Senior Java Engineer

Activision Blizzard; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 102,800 - 190,204; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

Activision Blizzard is looking for a Senior Java Engineer to design and support backend services for Marketing Technology platforms in Santa Monica, CA. This role involves developing REST APIs, microservices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in backend engineering with strong expertise in Java and Spring frameworks. This position comes with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java and Spring expertise.
• Experience building APIs, microservices, and cloud deployments.
• Ability to work independently and mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs.
• Translate business requirements into service implementations.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive fixes.

Skills

Java

Spring / Spring Boot

API Development

Microservices

CI/CD

Containerization

Job description

Overview

The Senior Java Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and supporting high-quality backend services for Marketing Technology platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical ownership of APIs, integrations, service reliability, and backend modernization initiatives.

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Java Engineer
Requisition ID: R027697
Job Description: Job Title: Senior Java Engineer
Reporting To: Manager, Engineering
Department: Marketing Technology
Location: Santa Monica, CA

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs used by web, mobile, and partner-facing experiences.


• Translate business and integration requirements into scalable service implementations and clear technical documentation.


• Develop REST and microservice-based solutions with strong attention to performance, resilience, and maintainability.


• Troubleshoot issues across development and production environments and drive fixes for reliability and technical debt.


• Contribute to code reviews, test automation, release readiness, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.


• Partner with architects, product managers, and platform teams on integrations, service contracts, and backend roadmap work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java and Spring / Spring Boot expertise.


• Experience building APIs, microservices, and integrations in cloud or distributed environments.


• Solid understanding of relational data, testing, CI/CD, and containerized deployment patterns.


• Ability to work independently on complex backend tasks while mentoring less experienced engineers when needed.

Rewards & Benefits

• 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 relocation is required, relocation assistance may be available.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $102,800.00 - $190,204.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your offer will be based on factors including experience, performance, and location. Incentive compensation may be available and is not guaranteed.