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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Platform SDK

Department: B&OP ENGINEERING

Location: 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 in Irvine California

Description :

The Platform SDK team within Battle.net provides a suite of SDKs which allow game teams to seamlessly integrate with Battle.net services. By integrating Battle.net’s SDKs, studios can easily supercharge their development - unlocking key capabilities like login, social and purchasing - while primarily focusing on crafting genre-defining player experiences in their game. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of a highly performant team responsible for shaping and implementing the future of our SDK strategy within Battle.net. Additionally you will also support our existing SDKs, establishing working relationships with game teams and other development teams within Battle.net, and directly contribute towards a world class gaming ecosystem. Our ideal candidate is an experienced developer with a passion for building SDKs, shareable components, and has a history of working with a team in an agile environment.

Responsibilities:

● Contribute to the development and maintenance of high-performance C++ and C# SDKs which are integrated with game clients to access Battle.net services

● Author and maintain technical documentation for consumption by studio partners

● Support studio partners as they integrate our SDKs into their games

● Create technical design documents and other artifacts

● Participate in on-call rotation to quickly resolve live incidents related to SDK integrations

● Troubleshoot and debug issues with SDKs currently in use by our studio partners

● Uphold and promote the Blizzard Core Values

Requirements:

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience, with a specialization in Software Engineering

● A minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience in C# ● Experience writing native software for mobile platforms, preference on iOS

● Knowledge of API and communication protocols and integrations

● Strong communication and collaboration skills Pluses:

● Experience with software development in C++

● Experience developing libraries, frameworks, APIs,

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.

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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. 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/ .