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Your Mission

At Blizzard, we craft genredefining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and technical excellence, we create immersive universes and iconic experiences beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that cultivates the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.

We are looking for aLead Tools Software Engineerto help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team and a technical and people leader, you will guide a team responsible for the development and evolution of workflows and tools thatartists, designers, and programmers rely on every day. By directly managing engineers and collaborating closely with project leadership, you will help define strategic initiatives andestablishclear, achievable goals aligned with project needs.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work week from our Irvine, CA studio location, with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you're also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer.

Responsibilities

Priorities can often change in afast-pacedenvironment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Lead, evaluate, and mentor an engineering team responsible for the core editor experience, tools, and assetcreation pipelines.

• Partner with production staff and the broader leadership team on milestone planning and tracking development progress.

• Collaborateclosely with designers, artists, and othercross-functional partnersto understand workflow needs and translate them into intuitive and efficient tooling solutions, with a focus on scalability and longterm maintainability.

• Author andmaintaintooling technical design documents outlining key architectural decisions, features, milestones, and technical risks.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture aligned with Blizzard's core values.

MinimumRequirements

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in game development engineering, or a combination of applicable training and experience.

• Previousleadership experience, including delivery of at least one shipped game title.

• Experience using Unreal Engine, working with both C++ and Blueprint.

• Proven experience designing and implementing gamecreation software or developer tools.

• Experience working within large, crossdisciplinary development environments.

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced knowledge of C++, including established patterns and modern language features.

• Ability to produce frequent, readable, and welltested code commits.

• Strong understanding of effective user interactions and developer experience.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly share ideas, provide meaningful feedback, and actively listen.

• Strong debugging and problemsolving skills.

Key Attributes

• Commitment to doing things the right way, even when it is challenging.

• Willingness to iterate and refine solutions until they reach a high bar of quality.

• Respect for diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration.

• Practical, solutionoriented mindset that builds upon the ideas and work of others.

• Serviceoriented mindset.

BonusPoints

• Computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree(s).

• Experience making games withlarge, open worlds.

• Enthusiasm for games and game development.

• Links to shipped tools, engine work, or technical writeups.

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 wasacquiredby 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, witha track recordthat 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,technologyand entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crushand 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 thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical,emotionaland financial well-being for 'Every World' -we'vegot our employees covered!

The video game 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 the 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 reasonableassistanceto 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.