Staff Platform Solutions Engineer

King; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Staff Platform Solutions Engineer to empower advertising technologies within their Ads Engineering team. In this role, you will collaborate with game studios and product teams to address challenges and shape the roadmap. Key skills include solutions engineering, understanding of advertising technologies, and proficiency in programming languages like C/C++, Java, and SQL. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation in gaming.

Qualifications

• Experience in solutions & support engineering roles.
• Good understanding of advertising technologies, especially in gaming.
• Experience with mobile technology and programming languages such as C/C++ and Java.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with game studios and product teams.
• Drive feature adoption by analyzing and resolving roadblocks.
• Design and implement product launch strategies.

Skills

Solutions & support engineering

Advertising technologies

Mobile Tech

C / C++

Java

GCP

Advertising tools

SQL queries

Data visualization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

VMware

Go

gRPC

OS Kernels

Perl

Distributed Systems

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.

Your Role Within the Kingdom

We are hiring a Staff Platform Solutions Engineer in our Ads Engineering team empowering cutting-edge advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Ads Platform.

As a Business Enabler you will:

• Collaborate with game studios, monetization managers, engineering and product teams to address industry challenges and shape the roadmap to achieve business goals.
• Drive feature adoption by analyzing, troubleshooting and resolving roadblocks promptly.
• Prioritise customer success by working closely with Game Teams.
• Utilize various technical and interpersonal skills to build productive relationships with partners and independently address complex technical and business needs.
• Apply deep knowledge of products, technologies and business strategies to develop scalable solutions.
• Design and implement product launch strategies.

This role includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule to monitor platform metrics.

As an AdTech Advocate you will:

• Collaborate with ABM Product and Engineering teams during planning and development, incorporating customer perspectives and solving use cases.
• Develop and enhance solutions in partnership with engineering, product and cross-functional teams.
• Engage with customers to represent ABM and address their technical challenges.

Required Skills

• Experience in solutions & support engineering roles
• Good understanding of Advertising technologies – bonus if experienced with Games
• Experience in working with Mobile Tech, C / C++, Java, GCP, Advertising tools, moderate to complex SQL queries, etc.
• Good track record of solving customer and business technical problems
• Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Experience in analyzing data and converting them to meaningful visualizations for non-technical readers

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 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.

Experience & Eligibility

Required Experience: Staff IC

Key Skills

Computer Science, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, VMware, C / C++, Go, System Architecture, gRPC, OS Kernels, Perl, Distributed Systems

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Experience: years
• Vacancy: 1