Thursday 5 June 2014

Senior Software Engineer, User Interface #140000E | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States


Senior Software Engineer, User Interface #140000E | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States


Senior Software Engineer, User Interface
World of Warcraft
Office: Irvine, California, United States
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a highly skilled and creative user interface software engineer to join our World of Warcraft team.  You must have at least six years of industry experience and understand the challenges of crafting an effective yet elegant user interface.  Creativity and teamwork are critical as you must be able to work closely with our game designers to develop a shared vision and then see it through from concept to completion. You will also need to be familiar with the stylistic themes of World of Warcraft and possess the ability to develop new and compelling UI features that match. 

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with designers and other engineers to establish a shared vision for compelling UI features.
  • Implement functional and elegant UI features from approved concept images and paper designs.
  • Develop back-end functionality to support front-end features.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • A minimum of 6 years’ of industry experience
  • Fluent in C / C++
  • Fluent in high-level scripting languages such as LUA, perl, or PHP
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong math skills
  • Developed sense of design and graphical layout
  • Passion for playing and making games (especially Blizzard games!)
Pluses
  • Experience with developing UI modifications for World of Warcraft
  • Strong graphic art skills
  • Proficient with Photoshop
  • Degree in computer science or related field
Applicants must submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) and a resume. Only submittals with cover letters will be considered.

The cover letter should describe why you are interested in working at Blizzard, and what games you are currently playing.  Make sure to mention language proficiencies, if any.

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




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