Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Data Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media

Requisition ID:

R026040

Job Description:

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.

Your Role Within the Kingdom

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

If you want to create amazing user experiences using the latest technologies, then this is the right job for you.

You're an excellent communicator, happy to work with people from several different business units. You can translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation. We are problem solvers, 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 take risks 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.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable data pipelines and services.
• Understand the business requirements and translate them into the development/design tasks.
• Follow engineering best practices and design/coding standards.
• Collaborate with the other team members across different teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in software design and development.
• Strong in Python and/or Java Development and object-oriented design principles.
• 2+ years of experience in working with relational databases such as MySQL, Postgres, etc.
• Experience in NoSQL databases like Bigtable, Cassandra, HBase etc.
• Experience with schema design and data modeling.
• Strong understanding of large-scale distributed data processing.
• Experience with developing extract-transform-load (ETL).
• Experience with distributed messaging systems like Kafka and RabitMQ
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks like Apache Spark and Flink.
• Should be able to communicate and articulate his/her thought process effectively with the other team members.

Bonus Points

• Experience working with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience in building a data warehouse and data lake.
• Knowledge of advertising platforms.

Culture & Impact
At Activision Blizzard Media, we value creativity, curiosity, and courage. While we are passionate about the work we do, we also respect life beyond the screen. We celebrate games, foster inclusivity, and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. 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.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• 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 the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the URL: .

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