The Diablo 4 team is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Gameplay Engineer to help shape the future of Diablo.
You should have experience in several of the following areas: quests and narrative content systems, user interface, player abilities, combat, AI, or other game systems. You also have outstanding people skills and a longstanding passion for playing games of various genres, a strong desire to bring the world of Diablo to life for our players and be excited by the idea of working closely with designers to help create compelling and epic features that will keep players engaged for years.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, improve, and maintain various gameplay systems for Diablo 4
Act as a collaborative ambassador of engineering to the rest of the team.
Work closely with game designers, programmers, and artists to ensure a great player experience
Champion Blizzard Entertainment’s core values, especially 'Gameplay First'
Requirements:
5+ years of game programming experience
Proficient in C / C++
Experience working closely in multi-disciplinary teams
Self-motivation and willingness to participate in many areas of game development
Bonus:
In-depth familiarity with the Diablo franchise, and other Blizzard Entertainment products
Experience playing and/or developing RPGs, ARPGS, and/or MMORPGS
Experience working with client / server game systems
Experience crafting and supporting tools used in game development
Experience with C#
Computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent experience
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! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
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 opportunities 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!
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.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $101,000.00 - $186,754.00 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.
