Senior Software Engineer, Tools #14000BI | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States

Senior Software Engineer, Tools #14000BI | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States

Senior Software Engineer, Tools

Heroes of the Storm

Office: Irvine, California, United States

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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.

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and its affiliated companies is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 

 

 

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