Senior Software Engineer, Graphics - Next-Gen MMO

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced graphics software engineer to work on its next-generation massively multiplayer game. The ideal applicant will be proficient in shader programming and have 3D graphics API experience. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.

Requirements:

• Expert C/C++ programming skills
• Five years of game programming experience and experience working on at least one shipped title
• Strong passion for graphics programming and algorithms
• 3D graphics API experience (Direct3D 9+ and/or OpenGL)
• Shader programming experience (HLSL/GLSL)
• Experience programming complex graphical effects
• Strong familiarity with modern graphics hardware
• Experience with code optimization
• A passion for games

Plusses:

• Animation programming experience
• Experience with programming with a 3D graphics tool chain
• Familiarity with3ds Max or Maya
• Prior 3D development work experience on MMORPG, RPG, and/or RTS games

Please send code samples in text files as well as a cover letter, resume, and salary history in separate Word format documents to resumes@blizzard.com.

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