Senior Software Engineer II, Gameplay - AI/Combat - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

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At Blizzard we craft genredefining 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 AI Gameplay Engineer you will collaborate with designers and artists to deliver bestinclass enemy combat experiences. You will support the development of combat AI animation and combat frameworks 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 projects needs.

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 Irvine CA.

Responsibilities:

Priorities can often change in a fastpaced environment like ours. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Leveraging your experience and knowledge to deliver bestinclass player experiences from end to end within the constraints of game simulation.

• Empowering designers artists and other engineers to deliver the vision of the game and ensuring we delight and entertain our players.

• Collaborating with designers and engineers on gameplay teams to learn and understand their needs and offer technical solutions.

• Optimizing team productivity by supporting pipelines tool development and workflow improvements.

Requirements:

• 7 years of experience in gameplay engineering or a combination of applicable training and experience.

• Experience developing using the Unreal engine (both C and Blueprint).

• Experience creating compelling combat at AAAquality level including combat high fidelity enemy animation VFX/SFX UX etc.

Knowledge & Skills

• The ability to understand and write productiongrade C code.

• The capacity to make frequent readable welltested code commits.

• The ability to communicate and articulate vision ideas learnings from others and to give meaningful feedback.

• Excellent problemsolving and debugging skills.

• Experience analyzing game features and content for performance and optimizing a game to release quality.

• Experience working closely in multidisciplinary teams with people of diverse mindsets.

• Mentorship mindset and excellent attitude to helping others level up their knowledge.

Extra Points:

• Computer science mathematics physics or related degrees.

• Experience developing and shipping AAA game titles for PC Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

• Experience working on 3D action multiplayer games.

• Experience with a large codebase.

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 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 video game 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 $121500.00 $224880.00 Annual. 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.