The minions of Hell are growing stronger...
Lilith is coming, and we need you! We are looking for a passionate Lead Gameplay Engineer who is excited to help drive the technical vision for Diablo 4 gameplay. In this role, you will be a manager responsible for the development of engineers, helping provide technical vision for Diablo 4 gameplay. We want to hear from qualified engineers who have an absolute passion for gaming, programming, and finding simple solutions to complex problems. The ideal candidate should be excited by the idea of working closely with designers and engineers to create compelling and epic features that will keep players engaged for years.
You will be part of a highly motivated and passionate team. If you’re looking for a team where inclusion, thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration are all seen as critically important, we believe our team could be a phenomenal fit for you. Join us and help craft our future!
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA or Albany, NY.
Responsibilities:
Manage, mentor, and be a passionate advocate for a team of gameplay
engineers
Work with design, production, and other gameplay leaders to manage the
schedule and backlog
Provide technical leadership across multiple gameplay systems and features
Be a leadership resource for engineers across the entire gameplay team
Foster collaborative connections with all teams
Promote, contribute to, and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity
Be involved in hands-on coding, adding new and expanding existing gameplay features
Requirements:
Proficient in C / C++, with a minimum of 5 years programming experience
including at least one shipped title
Extreme passion for playing and making video games
Experience performing in a senior software engineering role or equivalent
Leadership potential or previous leadership experience
Experience working closely in multi-disciplinary teams with people of diverse
mindsets
Self-motivation and willingness to participate in many areas of game
development
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Bonus:
In-depth familiarity with the Diablo franchise
Experience playing or developing RPGs, ARPGS, and/or MMORPGS
Experience working with client / server game systems
Experience creating and supporting tools used in game development
Computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related degree
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.
Accommodation Request: 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 [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
Our World
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
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 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’ - we’ve 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 https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $121,500.00 - $224,880.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.
