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Software Engineer

Activision
Activision Salary
Santa Monica, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026
Job Title

Software Engineer

Requisition ID

R027695

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Reporting To: Manager, Engineering

Department: Marketing Technology

Location: Santa Monica

Overview

The Software Engineer builds and supports backend application functionality for the Marketing Technology team, contributing to services, APIs, integrations, and internal platform improvements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and maintain backend application features and service logic for Marketing Technology products and platforms.
  • Build and support APIs, data flows, and service integrations used by web and internal applications.
  • Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code review, testing, and debugging across environments.
  • Collaborate with product, design, frontend, and backend teammates to deliver features end to end.
  • Help improve system reliability, documentation, and deployment quality as part of the team’s normal engineering workflow.
  • Support production troubleshooting and continuous improvement of development practices and tooling.

Qualifications

  • 2 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in backend or full-stack product development.
  • Experience with one or more modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or Go.
  • Familiarity with APIs, databases, cloud environments, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Strong collaboration skills, curiosity, and a practical problem-solving mindset.

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 accomodations@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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

Requirements

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:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, 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. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $77,500.00 - $143,376.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

Salary : $77,500 - $143,376

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