Blizzard Entertainment

Senior Software Engineer (Temp)

Irvine, California, United States of America · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$103k-$190kDetected 30 days ago

JavaScriptPythoniOSDistributed SystemsAWSGCPCloud PlatformsCI/CDJenkinsPlatform EngineeringIncident ResponseEpicResearchCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Team Name: Diablo Immortal Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Temp) | Diablo Immortal | Irvine, CA Requisition ID: R027490 Job Description: We Need You The minions of Hell are growing stronger...
Join us as we write the next chapter in the Diablo universe!
Diablo Immortal, a Massively Multiplayer Action-RPG mobile game set in the world of Sanctuary, lets heroes slay demons anywhere, at any time.

Come work with us, and together, we'll create something amazing.
Develop and improve build, release, and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CI/CD), driving automation and reliability within your domain.
Support and enhance platform integration and distribution across mobile (Google Play / Apple) and PC (Battle.net), ensuring smooth releases at scale.
Optimize download, patching, and build size efficiency (e.g., patching strategies, in-game delivery improvements).
Design and build live service tools and dashboards to support monitoring, incident response, and operational visibility.
Drive technical direction and execution of technical roadmaps, translating product and engineering goals into actionable plans within your area.
Partner with producers and cross-functional teams to improve workflows, delivery pipelines, and release processes.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to design and implement scalable technical solutions.
Proven ability to define technical direction and drive execution across multiple teams, including internal and external partners.
Ability to independently drive large, ambiguous technical problems to completion.

8+ years of experience in game development, platform engineering, or live services, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale systems in production.
Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as JavaScript, Python, or C#.
Experience with distributed systems, platform integrations, or large-scale backend architecture.
Experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins) and release automation.
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
Demonstrated ability to balance tradeoffs across performance, scalability, cost, and development velocity.
Familiarity with Battle.net or similar platform technologies.
Experience optimizing game distribution, patching, or backend cost efficiency.
Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards.
Minimum Requirements 8+ years of experience in game development, platform engineering, or live services, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale systems in production.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $102,800.00 - $190,204.00 Annual.

Experience working in ambiguous environments, driving clarity, prioritization, and execution Bonus Points Experience with cross-platform ecosystems (mobile + PC).

This listing is sourced directly from Blizzard Entertainment's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.