Lead Software Development Engineer Magic Arena

At Wizards of the Coast we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons to our growing multiverse we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. Thats where you come in!

Do you have extensive experience as a software engineer particularly in developing and maintaining live game services as well as leading a team of engineers

Wizards is looking for a hard-working and passionate Lead Engineer to help us implement game mechanics and game-flow features for Magic Arena. This role will mentor and lead engineers that collaborate frequently with designers front-end developers and backend services to deliver a fast and engaging digital experience with all the strategy of authentic Magic.

With a technical background and proven game development experience this Lead Engineer will also apply their expert knowledge to provide technical insight and guidance to the team. They will work with many other disciplines and development teams to ensure the highest levels of engineering excellence.

What Youll Do:

• Lead a team of 4-5 Unity/C engineers collaborating closely with design QA and backend teams to deliver high-quality gameplay systems.
• Design and implement solutions in alignment with architectural designs best engineering standards and production needs.
• Analyze and interpret the intricate mechanics of Magic: The Gathering translating complex card interactions and legacy systems into modular testable components using modern software engineering practices.
• Empower the team to implement game rules mechanics build on our natural language parser to bring cards to life in Arena and proactively shape the long-term technical direction of these systems.
• Collaborate with Game Design Rules Engineering Services Art and other cross-functional teams to define technical requirements for new features and implement them with high quality and consistent delivery.

What Youll Bring:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experience in professional software development.
• 6 years of total job experience.
• Experience leading and mentoring effective teams.
• Culture-building mindset focused on ownership continuous learning and inclusive collaboration.
• Strong coding debugging and problem-solving skills and the ability to write readable maintainable code.
• Strong communication and teamwork with diverse groups of people in various roles.
• Proficient with multiple programming languages. C# C Java or similar.
• A passion for digital card games and Magic: The Gathering is preferred but not a requirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age marital status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation please contact your recruiter or coordinator.

The base salary range for this position is $139200.00 to $208800.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience skills location and market conditions. Additionally employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
• Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
• Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
• Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
• Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!

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