Lead Software Engineer, Automation & Build | Diablo IV | Irvine & Albany

The Diablo IV Build & Automation team is seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Lead Software Engineer to help evolve our automated testing pipelines and the automation discipline itself.

The Build & Automation team oversees our continuous integration and performance testing frameworks across the game’s numerous in-development and live branches . We maintain the build cluster, manage stress, performance, and scale testing, verify game data integrity, and generate packages for all our supported platforms . Your contributions will have a direct impact on the future of the Diablo franchise.

In addition, our culture and values are important to us . All our engineers strive to make our working environment one that fosters ideals such as empowerment, inclusion, curiosity, and greatness . We are looking for those with a passion to champion the growth and health of our team.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is either Irvine, CA or Albany, NY.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Establish and maintain a rich automation infrastructure covering areas such as game and tools builds, continuous integration, performance & stress testing, build verification, and more

• Optimize legacy services for stability, performance, and resource utilization

• Be a force multiplier for the broader development team that depends on the infrastructure and services that the Build & Automation team provides

• Collaborate with multiple teams to create and manage various test environments and build farms from tens of cores to thousands of them

• Help improve test coverage through the design and implementation of automated testing processes

• Work with production staff and other leads of the Diablo team to prioritize tasks and track development

• Ensure that the team adheres to established coding standards, development philosophies, and efficient coding practices

• Evaluate and mentor junior members of the Build & Automation team

REQUIREMENTS :

• 5+ years' programming experience with shipped-product experience

• Previous leadership experience as a people manager or technical lead

• You currently hold a senior software engineer position or higher

• Strong programming skills in C# OR C++, as well as proficient using at least one other interpreted language (Groovy, Python, Perl, etc.)

• Strong code review, interpersonal and communications skills

• Passion for automation, validation, verification and software development with a service-oriented attitude

• Experience working in a collaborative team environment and handling multiple projects simultaneously

PLUSES :

• Experience managing a production build system ( e.g. Jenkins) with active live operations

• Experience with SQL databases

• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization packages

• Experience working with GCP or other cloud providers

• Experience integrating version control systems

• Expertise in Windows and Linux environments

• A degree in computer science, or a related field

• Previous experience automating video game consoles

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.

Accommodation Request: 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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest .

Our World

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: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. 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 .

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 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.