Software Engineer, Gameplay - Shared Game Engine (Finance)
How would it feel for your contributions to have a major impact across all game development at Blizzard? This is your chance to find out!Blizzard Entertainment is developing a modern, cross-platform game engine to share across all of Blizzard and power the future of Blizzard games. This new project advances technology both at Blizzard and in the gaming industry.You'll join a collaborative team of experienced and highly skilled developers who will work with game teams across the company to deliver a truly epic game engine.Get in early and help shape the future of gaming. Are you in?
We are seeking a Software Engineer to help build out gameplay systems in several areas for the shared game engine.
Responsibilities
Leverage your experience and knowledge to develop a broad array of gameplay systems
Understand content creator needs through direct collaboration
Design systems with rapid iteration and scalability as core values
Write clean, maintainable and performant C++ code
Build positive relationships with gameplay teams across Blizzard
Areas where you can make a difference
Navigation and pathfinding
Networking and game object replication
Scripting engine development
Pluses
Experience with first- or third-person combat systems
Experience collaborating with content creators (designers, animators, artists)
Experience in the design and implementation of various game systems, including game object management, navigation/pathfinding, animation, gameplay scripting or online networking
Experience working in a multi-threaded environment
Experience designing gameplay systems for different game genres
Familiarity with visual scripting languages such as Blueprint or Kismet
Demonstrable expertise with performance optimization
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related field
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work/life balance. We've worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiencesever. Join us!