Lead Software Engineer, Engine Systems Location: Irvine California Category Engineering Job Description: Requisition ID: R027633 Job Description: We need you The minions of hell are growing stronger… Join us as we continue to shape the Diablo universe! Diablo games are action RPG experiences with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together we'll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing. We are seeking a Lead Engine Systems Engineer to help drive the creation of new ARPG experiences within one of Blizzard's most iconic worlds, Diablo. In this role, you will lead and support a team of engineers focused on advancing the core technology that powers the game, including streaming, asset loading, job scheduling, performance systems, platform support, and key runtime systems across audio, physics, UI, VFX, and more. You will partner closely with engineering leadership and cross-disciplinary teams to identify technical risks, shape priorities, and guide the roadmap for critical systems that enable smooth, stable, and performant gameplay across platforms. This role balances hands-on technical contribution with team leadership, helping deliver scalable engine technology that supports both current and future Diablo experiences. This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you're also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio locations are Irvine, CA or Albany, NY. Responsibilities - Manage, evaluate, and mentor the engineering staff of the engine core team. - Act as the primary point of contact for required engine functionality, collaborating with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and with project leadership to define and execute project requirements. - Partner with the production staff and the rest of the leadership team for milestone planning and tracking development progress. - Author and maintain technical design documents that outline key project architectural decisions, features, milestones, and technical risks. - Provide engine-based guidance and define best practices that empower designers, artists, and gameplay engineers to deliver the vision of the game and ensure we delight and entertain our players. - Partner in driving processes and tooling necessary to ensure the game runs smoothly and efficiently across multiple hardware platforms of varying capabilities. Minimum Requirements Experience - 8+ years of experience in game development engineering, or a combination of applicable training and experience. - Experience working in proprietary C++ engines, Unreal Engine, or similar AAA game engine environments. - Experience tuning engine systems to run efficiently on PC and modern consoles. - Previous leadership experience, including at least one shipped game title. - Strong experience with multithreading, performance analysis, and code optimization. - Ability to author, debug, and optimize production-grade C++ code. - Ability to make frequent, readable, and well-tested code commits. - Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical vision, share ideas and learnings, and provide meaningful feedback. - Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. - Experience mentoring engineers, growing technical talent, and developing others in areas of expertise. Extra Points: - Experience in creating technologies to enable large-scale AAA-game development productions to meet performance, scope, and timeline requirements. - Computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree(s). - Experience making games with large, open worlds. 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 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 innovative 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 video game 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 the 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. 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.

Title: Sr Software Development Engineer - Distributed Systems Location: Pleasanton United States Full Time Job Description: Your work days are brighter here. We're obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we're shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you'll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We're in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you'll do meaningful work with Workmates who've got your back. In return, we'll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you've found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The OMS Data Lake team is a critical component of the Workday Data Cloud platform. Our mission is foundational to Workday's enterprise strategy, directly supporting the Open Platform initiative. We build the core next-generation infrastructure that decouples storage and compute, eliminating traditional data silos and enabling seamless, secure, ecosystem-wide data access. By engineering high-throughput distributed platform services, we transform how massive enterprise datasets are managed, shared, and queried across the industry. About the Role In this role, you will be architecting, building, and delivering the platform capabilities and services that power our Apache Iceberg zero-copy data lake solution. You will work on unlocking and unifying real-time and analytical data from Workday's core operational business applications-including Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management, Recruiting, and more-without costly data duplication or heavy ETL overhead. You will focus on building robust, high-performance services that expose transactional application engine data as optimized Iceberg tables, ensuring strict consistency, advanced metadata management, schema evolution, and multi-cloud data accessibility for both internal analytical engines and external third-party consumers. About You As a Senior Software Engineer on the OMS Data Lake team, these are the Core Competencies we would expect you to have: - Programming Languages: Java (Primary), Scala, or Python - Data & Storage Engines: Apache Iceberg, Apache Spark, Large-scale Database Internals (Relational, NoSQL, and Columnar Engine Concepts) - Distributed Systems: Distributed Processing, Query Execution/Optimization, Storage-Compute Separation, High-Throughput Service Mesh - Cloud Infrastructure: Multi-Cloud Managed Services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Basic Qualifications: - 8+ years of deep experience in Software Engineering, Big Data Platform Architecture, Distributed Systems, or a related technical field. - 5+ years of production-level experience designing and implementing highly concurrent software using Java. - Proven expertise with large-scale data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Trino, and modern open table formats such as Apache Iceberg and Parquet. - Strong working knowledge of deploying, tuning, and maintaining data services within cloud-managed ecosystems across AWS and GCP. Other Qualifications: - BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical field. - Deep foundational understanding of database technologies, transaction processing (ACID properties), query execution plans, and file formats. - Exposure to operating system concepts including memory and storage management, threading, concurrency control, and networking. - Proficient in designing and maintaining sophisticated object-oriented software following clean code principles and API design. - Experience with production resiliency, monitoring, and debugging massive data platform infrastructure (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana). Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton Primary Location Base Pay Range: $190,100 USD - $285,100 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $160,100 USD - $285,100 USD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

• Implement firmware features that enable communication with peripherals via SPI, I2C, SGPIO, LTPI, PCIe, and other relevant protocols, following chipset specifications and datasheets. • Collaborate closely with customers to provide technical guidance, ensuring they understand and resolve platform integration challenges effectively. Offer both strategic and day-to-day technical support for assigned accounts. • Troubleshoot complex technical issues in diverse customer environments, applying broad concepts and innovative problem-solving to deliver effective solutions. • Ensure security compliance, including secure boot mechanisms and platform root of trust, maintaining robust security across the system. • Integrate Secure AI™ engine solutions into customer platforms, supporting NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD-based systems to enhance AI-driven functionality. • Develop and maintain BMC software for system monitoring, event logging, WebUI, and other essential platform functionalities.

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