Senior Gameplay Engineer II — Hybrid (AAA Systems)

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer II to build and evolve gameplay systems that bring our games to life.

You will work with designers, animators, artists, and engineers to deliver engaging player experiences and help shape technical foundations and workflows for long-term growth. The role operates on a hybrid schedule with on-site and remote days, based out of Irvine.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in game development engineering.
• Highly proficient in C++ with strong data-structure, logic, and algorithm foundations.
• Shipped at least one AAA title in a role crafting complex gameplay systems.
• Expert debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with modern development tools/workflows to boost productivity and collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design on combat, traversal, and RPG systems to rapidly prototype and iterate gameplay.
• Collaborate with animators, designers, and engineers on content creation best practices.
• Help set up foundational project infrastructure and core systems for future growth.
• Contribute to sustainable engineering workflows and team practices.
• Evaluate technical, performance, and memory implications of features and communicate tradeoffs.
• Partner with technical leadership to learn existing and future architecture for large game systems.
• Profile, debug, and optimize gameplay systems for quality, responsiveness, and performance.
• Mentor engineers across disciplines through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Skills

C++

AAA title experience

Debugging

System design

Communication

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer II to build and evolve gameplay systems that bring our games to life.

You will work with designers, animators, artists, and engineers to deliver engaging player experiences and help shape technical foundations and workflows for long-term growth. The role operates on a hybrid schedule with on-site and remote days, based out of Irvine.