Senior Software Engineer I, Platform Security

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Platform Security Engineering team you will be a key member in helping us keep our players safe as they play and pay in our epic game universes. You will work on a small dynamic and inclusive team building and maintaining the services that monitor account activity account safety financial transactions game actions and so much more. The services you will support are critical in finding cheaters and protecting players from bad actors.

You will have an incredible impact across all of Blizzard including games teams social services ecommerce customer service finance and legal. Our services run in every region in the world 24 hours a day so you will participate in a regular on-call rotation with the other engineers on the team.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this position is located in Irvine CA.

Responsibilities:
Design implement test and maintain services and automation that serve as the backbone for our global presence detecting and punishing bad guys in our games and platform
Work closely with remote team members to tackle hard problems diagnose impactful issues and implement solutions quickly
Take the lead on complex projects flexing your organization communication and project management skill to coordinate across multiple teams and drive your solution to production
Work with security analysts customer service legal and other platform engineers to understand complex globally deployed systems and create solutions that meet unique constraints and delight our players

Requirements:
8 years of development experience building highly reliable services in Java
Firm understanding of server architecture web services scalability solutions
Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
Great problem solving and debugging abilities.
Solid data structure and algorithm knowledge
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A great teammate to those you work with

Pluses:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Familiarity with Jenkins Docker and enterprise build systems
Experience in other languages such as python or C#
Experience in data analysis or data technologies like Big Query and Splunk
Familiarity with cloud based technologies like AWS Azure or GCP
Experience with web and JavaScript development such as
A passion for videogames and software security

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () a division of Activision Blizzard which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industrys most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

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 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.