Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join a new team working on an unannounced mobile game.

This is a backend position with the server sub-team responsible for online features and service infrastructure. Responsibilities will include the development of command-line tools to support daily workflows and administration of our services, as well as supporting senior engineers on the development of game systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with fellow engineers on data flow, APIs, and operational performance.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize robust microservices in a client-server network topology.
• Contribute to a server infrastructure that scales efficiently as needed.

Requirements

• 3 years C# or C++ professional experience
• 3 years of backend development
• Experience with client/server messaging
• Experience with code optimization
• Interest in distributed systems and server development
• Enthusiasm and a passion for mobile gaming

Pluses

• Experience supporting a live product
• Linux development experience
• Database development experience (Cassandra)
• Knowledge of distributed messaging systems (Kafka)
• Experience with request/response message flows