Job Description:
The World of Warcraft engineering group is seeking a highly motivated and experienced manager to support our engineers and engineering culture. You will work with and report to the current engineering manager and will be responsible for aiding career development, motivating and supporting engineers, and working with engineering leads to evaluate the engineers’ performance, providing coaching and counseling as needed. We have an incredibly strong team of engineers who are dedicated and passionate about their work, and you will be applying your management background and skills to help improve the day-to-day life of this team.
COVID-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.
Responsibilities:
- Develop relationships with the engineers and understand their career goals and aspirations
- Champion healthy work/life balance for the engineering team
- Boost communication and facilitate feedback between engineers and the engineering leads
- Provide coaching and counseling via mentoring, one-on-one meetings, et cetera, with both individual contributors and engineering leads
- Organize regular performance appraisals
- Assist the engineering leadership team with recruitment--review resumes, phone screening, and interviews
- Promote, contribute to, and participate in a culture of inclusion and diversity
Requirements:
- Experience managing, coaching, and mentoring software engineers
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and follow-up
- Experience with staffing, interviewing and team building
- Good cross-disciplinary communications experience between engineering, production, design, and art
- Approachable, relaxed, and friendly demeanor
Send us:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!
