Senior Software Engineer II, UI Technologies | Diablo IV

Join us as we write the next chapter in the Diablo universe! Diablo IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together we’ll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing.

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will play a key role in shaping the visual and interactive aspects of our games. You will collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and other engineers to implement intuitive, responsive, and performant UI Engine features. Your expertise in UI development will be crucial in creating cutting-edge interfaces across various gaming platforms, as the Engine team is responsible for foundational technologies like UI/UX, Accessibility, Console Platforms, Animation, VFX, and Physics.

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 Albany, NY, or Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique, and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities:

• Familiarize yourself with our UI technology and pipelines.

• Design and implement new engine features and capabilities with a focus on UI/UX.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate conceptual UI/UX designs into interactive and visually appealing interfaces.

• Foster positive and supportive relationships with our UI developers in both engineering and design/art.

• Implement complex UI solutions for our engine, including data-driven UI solutions, vectorized text, layout improvements, and optimizations.

• Provide expertise and mentorship to your team's leads and junior engineers.

• Work with QA, feature developers, design, and production to identify and mitigate risk areas.

• Provide leadership by proposing future-facing UI engine improvements or features.

• Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in UI/UX design and gaming industry best practices, and actively contribute to continuously improving our development workflows and codebase.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 7 years of prior UI framework engineering experience.

• Proven ability to design and implement efficient workflows and pipelines to produce AAA-quality content within required timeframes.

• Familiarity with industry-known UI technologies and paradigms such as Layout Systems, WPF and XAML, DataBinding, Input Routing, Font Handling, and Rendering.

• Proficiency with C++.

• Ability to communicate effectively with developers of all disciplines and technical skill levels.

• Experience in mentoring team members and enhancing their understanding of UI frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between engineering and UI content creation.

• Strong leadership skills to foster a cohesive and skilled team capable of meeting the evolving demands of AAA game development.

Bonus:

• Familiarity with C#.

• Strong Math skills.

• Experience developing for, and optimizing, console platforms.

• Experience with data-driven UI solutions and vectorized text.

• Knowledge of layout improvements and optimizations.

• A degree in computer science, or a related field.

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.

Accommodation Request: 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/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $121,500.00 - $224,880.00 Annual. 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. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.