Software Engineer Tools - Diablo Albany NY or Irvine CA
Software Engineer Tools - Diablo Albany NY or Irvine CA
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Team Name:
DiabloJob Title:
Software Engineer Tools Diablo Albany NY or Irvine CARequisition ID:
R025180Job Description:
The minions of are growing stronger...
Whether its with a commercial engine like Unreal or Unity or a proprietary engine used by AAA game studios game development is about using tools to build games. We make our own tools. Have you tinkered with a commercial engines source code Used mockups to design an interface or prototyped ways to visualize data so it can be more easily edited If so stay awhile and listen.
The Diablo IV Tools Team is seeking a talented motivated and experienced Software Engineer to help evolve our sophisticated toolchain. Through direct collaboration and with the help of your fellow engineers youll be empowering artists designers and programmers to build the world of Diablo IV.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position with some work onsite and some workfromhome. The potential home studio for this role is either Albany NY or Irvine CA.
Responsibilities:
Learn and improve how Diablo IV content is authored through the design implementation and support of the applications and utilities that comprise our toolchain
Find ways to make meaningful improvements to the tools by blending your professional judgment enduser feedback and the projects goals and constraints
Introduce and extend features in the tools our developers use to build worlds balance systems craft cutscenes and more
Support the project by answering users questions fixing bugs and collaborating with leadership to put the focus where its needed most.
Build software that lasts drawing on engineering principles and best practices for highquality code
Participate in playtests and provide feedback on the game itself
Requirements:
3 years of experience writing debugging and profiling userfacing applications for Windows in C# using .NET in a large codebase
Bachelors degree or equivalent in computer science or similar field with strong software engineering fundamentals and a demonstrated ability to apply performant data structures and algorithms to problems involving complex datasets
A desire to assist collaborate with and advocate for technical and nontechnical users with strong verbal and written communications skills
Eagerness to grow professionally as a tools engineer with a passion for bringing your talents to bear on our unique technocreative challenges
Recommended:
Experience writing and debugging asynchronous and multithreaded code
Experience using WPF
Experience shepherding software through a full product lifecycle
Experience with MVVM IOC and other principles and patterns common in enterprise applications
Enthusiasm for and strong fundamentals in UI and UX design
Strong interest in the cuttingedge tech that powers highperformance applications and games
Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. a division of Activision Blizzard which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industrys most critically acclaimed and genredefining 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 Battle Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial wellbeing for Every World weve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fastpaced and will continue to evolve. As such the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position please email your request to . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
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 disability status among other characteristics.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial wellbeing for Every World weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
- 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 ID protection 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.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary fulltime employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $37.26 $68.93 Hourly. 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 roles 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
