Principal Software Engineer, Engine
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Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 146000 - 270004
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Team Name:
World of WarcraftJob Title:
Principal Software Engineer EngineRequisition ID:
R026573Job Description:
We are looking for aPrincipal SoftwareEngineer to join the World of WarcraftEngineteam and help shape the future of Azeroth.As aprincipal you will be working with a team focused on the vision of improving World of Warcrafts graphics and engine technology.Yourexpertisewill be highlyleveragedin guidingthe whatand how of the future of the engine.Our team is highly collaborative and you will work directly with artists designers producers QA and fellow software engineers as you helpmaintainkey engine systems.
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer competitive benefits and strive for a healthy work / life balance. We foster a deeply collaborative and creative environment a diverse and inclusive employee culture and training and opportunity for professional growth.
Wework within a hybrid workmodel. This role is expected to work in-office 3 days a week andwork fromhometheother 2 days.The home studio for this role is Irvine CA.
Responsibilities:
Design and implementation of new graphics and engine functionality.
Maintain the rendering engine for performance stability and error-free operation.
Act asprimarytechnical point within the engine domain on large scale projects with the capacity to stretch past that domain when necessary.
Work closely with the art department to help them achieve their artistic vision.
Mentor and guide engineers at all levels.
Participate in and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
Requirements:
An understanding of scene management and the rendering pipeline.
Experience shipping game titles with significant contributions to the engine.
Strong interpersonal andcommunicationsskills with experience working across all game development disciplines effectively.
Strong mathematics skills includingproficiencywith trigonometry and linear algebra.
Strong fluency writing modern C while also understanding historical language patterns.
Extras:
Experience with code and data optimization.
Experience with multi-threaded programming.
Experience debugging across a variety of hardware configurations.
Experience working within legacy codebases.
Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () a division of Activision Blizzard which wasacquiredby 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 witha track recordthat 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 mediatechnologyand entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crushand 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 thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physicalemotionaland financial well-being for Every World -wevegot our employees covered!
Ready to Activate Your Future
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 reasonableassistanceto 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 well-being 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 full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $146000.00 - $270004.00 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 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.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Python
- System Design
- Agile
- C/C++
- Go
- Systems Engineering
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re the team behind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: WWII. As one of the top video game developers in the industry, we dive head first into every new project, ready to ideate and create. The strength of our teams makes us not ... View more
