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Staff Software Engineer | Xbox Advertising

at Activision Blizzard

Unknown 💰 $111K – $206K USD / year Posted March 15, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $111K – $206K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education BA/BS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, plus 8+ years of experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and maintaining high-scale backend systems for Xbox Advertising, focusing on distributed architecture, performance, and cloud integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop high-scale backend services
  • Optimize system performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Manage distributed data
  • Ensure system reliability

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Java-based backend development, cloud platforms like Google Cloud and AWS, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and NoSQL databases such as Bigtable and Elastic.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer with over 8 years of experience in high-scale distributed systems, proficient in Java, cloud platforms, and NoSQL databases, with a strong background in performance engineering and scalable system design.

Must-Have Skills

Experience leading backend system developmentJava expertiseExperience with high-scale systemsKnowledge of NoSQL databasesExperience with cloud platforms

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with ad tech platformsExperience with demand side platformsExperience with Google Cloud Platform or AWSExperience with performance engineeringExperience with Kubernetes and Docker

Tools & Platforms

Google Cloud PlatformAWSDockerKubernetesBigQueryJMeter

Required Skills

JavaBackend SystemsHigh-scale BackendDistributed SystemsNoSQLBigtableElasticPerformance EngineeringMulti-threadingAsynchronous ProcessingCloud PlatformsGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSDockerKubernetesBigQuery

Hard Skills

JavaBackend SystemsHigh-scale BackendDistributed SystemsNoSQLBigtableElasticPerformance EngineeringMulti-threadingAsynchronous ProcessingCloud PlatformsGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkCreativity

Industry & Role

Industry Gaming & Entertainment
Job Function Building and maintaining scalable backend systems for advertising
Role Subtype Backend Engineer
Tech Domains Java, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, NoSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

JavaBackend SystemsHigh-scale BackendDistributed SystemsNoSQLBigtableElasticPerformance EngineeringMulti-threadingAsynchronous ProcessingGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSDockerKubernetesBigQuerybackend systemshigh-scale systemsdistributed systemsperformance engineeringmulti-threadingasynchronous processingcloud platformsGoogle Clouddockerkubernetes

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Java or backend systems, No experience with high-scale distributed systems, No cloud platform experience

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