Backend Web Tools Engineer

Job Description

Reporting To: Technical Director

Department: Activision

Location: Santa Monica, CA / US Remote

Your Platform

Founded in 1979, Activision has continuously reinvented the world of entertainment as a leader in the videogame industry. With a history of delivering iconic game changers -- like Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™ and Call of Duty® -- our obsession is delighting our players around the globe. Focused and committed to innovation, we consistently deliver the most beloved, engaging and successful entertainment.

And while we have world-class franchises, infrastructure and resources, our success comes from a passionate, dedicated and diverse team of people producing greatness together. So, if you're interested in our biggest priority, it's our people.

We're currently driving the next era for our company and community by creating amazing experiences for fans and continuing to make Activision an inclusive place to thrive in.

Your Mission

Activision Publishing is currently looking for a Backend Web Tools Engineer to join the Mobile Team. We are looking for an individual who has a passion and proven track record for building and launching great systems.

You will develop, modify and debug server code for development tooling projects and related systems. Python, Django, Celery and theirs connection and interaction with frontend web services will be the main work responsibilities. You will be a direct part of a core team but collaborate with many teams across the globe.

Your goals and responsibilities include ensuring our web-based tools and the features they support are robust and functional at all times.

Improvements, refactoring and optimizations will be implemented by you with guidance from the Technical Director. Qualified candidates need to be self-starters, able to operate in a highly dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and iterate on server code for our live ops tooling needs
• Responsible for performance and general quality of server code, systems and connected features
• Connect with other departments within the team and Activision global community to improve existing tools and determine new solutions
• Participate in the scheduling, design, performance and code review process

Player Profile:
• Minimum of 3+ years programming experience in the backend server and tooling development space
• An ability to operate within a large, constantly-evolving codebase
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, portable, reliable, and optimized code
• Sophisticated understanding of server architecture and content pipeline tools
• Excellent communications skills
• Passion for video games, especially FPS games
• Experience with Python and Django
• Experience with Databases and server system design
• Experience with building & supporting RESTful APIs
• Extra Points:
• Familiarity with React/Redux and Javascript knowledge
• Familiarity with C/C++ and common scripting languages
• Familiarity with game development processes

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r72nm9-3-21-104-109-42 in your application.