senior Security Engineer ic · Posted Mar 20, 2026

About this role

Activision Blizzard is hiring a senior-level Security Engineer based in Barcelona, Spain. The posting calls out experience with Python, Security, Machine Learning, SIEM.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Department
Other
Posted
Mar 20, 2026

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Job description

from Activision Blizzard careers

Job Title:

Senior Detection and Response Engineer

Requisition ID:

R026869

Job Description:

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Detection and Response Engineer to help protect the infrastructure, services and players behind some of the world’s most iconic gaming franchises at Activision, Blizzard and King.

You’ll join our global Security Operations team in Barcelona, helping to detect, investigate and respond to threats across our cloud platforms, data centres and corporate environments, protecting systems that support hundreds of millions of players worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Detect, investigate and respond to security incidents across cloud, corporate and production environments
  • Design and improve detection capabilities and incident response workflows
  • Develop automation through SOAR platforms and scripting
  • Enhance alert triage and investigations using AI/ML-driven security analytics
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve security visibility and response capabilities
  • Share knowledge through internal documentation, playbooks and team collaboration
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for incident response

Skills to Create Thrills

You have a self-starter attitude so you’re able to take direction and execute tasks on your own while working in a team.

Key qualifications include:

  • BS in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Extensive experience in security operations, threat detection engineering or incident response.
  • Experience using AI/ML techniques in security operations (alert enrichment, behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, automated investigations).
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