Staff Backend Engineer: Scalable AdTech Platform

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Mental health programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Xbox Advertising Engineering team to build scalable backend systems for Publisher Ads and Monetization on a global scale.

You will design and develop high-throughput services in Java, collaborate with architects and product teams, and mentor junior engineers while championing operational excellence and cloud-based architectures. A great fit for experienced backend engineers passionate about gaming.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
• Experience with AdTech platforms preferred, like AdServing, Demand Side Platform, etc.
• Experience with NoSQL systems, e.g., Bigtable, Elastic
• Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering
• Experience working in multi-threading, Asynchronous processing
• Experience in designing the overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, plus 8+ years of relevant professional experience (12+ years total).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a highly scalable, available, and reliable Publisher Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day
• Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect backend systems.
• Collaborate with product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
• Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence
• Genuine curiosity about working with and mentoring junior engineers

Skills

Java

AdTech platforms

NoSQL

Multi-threading

Asynchronous processing

Architecture design

Interpersonal skills

Lead services

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google BigQuery

Jenkins

Gradle

JMeter

Job description

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Xbox Advertising Engineering team to build scalable backend systems for Publisher Ads and Monetization on a global scale.

You will design and develop high-throughput services in Java, collaborate with architects and product teams, and mentor junior engineers while championing operational excellence and cloud-based architectures. A great fit for experienced backend engineers passionate about gaming.