Software Engineer, Engine Systems
Blizzard EntertainmentResponsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain core engine features in collaboration with designers, artists, and engineers.
- Improve engine workflows and content-development pipelines by identifying bottlenecks and simplifying processes.
- Diagnose complex issues, fix bugs, and improve client and runtime stability across multiple platforms.
- Tune performance, improve scalability, and optimize platform-specific behavior for long-term project growth.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on modern C++ in real-time or game-development environments.
- Deep understanding of memory management, performance considerations, and software architecture.
- Strong knowledge of core data structures and their practical application.
- Experience optimizing code and data layouts for performance and memory efficiency.
- Hands-on experience with multithreaded programming and concurrency challenges.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with designers, artists, producers, and engineers.
- Console-platform development or optimization experience, including PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch, is a bonus.
- Experience with C# or C#-based tools and systems is a bonus.
- Familiarity with Python, Lua, or similar scripting languages is a bonus.
- Ability to discuss or provide examples of C++ work involving custom engines, renderers, compilers, embedded systems, or similar projects is a bonus.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement with remote and on-site days, with full-time on-site work also available in Albany, NY, or Irvine, CA.
- 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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leave, and parental leave.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefit programs.
- Relocation assistance may be available when the company requires geographic relocation.
- Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may vary for part-time, temporary full-time employees, and interns.
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.