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Associate Software Engineer, Gameplay AI

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The Overwatch team is seeking an engineer to serve as an Associate Software Engineer, Gameplay AI.

Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities…engineers! We are the Overwatch team, passionate gamers at heart, and we’re looking for a new hero to help us make Overwatch 2 - the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based game.

In Overwatch 2, the nations of Earth are under assault. As the omnic forces of Null Sector launch a barrage of surprise attacks around the world, the planet’s governments and militaries prove quickly outmatched—and the remnants of the fearless strike force once known as Overwatch rally to make a valiant stand. Now the world’s heroes must each decide whether to answer the call to reemerge, reunite, and serve as a beacon of hope in a new era of crisis.

We're looking for candidates that shares our values:

• We take responsibility for delivering our work.
• We collaborate constantly, helping each other to be successful.
• We continuously improve our knowledge, workflows and processes.
• We communicate openly, calling out issues, opportunities, and sharing feedback.
• We have integrity, maintain confidentiality, and share a sense of ownership in our success.
• We have passion for the game, our players, quality work, and technology.

This philosophy, along with the Blizzard values of “Gameplay First” and “Play Nice, Play Fair,” has made Overwatch one of Blizzard's most successful games, and it has forged a bond of trust with our worldwide player community that is extremely important to us.

As an AI engineer on the Overwatch team, you will be part of a talented and passionate team developing a world-class PvE gameplay experience, unlocking the potential of our designers and artists to create compelling and exciting AI features that will keep players engaged for years to come. Collaboration is key to our success, the ideal candidate is motivated to work in a team to create surprising, delightful, and challenging experiences for all Overwatch fans to enjoy. Bring your passion for playing and creating games to a place that's excited to try new things to solve our biggest challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with designers, artists and other engineers to bring AI characters to life.
• Develop simple AI solutions to challenging AI problems within the performance constraints of real-time gameplay
• Collaborate with other team members to build exciting AI experiences
• Play an active role in supporting the game by helping address issues in production

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years+ experience in a professional software engineering environment
• C / C++ programming skills
• Strong mathematics background (logic, linear algebra, geometry, statistics and probability, etc.)
• Ability to work within a team
• Passion for learning and creating game AI
• Desire to learn and grow with the support of an experienced engineering team

Please note: If you feel you don’t meet all requirements but are equipped with most, we still encourage you to apply. We welcome the opportunity to open a dialog to be considered.

PLUSES

• Experience working on games in any capacity
• Previous work or study within AI
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Blizzard gaming experience

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Irvine, CA, Albany, NY Austin, TX preferred; also open to permanent remote option