Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

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Job Description:

Staff Backend Engineer

Location: London

Your role within the Kingdom

Do you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation

If you answered yes then our Staff Backend Engineer role on our ads engineering team may be the right role for you!

We are an impactful team of problem solvers that are constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental trying out new tech and ideas and willing to do things differently to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun and we like to hang out together. We are passionate some might even say quirky and while we love what we do our lives are about more than work. We love games and are obsessed with

creating the best player experience!

About Activision Blizzard Media

Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush esports opportunities like the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft Call of Duty and StarCraft.

The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team empowering groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop 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
  

Knowledge & Skills

• 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 overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
• Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.

Key Attributes

• Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
• Knowledge and experience in CI/CD test automation Jenkins Gradle and related technologies
• Experience with open source technologies like Docker Kubernetes Google BigQuery
• Passionate about usability maintainability and quality building for the long term

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation and that change only happens when we all come together. Its our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people players and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission its the thread that connects our people our players and our passion for our games. Lets face it who doesnt love a bit of fun

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players arent the only ones that can level-up. Were always looking for ways to champion each other and make whats already great even better.

So if this feels like a fun way to spend your days and you share our passion our values and our hunger to shape the future join us in Making the World Playful.

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 veterans 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.

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About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the worlds most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has Kingsters in Stockholm Malmö London Barcelona Berlin Dublin San Francisco New York Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at by following us on LinkedIn @lifeatkingon Instagram or @kinggameson X.