Senior Software Engineer II

Activision Blizzard•Irvine, CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Game Development Engineering, a specialized team dedicated to unifying and optimizing the development ecosystem across our studios. In this role, you won't just write code; you'll shape the foundational infrastructure that powers our games. We are a small, high-impact team focused on solving real problems, eliminating friction, and building simple, maintainable systems that let game teams focus on what they do best: making epic games. You will partner with engineers across Blizzard to identify bottlenecks and deliver complete solutions that span the entire technology landscape. Whether it's provisioning infrastructure, writing backend services, crafting frontend dashboards, or optimizing CI/CD pipelines, you will own the problem from end to end. If you are passionate about developer productivity, believe in leveraging powerful foundations to build simple systems, and thrive in an environment where operability is paramount, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience in the gaming or technology industry
The ability and willingness to work across any layer of the stack
A passion for support engineering and a service-oriented mindset
Strong proficiency in C#
Ability to work across multiple programming languages, such as C++, Go and Python
A strong understanding of software design principles and computer science fundamentals
Excellent ability to communicate with developers of all disciplines and technical skill levels

Nice To Haves

Background in game build, release, or tools engineering
Understanding of build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (Git, Perforce)
Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. Angular, Vue, React)
Familiarity with cloud provisioning tools (e.g. Terraform)
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Comfort working with and modernizing legacy codebases
Shipped game titles or major software products
Exposure to Unreal and/or Unity
Configuration management experience using tools like Puppet or Ansible
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus)
Experience working with Databases (SQL, NoSQL)

Responsibilities

Collaborate directly with game teams to understand their workflows, identify friction points, and deliver solutions that eliminate manual work
Develop high-quality, reusable libraries and tools that connect the Blizzard development environment
Traverse the entire stack—from configuring build agents and writing backend services to creating user-facing interfaces—to deliver complete, working software
Improve internally facing development critical systems to ensure they are fast and reliable
Influence engineering quality and best practices across teams
Flexibly tackle a wide array of technical challenges

Benefits

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 $121,500.00 - $224,880.00 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.
While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.