Gameplay Combat Engineer - Hybrid (C++)

Blizzard Entertainment in; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Gameplay Combat Software Engineer for an unannounced title in Irvine, CA. You will develop and maintain combat systems, work with designers and artists to implement polished experiences, and optimize performance across NPCs and interactions.

You will join a cross-functional team delivering high-quality features using C++ in a hybrid work week setup, blending on-site and remote work as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in gameplay engineering or a combination of applicable training and related experience.
• Contributions on action focused combat systems, NPC AI, navigation, or gameplay features on at least one shipped title.
• Strong C++ programming skills, including performance analysis and optimization.
• Experience delivering high-quality features as part of a cross-functional team including designers, artists, animators, level designers, FX artists, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain combat systems supporting interactions between players and NPCs, with a strong emphasis on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Partner with encounter, character, and system designers to transform gameplay goals into robust technical solutions.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, and gameplay engineers to implement polished combat experiences.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, technical risks, and implementation challenges while proposing practical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary and technical partners to diagnose issues and drive fixes to resolution.

Skills

C++ programming

Gameplay engineering

Performance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Gameplay Combat Software Engineer for an unannounced title in Irvine, CA. You will develop and maintain combat systems, work with designers and artists to implement polished experiences, and optimize performance across NPCs and interactions.

You will join a cross-functional team delivering high-quality features using C++ in a hybrid work week setup, blending on-site and remote work as needed.