Expired
Company:
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Location: Vancouver
Closing Date: 29-11-2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Title: Principal Software Engineer (Distributed Systems/Data) Requisition ID: R022055 Job Description: Your Mission
Demonware's data team is responsible for creating the services and infrastructure that ingest billions of events our games emit each day. At this scale, the challenges we face empower our engineers to flex their creative engineering muscles. When we get things right the analysts, studios and developers that interact with our systems can rapidly go from question to insight without ever having to talk to us.
The Demonware data team also works with studios to model and instrument the things that matter. We work with our customers to ship data forward applications, ensure compliance of data produced and oversee the quality throughout.
We are looking for a data engineer to join our talented data engineering team that’s responsible for managing our large-scale data footprint. If the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in data engineering is enticing, we welcome you to apply.
What you bring to the table
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
Design, develop, and support scalable and efficient data applications, tools and frameworks.
Collaborate with internal data customers to provide optimized solutions for their data needs.
Assist in developing solutions around our big data platforms using technologies such as Flink, Kafka, Kubernetes, Spark-Streaming, and others.
Build efficient data pipelines that allow faster data processing and transformations at scale.
Apply data engineering expertise in troubleshooting problems around our large-scale distributed big data systems.
Build APIs for integration with our internal systems and third-party data sources.
Collaborate closely with other engineers on the data team who are responsible for managing various aspects of our data footprint including data instrumentation, frameworks, ingestion, streaming, processing, transformation, and visualization.
Minimum Requirements
Experience
Extensive background and strong technical expertise designing, implementing, and running distributed systems at massive scale.
Production experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud).
Production experience with version control tools and solid understanding of containerization, build, and deployment processes (Argo CI/CD, GitHub, Jenkins, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
Knowledge & Skills
Comfortable with one or more computer programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python, etc.)
Advanced knowledge of some of the big data technologies (Flink, Kafka, PubSub, Spark, etc.).
Advanced understanding of software development practices (preferably agile practices).
Key Attributes
Ability to navigate ambiguity and provide optimal solutions for complex problems.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Good communication and ability to work with data stakeholders independently.
Extra Points
Experience
Experience in solving complex data engineering problems at a really large scale.
Knowledge & Skills
Extensive knowledge of modern data architectures and approaches (Streaming, LakeHouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric, etc.)
Your Platform
Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our massive franchises. We have launched well over 100 games, and our services connect multiple millions of players each day into epic entertainment experiences.
While Call of Duty continues to push us to build bigger and better systems year on year. We also have a strong history of supporting great franchises such as Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Destiny, Diablo, Guitar Hero, and Skylanders.
Our success comes from our talented and passionate people. Our work environment is welcoming and collaborative, we deliver on time and at scale.
Our World
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.
Ready to Activate Your Future?
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 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 [email protected] . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
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' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance;
RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, 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.
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