Craft:
Data, Analytics & Strategy
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.
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
- Partner with senior engineers, architects and product owners to build scalable data pipelines and services.
- Work with the product team to understand the business requirements and translate them into the development/design tasks.
- Be a role model in engineering best practices and design/coding standards.
- Choose the right technology stack to align with the use cases and scalability.
- Collaborate with the other team members across different teams.
- Provide technical directions and mentor other engineers.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in software design and development.
- Advance level expertise in Java and/or Python Development.
- 2+ years of experience in working with relational databases such as MySQL, Postgres etc.
- 2+ years of 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 RabbitMQ
- Experience with distributed computing frameworks like Apache Spark and Flink.
Bonus Points
- Experience working with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience in building a data warehouse and data lake.
- Knowledge of advertising platforms.
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.
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. It’s 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 – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t 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 aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s 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.
A pplications needs to be in English.
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