SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER II, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Company: Blizzard Entertainment
Location: Albany
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Team Name:Battle.net & Online ProductsJob Title:Senior Software
Engineer II, Production TechnologyRequisition ID:R023999Job
Description:Blizzard prides itself on continuing to support the
historic games that made us who we are today. Keeping these games
running as technology marches forward takes effort, and we need a
hero to own and direct that effort. -Whether it's battling the Zerg
in the Koprulu sector or defeating your opponents in the Nexus,
these treasured classics need a versatile champion to maintain,
shape, and advance the technology underpinning these games. You
should be spec'd into engineering talents, with a passion for
leadership and planning, and armed with a hunger to use modern
technology to create sustainable solutions. -So, if you like
merging technology with player experience, working with a small
team and look forward to challenges that will create millions of
new adventures for our players, we would love to hear from you.
-This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some
work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for
this role is Albany, NY or Irvine, CA. Responsibilities:
-Demonstrating your technical experience to coordinate and improve
impact across several groups of cross-disciplined engineers while
minimizing duplicated efforts -Evaluating the technical challenges
of our partner teams and applying your experience to help lead the
assembled team(s) to provide strong value-driven solutions.
-Mentoring, developing, and inspiring, as well as learning from,
the engineers that report to you -Continuously working with Prod
Tech leadership, as well as the business as a whole, to make our
team a top-tier destination for the most dedicated engineers in the
industry -Sharing ideas and technology to partner teams throughout
Blizzard in a clear and effective way -Working with stakeholders to
drive a blameless culture around incident management -Requirements:
-7+ years of professional software engineering experience using C++
-2+ years' experience professional -Linux development -Professional
experience working with relational databases -Strong organization
skills, product sense and ability to execute at a high level
-Maintaining and building code for distributed systemsBonus: -Can
self-assess the needs of a system, codebase, or team, and make a
case to prioritize that work -Enjoy maintaining the uptime of
always-on, always-available live global services -Experience
developing on multiple platforms - Windows, Mac, Linux -Owning a
tech stack from continuing development to live operation
-Developing and operating highly available, distributed, live,
real-time services -Developing in a context where many dependent
services are owned by other teams -Ability to lead and develop
other engineers -Working with mature legacy codebases -Developing
software that is used globally in compliance with local regulations
-Database development experience (RDBMS) -CI/CD -Linux and/or MacOS
development experience -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 love hearing from
anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not
sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows
that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to
not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every
qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to
creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage
you to apply. - -Accommodation Request: We are committed to working
with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with
physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual
requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please
email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com.
General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here.
Thank you for your interest. - - - -Our World - - - -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. -RewardsWe provide a suite of
benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being
for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! - Subject to
eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits
including: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.Eligibility
to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and
temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. - You
can learn more by visiting .In the U.S., the standard base pay
range for this role is $121,500.00 - $224,880.00 Annual. These
values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all
U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be
based on several factors, including relevant experience,
performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share
this role's range details for your local geography during the
hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in
this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive
compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide
competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation
is negotiable.Job SummaryJob number: R023999Date posted :
2024-09-30Profession: EngineeringEmployment type: Regular
Keywords: Blizzard Entertainment, Middletown , SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER II, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, IT / Software / Systems , Albany, Connecticut
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