California, United States · Remote OK
$103k–$190k/yr
Team Name: Battle.net & Online Products Job Title:Senior Software Engineer I Requisition ID:R027754 Job Description: The intersection of business, technology, and user experience Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a t…
Skills: C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET Core, Service-Oriented Architecture, API Design
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
Team Name: Hearthstone Job Title:Hearthstone Production Manager(6-month contractor) Requisition ID:R027745 Job Description: Job Summary: The Hearthstone Production Lead will take point on managing production efforts for …
Skills: AAA Game Development, Production Management, External Development Coordination, Project Roadmap Definition, Risk Mitigation
Irvine, California, United States · On-site
$157k–$291k/yr
Team Name: Job Title:Director, Partner Success Requisition ID:R027748 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment creates iconic worlds and epic entertainment experiences for millions of players around the globe. Behind ever…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Partner Management, Stakeholder Management, Release Management, Launch Operations
Irvine, California, United States · On-site
$30/hr–$56/hr
Team Name: Job Title:Associate Software Engineer, Reliability Requisition ID:R027657 Job Description: The Overwatch team is seeking a skilled engineer to serve as an Associate Software Engineer, Reliability. Soldiers, sc…
Skills: Linux, DevOps, Python, C#, Go
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
$149k–$276k/yr
Team Name: Cinematics Job Title:Senior Manager – Cinematics TD (SFD / Cinematics) Requisition ID:R027710 Job Description: Blizzard Animation, which creates the Cinematics that breathe life into the various Blizzard Franc…
Skills: Team Leadership, Animation Pipeline, VFX Pipeline, Technical Direction, Maya
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
$137k–$253k/yr
Team Name: Hearthstone Job Title:Game Director - Hearthstone | Irvine, CA Requisition ID:R027738 Job Description: Pull up a chair and join us by the hearth! Blizzard is looking for a Game Director to join the Hearthstone…
Skills: Game Design, Live-Service Leadership, Strategic Planning, PvP Strategy Game Design, Team Leadership
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
$127k–$235k/yr
Team Name: Diablo Immortal Job Title:Associate Design Director - Diablo Immortal | Irvine, CA Requisition ID:R026570 Job Description: We Need You The minions of Hell are growing stronger... Join us as we write the next c…
Skills: Game Design, Creative Direction, Live-Service Operations, Systems Design, Economy Balance
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
$89k–$165k/yr
Team Name: Finance Job Title:Manager, Finance - Blizzard - Irvine, CA Requisition ID:R026703 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an extraordinary finance lead to join our award-winning video game company i…
Skills: Financial analysis, Strategic planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, Investment tracking
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
Team Name: Marketing Job Title:Senior Data Analyst Requisition ID:R027461 Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst to drive strategic analysis focused on identification, evaluation, and execution of opportun…
Skills: Data Analysis
Seoul, South Korea · Hybrid
Team Name: Overwatch Job Title:Senior UIUX Designer, Overwatch Requisition ID:R027528 Job Description: The Overwatch team is looking for an accomplished Senior UI/UX Designer with several years of experience creating eng…
Skills: UI/UX Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
Seoul, South Korea · Hybrid
Team Name: Overwatch Job Title:Senior Game Producer, Live Operations and Content, Overwatch Requisition ID:R027444 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced Senior Game Producer to join the Overwa…
Skills: Production Planning, Live Operations, Project Management, Cross-functional Coordination, Risk Management
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · Remote OK
Team Name: Diablo Immortal Job Title:Associate Interpreter, Chinese/English(Contractor) Requisition ID:R027535 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented bilingual professional to support the ongoing c…
Skills: English Fluency, Mandarin Fluency, Consecutive Interpreting, Translation, Game Localization
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
Team Name: Marketing Job Title:Associate Director of Communications, China, Blizzard Requisition ID:R027092 Job Description: Associate Director of Communications, China, Blizzard Your Mission The Associate Director of Co…
Skills: Communications Strategy, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
Team Name: Hearthstone Job Title:Senior Manager, Hearthstone Product Management Requisition ID:R027383 Job Description: Blizzard is looking for an exceptional Senior Manager - Product Management to join us in shaping the…
Skills: Product Management, Game Design, Strategic Planning, Leadership
Seoul, South Korea · On-site
Team Name: Overwatch Job Title:Operations Manager, Overwatch Requisition ID:R027596 Job Description: Position Overview Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an Operations Manager for Overwatch. The Operations Manager wil…
Skills: Publishing, Operations Management, Project Management, Live Ops Execution, Strategic Planning
Seoul, South Korea · Hybrid
Team Name: Overwatch Job Title:Senior Software Engineer, Client Features Overwatch Requisition ID:R027450 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Client Features to join the Overwat…
Skills: C++, Client-side Engineering, Gameplay Programming, Game UI Design, Performance Optimization
Seoul, South Korea · Hybrid
Team Name: Overwatch Job Title:Senior Server Engineer, Features, Overwatch Requisition ID:R027451 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Senior Server Engineer, Features to join the Overwatch development te…
Skills: C++, Server Engineering, Distributed Systems, Network Programming, Backend Development
Irvine, California, United States · Remote OK
$30/hr–$56/hr
Team Name: Marketing Job Title:Paid Media Operations Manager (Contractor) | Irvine, CA or Remote (US) Requisition ID:R027723 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Paid Media Operations Manager to temporari…
Skills: Paid Media Operations, Campaign Operations, Creative Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Quality Assurance
Irvine, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$40/hr
Team Name: Job Title:Associate Activation Specialist (Contractor) | Irvine, CA Requisition ID:R027724 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an Associate Activation Specialist to temporarily support the Paid …
Skills: Paid Social, Programmatic Advertising, Google Ads, Amazon Ads, Meta Ads
Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid
$29/hr–$55/hr
Team Name: Localization Job Title:Localization Technical Solution Architect | Irvine, CA Requisition ID:R027631 Job Description: We invite you to join us! Our team is looking for a Localization Technical Solution Archite…
Skills: Localization Engineering, Solutions Architecture, API Integration, Python, Azure
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Design and implement backend systems and APIs to enhance the support experience for Blizzard customers and Game Masters. Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve live operations issues.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience with at least 3 years of professional C# .NET application development. Candidates should have strong knowledge of service-oriented design patterns, software quality best practices, and containerization tools.
The intersection of business, technology, and user experience
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer experienced in C# .NET application development to help us design, implement, and maintain our internal and customer-facing applications for customer support. In collaboration with designers, product managers, and other software engineers, you will contribute to the Blizzard Support web site and our proprietary customer support software that Game Masters use to deliver an epic support experience.
The software you write will integrate with services from game development and platform teams at Blizzard so that our players and Game Masters can resolve any issue they encounter. Our team loves Blizzard games, and we care deeply about ensuring everyone can fully enjoy our games; if you do too, then this is the team for you!
This role is open to remote work.
Responsibilities
Design and implement innovative solutions to deliver an epic support experience to Blizzard customers and Game Masters (customer support representatives)
Provide technical leadership across Service Technologies with respect to backend systems development
Collaborate and communicate with business analysts, designers, producers, and partner team members throughout the development process
Document and share best practices with engineers across Blizzard
Diagnose and resolve live operations issues, occasionally during non-traditional work hours
Crosstrain peers and mentor junior engineers across Service Technologies
Requirements
8+ Years of Professional software engineering experience
Good working knowledge of C#, Microsoft .NET Framework, and .NET ASP.NET Core
Good working knowledge service-oriented application design patterns
Experience designing systems and APIs with high uptime requirements
Working knowledge of software quality best practices such as unit and integration testing
Surface knowledge of Docker containerization and CI/CD Tools
Analytical and Troubleshooting skills
Passion for software development and learning
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent industry experience
Plusses
Knowledge of Blizzard Games and Services
Experience with Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services
Experience with Kubernetes and Linux
Experience hardening applications and enforcing security best-practices
Experience with front-end frameworks such as React or Angular
Experience with observability, analytics, and reporting solutions
Experience collaborating in large multi-disciplinary teams
Contributions to Open Source and personal projects
Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
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.
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 [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
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.
We 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:
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 https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $102,800.00 - $190,204.00 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.Crafting Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share
Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception. 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: Crafting Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share. 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. Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Offices: 1 Blizzard Way, Irvine, CA 92618, US · 30 Cecil St, Singapore, Singapore 049712, SG · 9825 Spectrum Dr, Austin, Texas 78717, US · 145, Rue Yves le Coz, Versailles, Ile-de-France 78000, FR · 521, Teheran-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06164 Republic of Korea, 15F, seoul, korea 06164, US
Crafting Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share
Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception. 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: Crafting Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share. 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. Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Offices: 1 Blizzard Way, Irvine, CA 92618, US · 30 Cecil St, Singapore, Singapore 049712, SG · 9825 Spectrum Dr, Austin, Texas 78717, US · 145, Rue Yves le Coz, Versailles, Ile-de-France 78000, FR · 521, Teheran-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06164 Republic of Korea, 15F, seoul, korea 06164, US
