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The minions of hell are growing stronger...

Join us as we continue to shape the Diablo universe! Diablo games are action RPG experiences with endless evil to slay, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendaryloot. Come work with us, and together,we'llcreate experiences that exceed the expectations of those who call Sanctuary home.

We are seeking aLead Technical Designertoassistin the creation of new ARPG experiences within one of Blizzard's most iconic worlds, Diablo.As a key member of the team, you willbe responsible forleading a group oftechnicaldesigners while providing technical and creative support across the design organization. You will help define and evolve designer workflows, tools, and pipelines to enable the efficient creation of high-quality,performantcontent.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, 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. Our primary studio locations are in Albany, NY, and Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team oftechnicaldesigners, providing direction on priorities, deliverables, and career development.

• Coach and mentor designers on implementation, workflows, and tools.

• Collaborate closely with design, engineering, art, QA, and production toalignsolutions and execution.

• Serve as a technical point of contact for content reviews, standards, and best practices.

• Champion improvements to designer workflows,identifyinginefficienciesand driving solutions.

• Analyze existing pipelines and tools todetermineareas for enhancement.

• Partner with engineering to request, define, and refinetooland workflow improvements.

• Create,maintain, and reinforce standards and best practices for technical design.

• Review and troubleshoot game content to ensure quality, cleanliness, and performance.

• Simplify complex systems and content to improve usability and scalability.

• Contribute hands-on where needed, including debugging and resolving content issues.

MinimumRequirements

• 8+ years of experience in game design on AAA titles, including technical design experience, witha track recordof shipping content across multiple areas (systems, levels, encounters, UI, etc.).

• Experience leading, mentoring, or guiding developers, with accountability for team delivery and quality outcomes.

• Experience developing and evolving pipelines, workflows, and development processes to support scalable content creation.

• Strong understanding of technical design principles, pipelines, and content creation workflows, includinga deepfamiliarity with game editors.

• Proficiencyin scripting or programming gameplay systems and content, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical and content-related issues.

• Ability to create and communicate clear design documentation for tools, systems, and workflows.

• Experience collaborating across disciplines to deliver complex features or systems, withstrong communicationskills that align cross-functional partners.

• Ability to balance hands-on technical execution with leadership responsibilities in a dynamic development environment.

• A collaborative, team-oriented approach, with a passion for improving workflows, tools, and developer experience.

Extra Points

• Previousdesign experience for ARPG / Open World / Multiplayer games.

• Passion for new and emerging workflows.

• Previousexperience training developers onbestpractices.

• Authoring game content using the Lua scripting language.

• Familiarity with Blizzard worlds and gameplay, especially within the dark fantasy of Diablo.

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!

Thevideogameindustry 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 usdecide! 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.