Senior Gameplay Engineer - Diablo Remote

About the Role

Join Blizzard Entertainment as a Senior Gameplay Engineer for Diablo, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of the most iconic action RPG franchises. This Senior Gameplay Engineer remote position offers a unique opportunity to work with a passionate team dedicated to creating immersive gaming experiences. You will collaborate closely with designers, artists, and fellow engineers, ensuring that the gameplay systems you develop are engaging and long-lasting.

What You'll Do

• Architect, implement, and own major gameplay systems for Diablo, from initial design through live operation and long-term iteration.
• Partner closely with game designers to translate high-level creative goals into scalable, extensible gameplay solutions.
• Provide technical leadership within the gameplay engineering group, setting best practices and raising the quality bar for systems design, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, art, and production to deliver cohesive, player-focused features.
• Act as a trusted senior voice in gameplay discussions, contributing to feature planning, technical direction, and risk assessment.
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and shared problem-solving.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional game programming experience, including multiple shipped titles, with at least one AAA game.
• Expert-level proficiency in C / C++, with experience working in large, long-lived codebases.
• Extensive experience designing and maintaining complex gameplay systems across areas such as combat, player abilities and progression, quests and narrative content, AI behaviors, and player-facing or systemic gameplay features.
• Proven ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, especially designers and artists.
• A track record of technical ownership, sound judgment, and delivering gameplay systems that scale and evolve.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice to Have

• Deep familiarity with Diablo or ARPG gameplay.
• Experience with client/server gameplay architectures.
• Experience building or supporting game development tools and pipelines.
• Experience developing user interfaces for game systems.
• Proficiency with C#.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and health savings accounts.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, and free games.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to the United States.

This Senior Gameplay Engineer remote position is your chance to make a significant impact in the gaming industry. Join us at Blizzard Entertainment and help us create epic entertainment experiences!