I will just post the jobs’ descriptions, responsibilities, requirements,… here:
Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay - Classic
Job Description:
Hello Heroes! Are you interesting in working on the Nexus? Blizzard is looking for a Gameplay Engineer to join Team 1 and work on Heroes of the Storm. We could use your help building new gameplay features and functionality, supporting hero development needs, and continuing to improve gameplay performance and accessibility. If you’ve got strong programming skills and passion, join us!
Responsibilities
- Work closely with designers to support new needs and resolve issues.
- Maintain a high-quality standard for gameplay code and game data.
- Own and implement changes to game systems like combat, abilities, buffs, pathing, AI.
- Active participation in code reviews, team processes and discussions.
Requirements
- Strong C++ skills and 2+ years of game development experience.
- Passion for MOBA games and experience developing game systems for a top-down game.
- Ability and interest to work in a large existing codebase for a live game.
- Clear communication skills and efficiency resolving defects and issues affecting the team.
Pluses
- Experience with performance optimization.
- Passion for enabling highly iterative content creators.
Team Name:
Heroes of the Storm
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Software Engineer, Reliability
Job Description:
Some of Blizzard’s most epic experiences that have brought endless hours of replayability and intense multiplayer battles are now looking for a hero to carry them into the future. Evolving operating systems, hardware, and online services have made it more difficult to share these experiences.
Whether it’s battling the Zerg in the Koprulu sector, staking your claim in Azeroth, or battling your opponents in the Nexus, these titans are being modernized to new heights and need a versatile champion to embark on this journey with us to create new adventures. You should be spec’d into engineering talents, passionate, and armed with a fierce hunger to modernize technology.
So, if you like wearing many hats, know small teams are the most effective and look forward to challenges that will create millions of new adventures for our players: we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Improve the stability of Starcraft Remastered, Starcraft II, Warcraft III, and Heroes of the Storm.
- Work with various engineering teams to plan the deployment of new systems to production environments
- Troubleshoot and report on the day to day operations of the game.
- Diagnose networking and OS related problems.
- Monitor and resolve live incidents.
- Improve existing systems based on data gathered from incidents
- Mentor and educate engineers on the team.
- Share in off-hour / on-call duties.
Requirements
- Exceptional deductive reasoning skills.
- Curiosity and tenacity to fully diagnose why something went wrong.
- Rapidly learn the architecture of systems to predict how changes can impact customers and infrastructure.
- Familiar with OS, networking, and server design concepts.
- Programming background with C++.
- Experience maintaining a live service on Linux.
- Self-motivated and willingness to pitch in on many areas of game development.
- High comfort level working within (and analyzing and improving) an established codebase.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Pluses
- Previous experience shipping video game titles or other software.
- Linux development experience.
- Database development experience (e.g MySQL).
- Experience working with distributed systems.
- Networking experience (knowledge of low-level protocols and high-level protocols).
- Low-level network knowledge and diagnosis including packet capture (e.g., tcpdump, wireshark), routing, firewalls, DHCP, DNS, and NAT busting
Team Name:
Heroes of the Storm
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Senior Software Engineer, Reliability
Job Description:
Some of Blizzard’s most epic experiences that have brought endless hours of replayability and intense multiplayer battles are now looking for a hero to carry them into the future. Evolving operating systems, hardware, and online services have made it more difficult to share these experiences.
Whether it’s battling the Zerg in the Koprulu sector, staking your claim in Azeroth, or battling your opponents in the Nexus, these titans are being modernized to new heights and need a versatile champion to embark on this journey with us to create new adventures. You should be spec’d into engineering talents, passionate, and armed with a fierce hunger to modernize technology.
So, if you like wearing many hats, know small teams are the most effective and look forward to challenges that will create millions of new adventures for our players: we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Improve the stability of Starcraft Remastered, Starcraft II, Warcraft III, and Heroes of the Storm.
- Work with various engineering teams to plan the deployment of new systems to production environments
- Troubleshoot and report on the day to day operations of the game.
- Diagnose networking and OS related problems.
- Monitor and resolve live incidents.
- Improve existing systems based on data gathered from incidents
- Mentor and educate engineers on the team.
- Share in off-hour / on-call duties.
Requirements
- Exceptional deductive reasoning skills.
- Curiosity and tenacity to fully diagnose why something went wrong.
- Rapidly learn the architecture of systems to predict how changes can impact customers and infrastructure.
- Familiar with OS, networking, and server design concepts.
- Programming background with C++.
- Experience maintaining a live service on Linux.
- Self-motivated and willingness to pitch in on many areas of game development.
- High comfort level working within (and analyzing and improving) an established codebase.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Pluses
- Previous experience shipping video game titles or other software.
- Linux development experience.
- Database development experience (e.g MySQL).
- Experience working with distributed systems.
- Networking experience (knowledge of low-level protocols and high-level protocols).
- Low-level network knowledge and diagnosis including packet capture (e.g., tcpdump, wireshark), routing, firewalls, DHCP, DNS, and NAT busting
Team Name:
Heroes of the Storm
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Senior Technical Artist, Pipeline
Here at Blizzard Entertainment, game development teams are on a quest: bring our dream games to life and make them as awesome on the screen as they are in our heads. To accomplish that, we need smart, driven people with serious talents.
Members of the Classic Games team are experienced developers and die-hard Blizzard fans who strive to make the most recognizable and epic experiences in world. We are experts in a bit of everything and our team works to carry all of Blizzard’s properties, game design, and art styles into the future.
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced, proactive technical artist to support Classic Games. Tech Art’s goal is to empower artists to achieve their vision, while meeting the performance requirements of our games and production milestones. You will implement artist tools and automate workflows in our highly iterative pipeline. You will be responsible for prototyping new and unique looks, supporting artists to achieve the high visual quality bar Blizzard is known for, all while ensuring our games runs as smooth as possible for our dedicated and passionate players.
Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options
Responsibilities:
- Develop tools to facilitate the creation of art assets
- Support and improve content creation workflows
- Assist in the creation of complex assets and/or prototypes using breadth of knowledge
- Work with artists to prototype new and unique looks while ensuring maximum performance
- Review code, data, and asset commits through various phases of development
Requirements:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in game development using 3ds Max, Maya, or similar DCC
- Working knowledge of concepts in digital 2D/3D, both in content creation and in engine
- Artist tool creation using Python in tandem with DCC SDKs and APIs
- A hands-on, solid understanding of C++
- Strong understanding of rendering and shaders
- Strong problem-solving and technical debugging ability
- Self-managing, good communication skills, and collaborative
Pluses:
- Have shipped a AAA PC or console game as a technical artist
- Experience with application frameworks such as Qt/PySide
- Experience with creating native Python extensions
- FX knowledge: particle systems, dynamics, animated materials, attachments, etc
- Familiar with Substance Designer
- Skill in one or more related art disciplines, especially FX
Job Status: Full-Time
Primary Location : United States-CA-Irvine
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 opportunity 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!
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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Team Name:
Heroes of the Storm
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