Senior Gameplay Engineer - Overwatch 2

Company: Blizzard Entertainment
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 11, 2021

Job Description:

Team Name:OverwatchJob Title:Senior Gameplay Engineer - Overwatch 2Requisition ID:R003977Job Description:Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities---engineers We are the Overwatch team, passionate gamers at heart, and we---re looking for a new hero to help us make Overwatch 2 - the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment---s acclaimed team-based game.In Overwatch 2, the nations of Earth are under assault. As the omnic forces of Null Sector launch a barrage of surprise attacks around the world, the planet---s governments and militaries prove quickly outmatched---and the remnants of the fearless strike force once known as Overwatch rally to make a valiant stand. Now the world---s heroes must each decide whether to answer the call to reemerge, reunite, and serve as a beacon of hope in a new era of crisis.We are seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced SeniorGameplay Engineer who shares our values:We take responsibility for delivering our work.We collaborate constantly, helping each other to be successful.We continuously improve our knowledge, workflows and processes.We communicate openly, calling out issues, opportunities, and sharing feedback.We have integrity, maintain confidentiality, and share a sense of ownership in our success.We have passion for the game, our players, quality work, and technology.This philosophy, along with the Blizzard values of ---Gameplay First--- and ---Play Nice, Play Fair,--- has made Overwatch one of Blizzard's most successful games, and it has forged a bond of trust with our worldwide player community that is extremely important to us.As a gameplay engineer on the Overwatch team, you will be part of a talented and passionate team developing world class PvE and PvP gameplay experiences, unlocking the potential of our designers and artists to create compelling and exciting gameplay features that will keep players engaged for years to come. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the challenges involved with authoring game systems and be able to collaborate closely with other disciplines.RESPONSIBILITIESWork with designers, artists and other engineers to realize the vision of Overwatch 2 gameplayDevelop simple solutions to challenging problems within the performance constraints of real-time game simulationCollaborate with other members of the engineering team to build sustainable and maintainable technologiesPlay an active role in supporting the game by helping address issues in productionPerform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks and maintain a process of technological evolutionMentor other engineers on the gameplay teamREQUIREMENTSPassion for playing and making video gamesStrong gameplay experienceAdvanced C++ programming skills5 years--- experience in game programming, including experience working on at least one AAA shipped titleStrong mathematics skills, including proficiency with trigonometry, and linear algebraAdvanced knowledge of game characters, including animation and physicsMust be comfortable working within and adding to an established code frameworkPLUSESExperience developing player abilities, weapons, AI, character animation, locomotion, or physicsPrior development working with client/server game systemsExperience writing high-performance code on a wide range of platforms from low-end PCs and consoles to high-end PCs and consolesExperience with visual scripting languages such as Blueprint or KismetJob SummaryJob number: R003977Date posted : 2020-11-09Profession: EngineeringEmployment type: Regular

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