Software Engineer, Engine Systems Engineer | Diablo | Albany, NY or Irvine, CA

We Need You

The minions of Hell are growing stronger...

Join us as we continue to shape the Diablo universe! Diablo games are action RPG experiences with endless evil to slaughter countless abilities to master nightmarish dungeons and legendary loot. Come work with us and together well create experiences that not only meet but exceed the expectations of those who call Sanctuary home.

As an Engine Systems Engineer youll be responsible for owning and evolving core technology that powers our game experiences. This includes foundational systems such as animation visual VFX physics and audio. Youll play a key role in ensuring seamless delivery to players through efficient asset loading and streaming performance optimization and platform integration. Your work will involve deep collaboration across disciplines as you wield platform SDKs solve complex technical challenges and help bring immersive gameplay to life across a variety of hardware.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work week with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement youre also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio locations are in Albany NY and Irvine CA.

Responsibilities:

• Design implement and maintain robust engine features and systems by collaborating closely with artists designers and other engineers to support creative and technical goals.

• Drive workflow improvements across the engine pipeline identifying pain points and streamlining processes to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

• Ensure client and runtime stability by diagnosing complex issues resolving bugs and improving system resilience across multiple platforms.

• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the game engine supporting performance scalability and platform compatibility.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong emphasis on C in a real-time or game development context (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Proficiency in modern C with solid understanding of memory management performance considerations and software architecture.

• Familiarity with a wide range of data structures and a practical understanding of when and how to use them.

• Proven experience optimizing both code and data for runtime performance and memory efficiency.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across disciplines including design art and production.

• Hands-on experience with multi-threaded programming and understanding of concurrency challenges.

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with C# or experience working with C#-based tools or systems.

• Experience developing and optimizing games on console platforms (e.g. PlayStation Xbox or Nintendo Switch).

• Genuine passion for programming whether through personal C projects creative side work or inventive experiments built just for fun. If youve been coding outside of class or work wed love to see it!

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 genre-defining 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 well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced 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 under-represented 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.