Gameplay Engineer, Missions - Hybrid (AAA Real-Time)

Blizzard Entertainment

Irvine (CA)

Hybrid

USD 530,000 - 9,704,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA is seeking a Gameplay Engineer for Missions on an unannounced project. This full-time, hybrid role involves prototyping, implementing, and polishing AAA mission content and gameplay features, collaborating with designers and artists to deliver cinematic experiences.

You will write production-grade C++, participate in code reviews, and optimize performance for real-time 3D gameplay.

Qualifications

Ability to understand and write production-grade C++ code.
Capacity to make frequent, readable, well-tested code commits and participate effectively in code reviews.
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Experience analyzing gameplay features and content for performance and optimizing toward release quality.
Strong communication and collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Prototype, implement, and iterate on mission content from concepts through shippable quality.
Deliver player-facing mission experiences with clarity, pacing, reliability, and polish.
Implement and maintain mission gameplay features and supporting code frameworks.
Improve mission iteration speed by strengthening workflows and validation.
Profile and optimize mission content and gameplay features for release quality.
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary partners to diagnose issues and drive fixes.
Contribute to readable commits, code reviews, and lightweight documentation.
Champion Blizzard’s core values and a collaborative team culture.