Senior Data Activation & Internal Tools Engineer

Activision; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid holidays & vacation

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Activision seeks a Senior Software Engineer for the Data Activation & Products team in Santa Monica. You will help set engineering standards and build scalable internal tools and data platforms interfacing with telemetry, cloud infrastructure, and internal services.

The role emphasizes production-grade engineering across data pipelines, microservices, and toolchains, requiring strong Python backend skills, API design, and cloud experience. Onsite, Mon–Thu in Santa Monica office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of engineering and product work.
• Strong backend programming proficiency with Python as the primary language.
• Proven experience in API design, integration, and performance tuning.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Practical experience integrating with streaming architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
• Cloud platforms (GCP or Azure) and container workflows (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid foundation in software engineering practices: automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and strong technical judgment.
• Self-starter with analytical problem-solving and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Set Engineering Standards: lead through hands-on development and code reviews, enforce automated testing, CI/CD, and clear docs.
• Application Development: design and build production-grade internal applications and backend services.
• Service & Data Integrations: build robust integration layers with diverse services (Kafka streams, databases, cloud storage).
• Data Layer Architecture: manage state and data access across PostgreSQL, Redis, Bigtable for low latency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: translate needs across product, design, engineers, analysts, and marketing.
• Production Ownership: own production systems, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability.
• Evolve Architecture: use modern tools to accelerate prototyping, testing, and debugging while ensuring quality.

Skills

Python

API design & performance

SQL & NoSQL

Kafka / Pub/Sub

Cloud platforms (GCP/Azure)

CI/CD & testing

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Django/FastAPI/Spring Boot

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Activision seeks a Senior Software Engineer for the Data Activation & Products team in Santa Monica. You will help set engineering standards and build scalable internal tools and data platforms interfacing with telemetry, cloud infrastructure, and internal services.

The role emphasizes production-grade engineering across data pipelines, microservices, and toolchains, requiring strong Python backend skills, API design, and cloud experience. Onsite, Mon–Thu in Santa Monica office.