Software Engineer, Platform - Demonware - Vancouver

Job Title:

Software Engineer, Platform - Demonware - Vancouver

Requisition ID:

R027471

Job Description:

Your Mission 

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join us in managing our Kubernetes Platform that supports backend game services for some of the largest multiplayer games in the world. This is a team with a very large responsibility!   

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Vancouver, Canada.

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:     

• Partner with our internal teams to improve developer experience on Bonzai!, our Kubernetes Platform, and Demonware's overall engineering output.  

• Build and evolve Bonzai! with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and developer experience. 

• Contribute to and occasionally lead infrastructure integration projects involving multiple teams. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues affecting critical backend services at scale. Contribute to root cause analysis efforts. Help the team implement fixes and apply what we’ve learned to prevent recurring issues.  

• Proactively maintain and develop backend systems infrastructure.  

• Maintain and validate platform infrastructure through automation, testing, and operational best practices. 

• Active participation in design and code reviews. 

• Participation in an on-call rotation supporting critical production infrastructure and services. 

Minimum Requirements 

Experience 

• 3+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in high-volume and/or critical production service environments. 

• Experience with containers and container orchestration technologies, and particularly Kubernetes, in a production environment. 

Knowledge & Skills 

• Strong understanding of service scalability and reliability principles 

• Strong Go programming skills 

• Solid understanding of fundamental technologies, e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, Linux systems. 

Key Attributes 

• A passion for delighting internal customers. 

• Enjoy learning about and debugging complex distributed systems. 

• An insatiable desire to automate all the things. 

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills  

• Take strong ownership of initiatives from inception through deployment and sustainment 

Extra Points  

Experience 

• Developing and deploying software integrating with Kubernetes APIs and CRD. 

• Developing and deploying large-scale distributed systems in public or private cloud (hundreds to thousands of instances). 

• Contributing to and participating in the open source community, in particular CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) and related projects. 

• Working with bare metal lifecycle management in on- premises datacenter. 

• Managing public cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure). 

• Analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems. 

Knowledge & Skills 

• Familiar with gitops tooling such as ArgoCD and Helm 

You do not need all of this, but if you have some of it, we’re excited! You’ll work alongside experienced platform engineers solving large-scale infrastructure challenges while helping shape the future of Kubernetes at Demonware. 

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, 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.

The standard base pay range for this role is $73,255.00 - $154,790.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.