Software Engineer, Test Platform, Big Data Platform

The Data Team within Battle.net builds and maintains a massive Big Data platform for all of Blizzard Entertainment’s games, tools, and operations. As a member of the Data Team, you’ll contribute to one of the world’s largest and most robust data pipelines to collect global information that powers analytics, operations, discovery, and machine learning throughout Blizzard’s products and services. From real-time operational awareness to machine learning systems for epic gameplay experiences- Blizzard is aiming to be a world leader in Big Data.

This position is focused on expanding and maintaining the test platforms and continuous integration systems for the Big Data Platform. From SDKs in various languages/platforms (including mobile) to massively scaled data pipelines, our tests need to cover every possible scenario, small and large. We believe our Data Platform will only be as good as our Test Platform, so we don’t just need epic “Golden Path” tests to prevent regressions- we need “Chaos Monkey” to build and sustain confidence in the system. We’re not just talking about CI, we’re talking about live testing against the production pipeline, too. If it doesn’t work in production, then it simply doesn’t work! You’ll be the testing champion and collaborate with a team of engineers to design and build an epic testing pipeline for a system that handles billions of messages each day.

If you can imagine yourself in the center of the data revolution at the most epic company ever, and you want to help shape the future of Big Data platforms- this may be the job for you!

Requirements:
2+ years’ experience in a cross-platform language (NodeJS, Python, Java, etc..)

2+ years’ experience building test platforms, integration test suites, or equivalent

2+ years’ experience working with Jenkins and configuring epic build pipelines around it

Deep passion to “automate everything”

Great communication skills

Comfortable designing, implementing, and championing the test platform

Experience with systems analysis, design, troubleshooting, and debugging

Proficient with Linux

Pluses:
Experience implementing/executing “chaos monkey”

Familiar with Linux Containers

Experienced in multiple programming languages

Experience working with Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Flume, Spark, Hive, Impala, etc..)

Experience with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, LogStash, Tribes, Kibana, etc..)

Passion for technology and video games