Senior Software Engineer II, Gameplay – Live Game – WoW

Team Name:

World of Warcraft

Senior Software Engineer II, Gameplay – Live Game – WoW

R026953

We are looking fora Senior Software Engineer II,Gameplay to join the World of Warcraft Gameplay team and help shape the future of Azeroth! If you have a passion for games and love collaborating on features that bring our players’ imaginations to life, this role is for you. You willbe responsible forfeature development forthe Live Game group. Examples include:

• Plunderstorm, Legion Remix, and other unique game modes and events

• Rewards systems thatengage and motivate players

• Character classes and combattorepresentevery play style

• Social features that bring our global community together

Our teamtackles some of the most challengingandrewardingtechnical problems in the industry. As a gameplay engineer, you will havethe autonomy, responsibility, and tools to tackle these problemshead-on. We seek a creativeengineer who can quickly adapt to new systems, independently learn and solve complex problems in a large code base, while collaborating withpartnersand integrating existing codeforimprovementsfor our players and development team.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days.

While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you’re also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio location is in Boston, MA, or Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with designers, engineers, and artists to architect medium to large features from concept to delivery to live support.

• Work with feature production partners to schedule, estimate, and evaluate risks.

• Improve workflows for development partners.

• Maintain and enhance existing player experiences.

• Mentor and guide engineers at all levels.

• Contribute to and help foster a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful team culture.

Minimum Requirements:

• 12+ years of combined professional experience and/or relevant education in software engineering.

• Fluencyin C++orC#.

• Strong data structures, logic, distributed systems, and algorithm skills.

• Self-motivation and willingness toparticipatein many areas of game development.

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

• High levelsof curiosity and desire to learn, with an emphasis on player engagement and metrics

Bonus Points:

• Your experience and interestinplaying or crafting video games.

• Knowledge of World of Warcraft or other MMORPGs.

• Experience with owning and driving the development of a technical feature from start to finish.

• Familiarity with code and memory optimization inreal-timeapplications.

• Understanding ofclient/server architecture.

• Familiarity with character, camera, control, or combat systems.

• Knowledge of Lua or scripting.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and Star Craft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (), a division of Activision Blizzard, which wasacquiredby 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, witha track recordthat includes multiple Game of the Year awards.

Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via ®, Xbox, Play Station, 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 thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote…