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Craft:Technology DevelopmentJob 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.We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in our Ads Engineering team, empowering groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Ads Platform.Your role within KingDo 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 Senior Backend Engineer role on our ads engineering team may be the right role for you!Your role within Activision Blizzard MediaYour role involves designing and developing a highly scalable, available, and reliable Ads Monetization platform capable of handling billions of requests daily. You collaborate with architects and fellow engineers to craft backend systems while working closely with product and peer engineering teams on cross-functional projects. In addition, you partner with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence and exhibit a genuine curiosity for mentoring junior engineers.ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop a highly scalable, highly available, and highly reliable Advertising Monetization platform handling billions of requests per day.Understand the business requirements and translate them into the development/design tasks.Collaborate with architects and engineers to craft and architect backend systems.Partner with Product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects.Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence.Mentor and support junior engineers with a genuine interest in their development.Choose the right technology stack to align with those use cases with scalability.Develop alert monitoring systems and procedures for faster disaster recovery.Provide technical directions and mentor other specialists and engineers.QualificationsBA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.7+ years of experience leading the development of high-performance microservices in Java.Strong understanding of large-scale distributed backend systems.Experience with AdTech platforms (e.g., AdServing, Demand Side Platform).Proficiency in NoSQL systems (e.g., DynamoDB, Cassandra, HBase).Experience in a cloud-based environment with GCP, Azure or AWS.Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering.Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink).Experience in designing cohesive frontend and backend architecture.Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment.Ability to work independently with limited guidance.Preferred QualificationsKnowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies.Experience with open-source technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Passion for usability, maintainability, and quality, with a focus on long-term solutions.More about youYou are passionate about a culture of learning and teaching. You love challenging yourself to constantly improve, and sharing your knowledge to empower others.You like to take risks when looking for novel solutions to complex problems. If faced with roadblocks, you continue to reach higher to make greatness happen.You care about solving big, systemic problems. You look beyond the surface to understand root causes so that you can build long-term solutions for the whole ecosystem.You believe in not only serving customers but also empowering them by providing knowledge and tools.About KingAt King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft.A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of HeroesKing 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 PlayfulMaking 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.Applications need to be in English.Discover King at careers.king.com #J-18808-Ljbffr