Hybrid Engine Systems Software Engineer (C++/Perf)

Blizzard Entertainment; United States; Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an Engine Systems Engineer for Diablo to help advance core engine technology and runtime systems across platforms. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and fellow engineers to deliver stable, high-performance gameplay across multiple hardware targets.

The role emphasizes improving pipelines, reducing bottlenecks, and solving complex engineering challenges in a flexible hybrid work model at Albany/ Irvine locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with C++ in real-time or game development.
• Strong memory management, performance considerations, and software architecture.
• Solid grasp of core data structures and practical insight into when and how to use them effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working with designers, artists, producers, and engineers.
• Hands-on experience with multithreaded programming and concurrency challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain core engine features by collaborating with designers, artists, and engineers.
• Improve engine workflows and pipelines to enable teams to build content more efficiently.
• Ensure client and runtime stability across platforms by diagnosing issues and fixing bugs.
• Advance the game engine through performance tuning, scalability work, and platform-specific optimization.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Memory management

Data structures

Performance optimization

Collaboration

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an Engine Systems Engineer for Diablo to help advance core engine technology and runtime systems across platforms. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and fellow engineers to deliver stable, high-performance gameplay across multiple hardware targets.

The role emphasizes improving pipelines, reducing bottlenecks, and solving complex engineering challenges in a flexible hybrid work model at Albany/ Irvine locations.