Software Engineer, Web Applications at Blizzard Entertainment
Major League Gaming, a division of Activision Blizzard, is a worldwide leader in esports and serves as the operational foundation, partnership hub, and media production network for the Overwatch League and Call of Duty World League.
We’re seeking a software engineer for our web applications team that is responsible for crucial web based products and an assortment of sites supporting the MLG Platform. We’re looking for a driven, passionate engineer to play a critical role in in delivering knock-out products that serve a global audience of esports fans, players and partners.
This position will work closely with a team of engineers, designers and testers to create web-based applications using our backend core services. The team architects, builds and maintans scalable web services & tools to serve a global audience of esports fans, players and partners.
As a member of the MLG and Blizzard team, you will work alongside passionate, knowledgeable and experienced teammates to help continue building on our history of success in esports!
Responsibilities
- Work within a cross-functional team whose purpose is to enable epic web & broadcast experiences around esports
- Define data architecture and integrating new data sources, APIs and systems
- Write business logic using APIs that allow our clients to aggregate data into useful segments from raw stats
- Break down complicated requirements into clear, actionable tasks that can be estimated and completed
- Write clean, testable, maintainable code
- Maintain an open-minded, friendly and positive attitude
Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience in professional web development
- Extensive experience with AJAX and JavaScript libraries
- Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, and DOM
- Experience using an MVC framework
- Familiar with HTTP and basic networking concepts
- Self-motivated, and able to independently identify and implement needed improvements
- A passion for web development
