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Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay
2 years ago
Team Name:
HearthstoneJob Title:
Senior Software Engineer, GameplayRequisition ID:
R010618Job Description:
Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay
Pull up a chair and join us! Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented software engineer to join the Hearthstone team as a senior engineer. The ideal candidate will have a passion for making Hearthstone be the best it can be, and they will focus on full stack gameplay features and enhancements. Blizzard offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with designers, artists, and other engineers to ensure a fantastic player experience.
- Create and enhance various game features on the client and server.
- Support emergent issues in a live environment.
- Assist the gameplay lead in architecting large-scale systems and features.
- Stay current with Hearthstone’s design and business goals.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience.
- Experience with C++ and C#.
- Familiarity with performance analysis and code optimization.
- Some experience with Unity.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- High comfort level extending and improving an established code base.
Pluses
- A burning desire to make the gameplay of Hearthstone the best that it can be.
- Experience supporting and shipping AAA game titles.
- Experience developing card games or other turn-based strategy titles.
- iOS and/or Android development experience.
- Experience supporting a live service.
- Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related degree.
- Familiarity with Hearthstone.
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