Open-World Combat Gameplay Engineer

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with Company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health programs & wellbeing

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine is seeking a Software Engineer to build next-gen STARCRAFT gameplay. You will craft combat experiences, character behaviors, navigation, and gameplay tech as part of a collaborative team.

You will contribute to performance-optimized systems, work with designers and artists, and help deliver high-quality features across a hybrid work week with on-site days in Irvine.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in gameplay engineering or equivalent.
• Contributions on action-focused combat systems, NPC AI, navigation, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain combat systems for player-NPC interactions with performance focus.
• Collaborate with encounter, character, and system designers to translate goals into robust tech.
• Work with designers, artists, animators, and engineers to implement polished combat experiences.
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and challenges; propose practical solutions.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams to diagnose issues and drive fixes.

Skills

C++

Gameplay systems

Performance optimization

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine is seeking a Software Engineer to build next-gen STARCRAFT gameplay. You will craft combat experiences, character behaviors, navigation, and gameplay tech as part of a collaborative team.

You will contribute to performance-optimized systems, work with designers and artists, and help deliver high-quality features across a hybrid work week with on-site days in Irvine.