Senior Java Engineer

About the role

The Senior Java Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and supporting high-quality backend services for Marketing Technology platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical ownership of APIs, integrations, service reliability, and backend modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs used by web, mobile, and partner-facing experiences.
• Translate business and integration requirements into scalable service implementations and clear technical documentation.
• Develop REST and microservice-based solutions with strong attention to performance, resilience, and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot issues across development and production environments and drive fixes for reliability and technical debt.
• Contribute to code reviews, test automation, release readiness, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Partner with architects, product managers, and platform teams on integrations, service contracts, and backend roadmap work.

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java and Spring / Spring Boot expertise.
• Experience building APIs, microservices, and integrations in cloud or distributed environments.
• Solid understanding of relational data, testing, CI/CD, and containerized deployment patterns.
• Ability to work independently on complex backend tasks while mentoring less experienced engineers when needed.
• Our World
• 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?
• 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:
• 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 vo

Additional Information

Job Title: Senior Java Engineer Requisition ID: R027697 Job Description: Job Title : Senior Java Engineer Reporting To: Manager, Engineering Department : Marketing Technology Location: Santa Monica, Ca

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