Senior Data Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media
San Francisco - King - 555 California Street, United States
Full Time Senior-level / Expert USD 101K - 186K
Activision Blizzard
Activision is the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC.Job Title:
Senior Data Engineer | Activision Blizzard MediaRequisition ID:
R024885Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Data Engineer | Activision Blizzard Media
Reports to: Associate Director, Engineering
Location: San Francisco, CA (hybrid)
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
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.
5+ 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.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve 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 https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $101,000.00 - $186,754.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.Tags: AWS Bigtable Cassandra Computer Science Data pipelines Data warehouse Engineering ETL Flink GCP Google Cloud HBase Java Kafka MySQL NoSQL Pipelines PostgreSQL Python RDBMS Spark
Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Competitive pay Fitness / gym Health care Insurance Medical leave Parental leave Relocation support Salary bonus
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