Associate Game Designer, Encounters - World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California

Job Description:

Team Name:
World of Warcraft

Job Title:
Associate Game Designer, Encounters - World of Warcraft

Requisition ID:
R022729

Job Description:

Do you dream of digital dragons?

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a game designer to join the World of Warcraft team who can build engaging combat abilities for creatures in dungeons, raids, and the world of Azeroth. In this role, you must be passionate about creating compelling stories through the medium of gameplay mechanics.

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 Irvine, CA.

What you will do...

• Populate the world of Azeroth with creatures and bring them to life through out of combat behaviors.


• Utilize editor tools, including Lua scripts, to fill Azeroth with creatures and give them engaging spells and abilities.


• Build encounters that provide the correct amount of challenge for different audiences.


• Be responsible for the timely completion of encounters within a Zone, Dungeon, or Raid.


• Collaborate with fellow designers, as well as producers, artists, sound designers, and engineers to deliver great content.


• Participate in and contribute to a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Minimum Requirements

A successful candidate will have some of the following characteristics or skills and be interested in learning others on the list over time as part of their career advancement. They should be well rounded in their individual skillset, but able to work as a team.

• Possess a love for World of Warcraft and its universe.


• Familiarity with World of Warcraft dungeon and raid content.


• The ability to consider multiple, conflicting, viewpoints and make the best overall decision.


• The ability to communicate ideas effectively, parse feedback and inspire others.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume


• Cover Letter, which should include a bit about you, why you are interested in working on World of Warcraft, and some games you are currently playing.


• Cover letters are not required but are strongly encouraged. A design test will be offered to candidates who proceed to the next stage of the application process.

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.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;


• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;


• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;


• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;


• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $24.04 - $44.47 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.