Senior Backend Architect — Scalable Systems Lead

Activision Blizzard Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); Presencial; USD 149.000 - 276.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with Company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health programs

Relocation assistance

Resumo da vaga

Activision Blizzard Inc. in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Lead Architect (Backend) to drive backend architecture across the Marketing Technology ecosystem. This onsite role focuses on scalable patterns, platform services, and reliability across web, identity, campaigns, and services.

You will guide design reviews, set engineering standards, mentor engineers, and partner with SREs to deliver durable, scalable solutions in a cloud-first environment.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including senior backend or architecture roles.
• Deep experience with Java or similar backend languages, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of containers, CI/CD, observability, and cloud security patterns.
• Ability to influence across multiple teams without direct authority and translate business needs into durable technical solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Define and evolve backend architecture for shared services and cloud-hosted platforms with emphasis on scalability and reliability.
• Lead architecture and design reviews for major backend changes and platform modernization efforts.
• Establish engineering standards for API design, service contracts, deployment patterns, observability, and operational readiness.
• Partner with engineers and SREs to troubleshoot production issues and drive durable fixes.
• Design and improve reusable infrastructure and automation patterns across GCP and related workflows.
• Mentor senior engineers and act as a technical escalation point on distributed systems and performance.

Conhecimentos

Java backend

Microservices

Cloud-native

Influence without authority

Descrição da vaga

Activision Blizzard Inc. in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Lead Architect (Backend) to drive backend architecture across the Marketing Technology ecosystem. This onsite role focuses on scalable patterns, platform services, and reliability across web, identity, campaigns, and services.

You will guide design reviews, set engineering standards, mentor engineers, and partner with SREs to deliver durable, scalable solutions in a cloud-first environment.