Software Engineer, Gameplay Combat - Unannounced Game
Blizzard EntertainmentResponsibilities
- Develop and maintain performant, scalable combat systems for player and NPC interactions.
- Implement character behaviors, navigation systems, and gameplay technologies for an unannounced game.
- Partner with encounter, character, and system designers to translate gameplay goals into technical solutions.
- Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, level designers, FX artists, and gameplay engineers to deliver polished combat experiences.
- Identify performance bottlenecks, technical risks, and implementation challenges and propose practical solutions.
- Diagnose issues with cross-disciplinary and technical partners and drive fixes to resolution.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of gameplay engineering experience or a combination of applicable training and related experience.
- Contributions to action-focused combat systems, NPC AI, navigation, or gameplay features on at least one shipped title.
- Strong C++ programming skills, including performance analysis and optimization.
- Experience delivering high-quality features on cross-functional game development teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid work week with a mix of work-from-home and on-site days in Irvine, California.
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings or reimbursement accounts, healthcare and dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, bereavement and parental leave.
- Mental health, wellbeing, and fitness programs, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefit programs.
- Potential relocation assistance when the company requires geographic relocation for the role.
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About Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception. At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: Crafting Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us. Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.