Senior Backend Developer - Blizzard
Elsewhere Entertainment AB / Datajobb / Stockholm
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hela Sverige Visa alla jobb hos Elsewhere Entertainment AB i Stockholm At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer who thrives in solving complex technical challenges and driving backend architecture decisions.
As a senior developer, you take ownership of critical backend services, ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability in a high-load, distributed environment. You have strong analytical capabilities, write well-structured and efficient code, and proactively improve the tech stack. You are comfortable working within a large, complex codebase, identifying bottlenecks and optimizing backend systems for long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities
Beyond coding, you mentor junior engineers, advocate for best practices, and collaborate cross-functionally to align backend solutions with overall business and game goals. Join us and work directly on the meta team to help us craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard, hand in hand with our creative, art, and other tech teams. We can't wait to meet you!
Responsibilities:
Play a key role in the backend team, taking ownership of critical backend services that power our games.
Design, implement, and optimize scalable, high-performance backend services using Java.
Architect and develop key APIs for player progression and the in-game economy, ensuring smooth integration with game systems.
Drive improvements in existing code base, and backend architecture focusing on long-term stability and performance.
Contribute to the overall backend strategy, focusing on delivering stable, high-quality solutions.
Operate in a DevOps-driven environment, taking responsibility for deploying, monitoring, and maintaining backend services in production.
Proactively participate in team planning sessions, keeping a strategic view of project goals and suggesting the best architectural and technical paths forward.
Lead and mentor other engineers by sharing best practices, providing guidance, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Minimum Requirements
Strong proficiency in Java for backend development, with the ability to implement and maintain scalable systems.
Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra) and working with large-scale backend infrastructure.
Experience with the Spring Framework for building, managing, and securing backend services.
Experience in UNIX-based environments and proficiency with Git for version control.
Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or similar automation systems.
Experience with Gradle build systems for managing dependencies and builds.
Strong communication skills to work effectively within the backend team and across departments.
Ability to operate in a DevOps environment, monitoring and managing production deployments.
Passion for gaming and the ability to contribute to fast-evolving, high-impact projects.
Exposure to C# and the Unity engine.
Så ansöker du Sista dag att ansöka är 2025-10-31
E-post:
elswhere.TA@activision.com Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Elsewhere Entertainment AB (org.nr 556885-4409)
Malmskillnadsgatan 19 (
visa karta)
111 57 STOCKHOLM
Jobbnummer 9564691
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