Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack - Warcraft Rumble

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team working on our mobile game, Warcraft Rumble. This is a position with the team responsible for player features. Our team of great engineers is looking to grow with experienced full stack developers with good customer focused mindsets.
In this role, you will help develop new systems and services for our game coordinating across disciplines with designers and product managers. In addition to having a strong background as a full stack engineer and technical skills, we are looking for qualified engineers who have a passion for gaming. As a Full Stack engineer on features, you should have great communication skills, as you will work closely with people from different crafts to create compelling and epic features that will keep players engaged for years. A self-driving attitude combined with the hunger for improvements and seeking challenges is a key part of that role.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

You will among other things:

• Architect systems for performance, stability, scalability, and fault tolerant operation Coordinate with engineers on network efficiency.
• Design and deliver code that is robust, extensible, flexible and simple to use.
• Champion Blizzard’s core values, especially “Gameplay First” Requirements. High level of experience in one or more of the following languages: C#, C++, Java, Kotlin, Scala, Rust Experience building backend systems in a client/server architecture.
• Design and implement client side components in support of desired user experience Share your knowledge and help colleagues both inside and outside of your team.

Skills to create thrills

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of distributed messaging systems (especially Kafka and similar products) iOS and/or Android software development expertise
• Previous Unity game-engine experience
• 5+ years of experience within a Software Engineering related field. Front end and back end full stack development experience.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems.
• Focus on writing high quality code that is easy to maintain and read by others. Excellent communicator in English.

Bonus points

• Practical experience with Cloud technologies: Preferably Google Cloud Platform
• Experience in designing and implementing RPC protocols.
• Knowledge of NoSQL (especially Cassandra and similar products)

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

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