Senior Software Engineer; Temp | Diablo Immortal

We Need You

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to operate at the intersection of platform engineering, live operations, and large-scale game delivery, building systems that directly impact player experience, performance, and cost at global scale.

In this role, you will operate as a domain expert across tooling, live operations, and platform integrations, acting as a technical owner for complex systems and driving solutions that impact multiple teams. You will partner closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure scalable, reliable integration between first- and third-party technologies, while improving how teams develop, ship, and operate the game.

This role offers a hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days, based out of our Irvine, CA studio. Hybrid is the standard arrangement, but candidates may also choose to work on-site full-time if preferred.

• Develop and improve build, release, and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CI/CD), driving automation and reliability within your domain.
• Support and enhance platform integration and distribution across mobile (Google Play / Apple) and PC (), ensuring smooth releases at scale.
• Optimize download, patching, and build size efficiency (e.g., patching strategies, in-game delivery improvements).
• Design and build live service tools and dashboards to support monitoring, incident response, and operational visibility.
• Analyze and improve backend performance and infrastructure efficiency (e.g., scaling strategies, cost optimization), partnering with relevant teams.
• Drive technical direction and execution of technical roadmaps, translating product and engineering goals into actionable plans within your area.
• Partner with producers and cross-functional teams to improve workflows, delivery pipelines, and release processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to design and implement scalable technical solutions.
• Ensure systems meet platform and regulatory requirements (e.g., privacy, compliance), surfacing risks and proposing solutions.

• 8+ years of experience in game development, platform engineering, or live services, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale systems in production.
• Proven ability to define technical direction and drive execution across multiple teams, including internal and external partners.
• Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience with distributed systems, platform integrations, or large-scale backend architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins) and release automation.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
• Ability to independently drive large, ambiguous technical problems to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to balance tradeoffs across performance, scalability, cost, and development velocity.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering and non-engineering partners.
• Experience working in ambiguous environments, driving clarity, prioritization, and execution.

• Experience with cross-platform ecosystems (mobile + PC).
• Familiarity with  or similar platform technologies.
• Experience optimizing game distribution, patching, or backend cost efficiency.
• Background working on MMOs or large-scale live service games.

• 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 voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, , rental insurance, and others.
• If the company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $ - $ Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process.

In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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…