Senior Software Engineer, Tools #14000BH | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Tools
StarCraft II
Office: Irvine, California, United States
The starcraft 2 team is seeking an
experienced tools engineer. The ideal applicant will be proficient in
developing powerful toolsets for code, art, design, audio, and localization
pipelines. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative and technically
challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of
benefits.
Responsibilities
- Design and implementation of new development tools for all disciplines.
- Communicate with other departments to improve existing tools, and determine new solutions.
- Maintain tools for performance, stability, and error-free operation.
- Identify and resolve pipeline issues, and discover opportunities for improvement.
Requirements
- Passion for tools development, and tool chains
- Advanced understanding of C++, including 32-bit, and 64-bit development
- Working knowledge of C#
- Advanced understanding of game content pipeline, and tools
- Excellent working knowledge of compilers, linkers, and associated tools
- Experience automating processes
- Strong communications skills
- Able to work in a collaborative team environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Service-oriented attitude with an eye for efficiency, and workflow
- Demonstrated ability to estimate tasks accurately, and work efficiently
Pluses
- Strong debugging skills
- Experience with Visual Studio project configuration, VS2005, and VS2010
- Experience with Python or other interpreted languages
- Experience automating against Subversion, Perforce, or other version control systems
- Experience using SQL databases -- database design, stored procedures
- Experience developing Windows GUI applications using WinForms, WPF, Win32, MFC, wxWindows, or Qt
- Experience developing web based tools
- Experience with distributed build systems
- User interface design experience
- Strong mathematics skills, including proficiency with trigonometry, and linear algebra
- Experience with 3D Studio Max, Max SDK, and MaxScript
- Detailed knowledge of 3D graphics, animation, camera control, and lighting
- Experience shipping multiple game titles
- Experience developing on Linux, platforms
Required Application Materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter which should include:
- Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
- What games you are currently playing
**Only submittals with Cover
Letters will be considered.
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