Senior Software Engineer, Engine - Next-Gen MMO

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced engine programmer to focus on core engine development for a next-generation MMO. The engine team is responsible for developing and overseeing all engine-related features and technologies. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of game coding experience on at least two shipped titles
• 3+ years of experience writing efficient core engine code (directly to hardware or hardware APIs, not through third-party APIs)
• Strong math skills (linear algebra, trigonometry, etc.)
• Fluency in C/C++
• Experience with code and data optimization to improve both memory consumption and performance
• Passion for playing games and writing engine code

Plusses:

• Computer science/mathematics/physics or related degree
• Experience with multi-threaded programming
• Fluency in SIMD
• Experience working on networked games
• Shader and/or graphics effects programming experience

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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