Senior Software Engineer II, Web (Ecommerce) | Battle.net | Austin, TX / Irvine, CA / Remote

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Job Title:

Senior Software Engineer II, Web (Ecommerce) Battle.net Austin, TX / Irvine, CA / Remote

Requisition ID:

R027589

Job Description:

The Battle.net Shop team at Blizzard is looking for a Senior Software Engineer II to help build and scale our web commerce ecosystem, internal admin tools, and shared platform libraries. In this role, you will contribute across frontend and backend services, improve developer experience in a multi-repo environment, and lead technical execution on features that serve high-traffic, global commerce experiences. You will drive optimization on standards and processes and advise on risks, opportunities, and team decisions.

What You Will Work On

• Customer experiences across Battle.net commerce web properties
• Shared UI and web libraries, including reusable web components
• A Next.js application frontend, along with Java service integrations
• CI/CD pipelines, containerized services, and production readiness practices

This role is open to candidates in Austin, TX, or Irvine, CA, with hybrid or full-time on-site work options in those locations, as well as fully remote candidates across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end features across frontend applications and supporting services that affect large areas of the commerce domain.
• Lead technical implementation for medium-to-large initiatives involving multiple repositories or teams.
• Lead development of a project, including guiding and overseeing contributing engineers.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and help document technical direction.
• Partner with product, design, QA, and backend teams to shape requirements and implementation plans.
• Participate in on-call and incident response rotations as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant web application ownership.
• Ability to design, implement, and own large-scale systems with minimal direction.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript with hands-on experience with React-based frameworks such as Next.js and/or Angular.
• Experience building and supporting backend APIs or service integrations in Java and/or Node.js.
• Strong unit testing discipline.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, containerization, and production deployment practices.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of technical leadership without formal authority.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world’s largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

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.

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