Associate Technical Director - World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California

Job Description:

Team Name:
World of Warcraft

Job Title:
Associate Technical Director - World of Warcraft

Requisition ID:
R022942

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced engineering leader to serve as Associate Technical Director for the World of Warcraft team. The successful candidate will assist the Engineering Leadership of World of Warcraft to drive direction for new technology used in World of Warcraft and provide leadership over various programming teams.

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

What you will do...

• Develop technology plans and oversee programming development for the team


• Work with production staff and other leads to establish engineering direction and subsequent schedule requirements across multiple disciplines of programming and technology


• Coordinate with director level peers to steer various World of Warcraft programming teams to meet goals and requirements.


• Review and approve completed engineering goals in collaboration with the technical director, the production staff and other leads


• Evaluate and mentor programmers while being a champion for work-life balance


• Provide critical analysis of technology and development practices with the goal of improving game quality and team efficiency and fostering a positive working environment


• Interface with the Technical Director, discipline partners, and leads to ensure that technology interests and policies are properly represented and maintained through the course of development, and that future technology is on track and in development for future products


• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to achieve goals and maintain the technological evolution of current and future products


• Maintain familiarity with Blizzard Entertainment's current game designs as well as with emerging technologies across the game industry in multiple genres


• Build collaborative connections with Design, Art, Production, Audio, QA and other partner teams


• Promote, participate in, and contribute to our culture of inclusion and diversity.

To succeed, you must have...

• Experience as a lead software engineer


• An ability to mentor technical leaders and excellent people skills


• Comfort working within an established code framework as well as building technology from the ground up


• Excellent oral and written communication skills

We're also interested in hearing about...

• Experience shipping multiple games, at least one as a senior engineer or higher on a large team


• Passion for games and World of Warcraft in particular


• Proven aptitude for technical design

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

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, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and 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 innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

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.

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

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 $167,500.00 - $309,876.00 Annual. 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.