Senior Software Engineer, Graphics - Overwatch 2

Team Name:

Overwatch

Job Title:

Senior Software Engineer, Graphics - Overwatch 2

Requisition ID:

R025476

Job Description:

Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities…engineers! We are the Overwatch team, passionate gamers at heart, and we’re looking for a new hero to help us make Overwatch 2 - the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based game.

 

We are seeking a talented and passionate Graphics Programmer to join our core engine team who shares our values:

 

• We take responsibility for delivering our work
• We collaborate constantly, helping each other to be successful
• We continuously improve our knowledge, workflows and processes
• We communicate openly, calling out issues, opportunities, and sharing feedback
• We have integrity, maintain confidentiality, and share a sense of ownership in our success
• We have passion for the game, our players, quality work, and technology

  

In this role, you will be instrumental in implementing and optimizing graphical systems that bring Overwatch to life. You'll work closely with a cross-functional team of engine programmers, gameplay programmers, designers, technical artists, and artists to deliver stunning visuals while ensuring robust performance across target platforms.

 

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.

Responsibilities:

 

• Collaborate closely with members across the team to understand their needs, enhance their workflows, and support content creation.

• Debug and troubleshoot rendering issues, visual artifacts, and stability problems.

• Contribute to core rendering features, pipelines, and backends within our proprietary game engine.

• Develop and maintain shaders (HLSL, GLSL, or similar) for various visual effects, materials, and lighting models.

• Actively participate in code reviews, sharing knowledge, and mentoring junior team members.

 

Required Skills & Experience:

 

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in graphics programming or combination of education and experience. 

• Proficiency in C++ with an understanding of object-oriented design and data structures.

• Proficiency in shader programming languages (HLSL, GLSL, or similar).

• Experience with at least one modern graphics API (DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal, PS5, etc.).

• Familiarity with game content pipeline and tools.

• Solid understanding of 3D graphics fundamentals, including linear algebra and trigonometry, as they apply to computer graphics.

• Must be comfortable working within and adding to an established code framework.

• Excellent communications skills.

• Passion for video games, especially FPS games, and a strong desire to contribute to high-quality visual experiences.

 

Pluses:

 

• A degree in computer science, or a related field.

• Familiarity with multi-threading and optimization.

• Experience developing for a wide range of PC hardware and console platforms.

 

Your Platform

 

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. 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. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

 

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