105455 - 222870

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