Software Engineer, Gameplay

Team Name:

Unannounced Project

Job Title:

Software Engineer, Gameplay

Requisition ID:

R006377

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented mobile developer, who is as excited as we are to create amazing gameplay experiences for our players. If you have a real passion for mobile development and want to participate in the future of Blizzard, we would love to hear from you! Our team values creativity, collaboration and a commitment to quality and we are looking for a like minded client engineer to add to our team of talented game makers.

You will help develop new features and systems for our game, coordinating across disciplines with designers, artists, and other engineers. Everyone on our team is empowered to influence the direction of the game, and the ideal candidate will have a passion for quality and player experience. Blizzard offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.

Responsibilities

Work closely with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver the vision of the game and ensure we delight and entertain our players

Collaborate with design on the implementation of features and systems from end-to-end

Embrace rapid iteration by prototyping core gameplay mechanics with product owners

Implement client-side UI that meets the requirements of our designers and UI artists

Support content creation pipelines, tool development, and workflow improvements

Build performant, sustainable, and maintainable technologies and code

Ensure game features and systems are scalable, flexible, and simple to use

Coordinate with server engineers on simulation and network efficiency

Champion Blizzard’s core values, especially “Gameplay First”

Requirements

Strong, proven programming skills (C#, .NET Core and Standard)

Minimum of 5+ years of relevant professional experience in software development

Experience with the Unity platform, performance analysis, and code optimization

Experience with implementing game feature logic in a client/server environment

Ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers, and other engineers

Self-motivated and willing to participate in all areas of engineering

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Pluses

Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience

Experience with performance analysis and code optimization for mobile platforms

Previous experience shipping and supporting a Live product at global scale

Developed software in a cloud hosted environment (AWS, GCP)

Real passion for mobile games, and / or games industry experience

iOS and/or Android software development expertise

Avid mobile gamer