Senior Gameplay Tools Engineer | Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

Overview

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Senior Gameplay Tools Engineer | Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

Requisition : R026265

Job Description:

At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.

As a Senior Gameplay Tools Engineer, you will work within game code, Unreal Engine, and Unreal Editor to improve our workflows, enable design-driven feature development, and develop data-driven systems and pipeline. You will support the development of code frameworks, functional components, workflows, and content creation tools, as well as collaborate in driving improvements in the underlying engine technology. You will work collaboratively with the team to define and execute a technical vision that meets the project’s needs.

This role is anticipated to be a full-time, hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Improve the efficiency and capability of our designer and engineer workflows that directly relate to player-facing materials and systems.
• Empower designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver the vision of the game and ensure we delight and entertain our players.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers on gameplay teams to learn and understand their needs, and offer technical solutions.
• Optimize team productivity by supporting content-creation pipelines, tool development, and workflow improvements.
• Champion Blizzard’s core values.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in gameplay engineering or a combination of applicable training and experience.
• Experience delivering AAA-quality features and experiences as part of a cross-functional team including designers, artists, animators, level designers, FX artists, etc.
• Experience developing new or modifying existing tools, workflows, and pipelines used for asset and world-content creation.
• Experience working on real-time 3D games and their supporting editor and tool infrastructure.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to understand and write production-grade C++ code.
• Capacity to make frequent, readable, and well-tested code commits.
• Ability to communicate and articulate vision, ideas, and learnings from others, and to give meaningful feedback.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience analyzing game features and content for performance and optimizing a game to release quality.
• Experience working closely in multi-disciplinary teams with people of diverse mindsets.
• Mentorship mindset and excellent attitude in helping others level up their knowledge.

Experience

• Experience in development using the Unreal engine (both C++ and Blueprint).
• Experience creating custom tools and extending existing Unreal Editor UX to fit game production needs.
• Computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree.
• Experience developing and shipping AAA game titles for PC, Xbox, and/or Play Station.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with large codebase.
• Experience working on online multiplayer games.
• Familiarity with ImGui or similar editor-interface SDKs.

• Passion for gameplay development, especially for the quality of the moment-to-moment experience

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Star Craft. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. 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 , Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world s largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies. We are home to beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet. We value diversity and inclusion and provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for every world.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. If you require accommodation to apply, please email accommodation re

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