Blizzard Entertainment · 3 days ago
Lead Unreal Engine 5 Systems Engineer - Unannounced Game
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years expBlizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for its iconic video game universes. They are seeking a Lead Unreal Engine 5 Systems Engineer to oversee core engine development for an unannounced game, managing a team of engineers and collaborating with project leadership to define strategic initiatives and deliver best-in-class gameplay experiences.
MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Manage, evaluate, and mentor the engineering staff of the engine core team
Act as the primary point of contact for required engine functionality, collaborating with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and with project leadership to define and execute project requirements
Partner with the production staff and the rest of the leadership team for milestone planning and tracking development progress
Author and maintain technical design documents that outline key project architectural decisions, features, milestones, and technical risks
Provide engine-based guidance and define best practices that empower designers, artists, and gameplay engineers to deliver the vision of the game and ensure we delight and entertain our players
Partner in driving processes and tooling necessary to ensure the game runs smoothly and efficiently across multiple hardware platforms of varying capabilities
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in game development engineering or a combination of applicable training and experience
Experience using the Unreal Engine 5 (both C++ and Blueprint)
Experience tuning the various engine systems within the Unreal engine to run efficiently on PC's and modern consoles
Previous leadership experience including at least one shipped game title
Multithreading, performance analysis, and code optimization
The ability to author, debug, and optimize production-grade C++ code
The capacity to make frequent, readable, and well-tested code commits
The ability to communicate and articulate vision, ideas, and learnings from others, and to give meaningful feedback
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Experience mentoring others in the areas of expertise and growing engineers
Experience working closely in multi-disciplinary teams with people of diverse mindsets
Experience analyzing game features, systems, and content for performance and optimizing a game to release quality
Preferred
Experience in creating technologies to enable large-scale AAA-game development productions to meet performance, scope and timeline requirements
Computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree(s)
Experience making games with large, open worlds
Comfortable working in a large codebase
Experience developing online multiplayer games and features
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance
Company
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Walter Kong
SVP, Head of Development, Live Games/Mobile
Jamie Ortiz
Associate Production Manager, Creative Development
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