Software Engineer, Online - Diablo IV | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

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  • Blizzard Entertainment
Job Summary
Location
California ,MO 65018
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
15 Mar 2025
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Job Description

Team Name: Diablo IV

Job Title: Software Engineer, Online - Diablo IV | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

Requisition ID: R024249

Job Description:

The minions of Hell are growing stronger…

Diablo IV is seeking an experienced and skilled Online Engineer, who is excited to implement server technology at a global scale in service of amazing experiences for our players. We believe that if you’re looking for a tight-knit crew that celebrates self-expression and embraces collaboration, we might be a phenomenal fit for you. Our team values creativity, collaboration and quality, and we are searching for dedicated developers to add to our team of hard-working game makers.

You will help develop new systems and services for our game, coordinating across disciplines with designers and client engineers. In addition to having the usual technical chops, we want to hear from qualified engineers who have an absolute passion for gaming, programming, and finding simple solutions to complex problems. The ideal candidate should be excited by the idea of working closely with designers to create compelling and epic features that will keep players engaged for years.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio is either Albany, NY, Irvine, CA or Austin, TX.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement features across the entire stack.
  • Design and implement components in support of gameplay features.
  • Coordinate with other engineers on gameplay simulation and network efficiency.
  • Design and build technology that is robust, extensible, flexible, and simple to use.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of professional engineering experience with a strong focus on C++.
  • Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
  • Self-motivated with a willingness to develop full stack (from game clients to backend services).

Pluses:

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience.
  • Familiarity developing distributed services within cloud environments (GCP, AWS) using containerization & orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with lower level networking technologies / protocols (TCP, UDP) and higher level communication technologies (HTTP, gRPC, Kafka, etc.).
  • Demonstrating familiarity with relevant SQL / NoSQL persistence technologies (SQLite, Cassandra, Redis).
  • Familiarity with standard methodologies in security (encryption, denial of service, trust models).
  • Linux development experience.
  • Previous experience shipping and supporting a Live product at a global scale.

Your Platform:

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( ), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences.

Our World:

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment.

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 .

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.
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $37.26 - $68.93 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location.

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