Job Update 08/20/08
New Position - Design Director, Battle.net
Blizzard Entertainment is currently looking for a design director to join the team working on Battle.net, the online gaming service used by players of our Warcraft real-time strategy, StarCraft, and Diablo games. The advent of eSports has made Battle.net more important than ever in providing a service to match players, both individually and in groups, with opponents of the appropriate skill level. In addition to focusing on optimizing our matchmaking functionality, the design director will help grow Battle.net into a more dynamic, interactive service for our online community. For more information, check out the job posting.
Job Update 08/16/08
New Position - Administrative Assistant, Information Technologies
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a confident, motivated, and highly organized professional to function as an information technologies administrative assistant, providing administrative support to the senior director and director of global information technologies. The administrative assistant is expected to represent Blizzard Entertainment's information technologies department in a professional, courteous manner while staying calm under the pressures of tight deadlines. The ideal applicant will possess the ability to regularly plan and schedule meetings/conference calls, prepare agendas, prepare summaries of department information for distribution, and handle all travel arrangements. For more information, check out the job posting.
Job Update 08/15/08
New Position - Story Developer, Creative Development
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and experienced individual to join its creative development team as a story developer. Duties will include intellectual property management, technical writing, creative writing, research, light editing, and story development. The ideal candidate will have proven success as a published writer, outstanding "people" skills, and an absolute passion for Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties. For more information, check out the job posting.
New Position – Lead Software Engineer, Battle.net Client
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an individual to lead a group of engineers focused on the development of client-side technologies for the Battle.net group. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication and coordination skills and be capable of leading a team of programmers. This position will drive the technical design and implementation of next-generation client-side library, application, and user-interface code for all Battle.net features in current and future titles. For more information, check out the job posting.
New Position – Facilities Coordinator
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a well-organized and detail-oriented person to help the facilities department perform day-to-day building and facilities operations. We are ideally looking for a person with great people skills who can simultaneously take on a high volume of varied tasks while contributing in long term projects. Experience in facilities work is a big plus. For more information, check out the job posting.
Job Update 08/11/08
New Position – Lead In-Game Support Representative (Austin, Texas)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for experienced customer service professionals to serve as lead in-game support representatives for our massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Employment Opportunity – Senior Software Engineer
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a senior software engineer to join its Diablo III team. The ideal applicant will have experience developing and optimizing a wide variety of game systems. For more information on this position please check out the
posting.
New Employment Opportunity – Software Engineer, Tools
Blizzard Entertainment is currently seeking a software engineer to join its Diablo III team. The ideal applicant will be proficient in developing powerful toolsets primarily for art pipelines, but also for code, design, and audio pipelines. For more information on this position, please check out the posting.
Job Update 08/07/08
New Position - Technical Support Representative (Austin, Texas)
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking customer-focused individuals to provide technical assistance to gamers via telephone support. This position is for an experienced computer user with a strong background in customer service. The ideal candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills and is familiar with Windows-based operating systems, computer hardware, and networking. World of Warcraft experience is a plus, as is familiarity with our Diablo, StarCraft, and other Warcraft games. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position - Technical Support Representative (Irvine, California)
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking customer-focused individuals to provide technical assistance to gamers via telephone support. This position is for an experienced computer user with a strong background in customer service. The ideal candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills and is familiar with Windows-based operating systems, computer hardware, and networking. World of Warcraft experience is a plus, as is familiarity with our Diablo, StarCraft, and other Warcraft games. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 08/05/08
New Position – Art Director – Diablo III
Blizzard Entertainment is currently looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced art director to lead the Diablo III art team. For this position, you must be highly organized with outstanding communication skills and proven experience in management. We’re looking for a proven track record of shipping AAA products in an art director role. Experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments and a solid grasp of form, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets are also essential. You must be experienced at mentoring a team, able to work well in an environment of artists who are passionate about making great games, skilled in another art task (illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing), and well-versed in related tools (Maya, Photoshop, etc.). For more information, check out the job posting.
Blizzard Entertainment at SIGGRAPH
Blizzard Entertainment will be hiring at this year’s SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles. Do you have the passion to create great games? We're always looking for skilled individuals willing to challenge themselves to achieve excellence. This year at SIGGRAPH, members of Blizzard Entertainment’s recruiting and university relations teams will be on hand to answer all of your job- and internship-related questions. Bring your resume, portfolio, or business card -- our team will be happy to receive all your materials and talk to you about opportunities at Blizzard Entertainment.
Look for Blizzard Entertainment in the career fair at booth number 51. We look forward to meeting you!
New Position: Associate Producer, Billing (Online Technologies)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and enthusiastic associate producer to join our online technologies team, which oversees the Battle.net online gaming platform as well as billing tools for World of Warcraft. The associate producer will be responsible for coordinating, tracking, and managing activities of software developers working on billing- and Battle.net-related projects to ensure that they are completed on time. Enthusiasm and flexibility in working on a variety of projects are necessary. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 08/04/08
New Position – Lead Producer, Battle.net
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a highly organized individual with outstanding communication skills and experience in project management to lead production on the Battle.net team. We’re looking for individuals who have a proven track record in a senior or lead producer role. For more information, check out the job posting.
Job Update 07/25/08
New Position - Customer Service Representative (Austin, Texas)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for experienced customer service representatives to serve as In-Game Support Representatives for our massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 07/10/08
New Position - Lead Software Engineer – Unannounced Title
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an individual to lead an engineering team focused on an unannounced online multiplayer game. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication and coordination skills and be capable of leading a team of engineers in the design and creation of the engine, tools, and support technologies for this product. This role provides a unique opportunity for a strong technical leader ready to chart the course of a new project. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position – User Interface Artist – Unannounced Title
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an exceptionally skilled individual to assist in the conceptualization and implementation of a unique user interface for an unannounced online multiplayer game. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding aesthetic design, illustration, and animation skills and an innate understanding of intuitive human interface principles. This is an innovative concept requiring a creative approach that breaks new ground in playability and presentation. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits. For more information, check out the job posting.
Job Update 07/02/08
New Position - Bilingual Customer Service Representative - Spanish Language (Austin, Texas)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for experienced Spanish speaking customer service representatives to serve as In-Game Support Representatives for our massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 07/01/08
New Position – International Customer Service Lead - Korean Language (Irvine, California)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for experienced bilingual customer service lead fluent in English and Korean. Our international team assists support managers with customer support-related issues via phone, email, and instant messaging. Ideal candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Korean. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 06/28/08
New Position - Senior 3D Level Designer
The Diablo III team is looking for a skilled senior 3D level designer with experience building levels using Maya or other similar 3D level-building tools. The ideal candidate has created levels on a shipped game. We would also like for this candidate to have excellent analytical understanding of competitive online play with various Blizzard Entertainment games and mods (real-time strategy, World of Warcraft, Defense of the Ancients, etc.). The senior level designer needs to be able to create fun and interesting environments that look and play great while mentoring the junior members of the level design team. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position – 3D Environment Artist
The Diablo III team is looking for a 3D environment artist skilled at creating models and texture maps for both objects and natural environments. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments. A solid grasp of form, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets is essential. The environment artist must have a skill in another art task as well (illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing) and be well-versed in related tools -- Maya, Photoshop, etc. The ideal candidate works well in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great games. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position - 3D Level Designer
The Diablo III team is looking for a skilled 3D level designer with experience building levels using Maya or other similar 3D level-building tools. The ideal candidate has created and distributed levels in the fan/mod community, or has industry experience on a shipped game. We would also like for this candidate to have excellent analytical understanding of competitive online play with various Blizzard Entertainment games and mods (real-time strategy, World of Warcraft, Defense of the Ancients, etc.). For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position - Associate 3D Environment Artist
The Diablo III team is looking for an associate 3D environment artist skilled at creating models and texture maps for both objects and natural environments. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments. A solid grasp of form, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets is essential. The associate environment artist must have a skill in another art task as well (illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing) and be well-versed in related tools -- Maya, Photoshop, etc. The ideal candidate works well in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great games. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position – Senior 3D Environment Artist
The Diablo III team is looking for a senior 3D environment artist skilled at creating models and texture maps for both architectural and natural environments. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments. A solid grasp of form, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets is essential. The senior environment artist must have experience mentoring a team and have a skill in another art task as well (illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing) and be well-versed in related tools -- Maya, Photoshop, etc. The ideal candidate works well in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great games. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 06/25/08
New Opening: Senior Graphic Designer
Blizzard Entertainment's marketing team is looking for an extraordinary graphic designer with strong concepting skills who has worked for at least five years art-directing (and manipulating, modifying, finessing, colorizing, etc.) keyart in the entertainment industry. This person will play a vital creative role in marketing some of the biggest titles and launches in the game industry. For more information, check out the
posting.
New Position – Associate Database Developer
Blizzard Entertainment’s global network operations department has an immediate need for an associate database developer. This person would assist the database group in responding to user requests and supporting databases running on both Oracle and mySQL. This position requires experience with Linux/Unix and a general understanding of relational database technology. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position – Associate Database Administrator
Blizzard Entertainment’s global network operations department has an immediate need for an associate database administrator. This person would assist the database group in responding to user requests and supporting databases running on both Oracle and mySQL. This position requires experience with Linux/Unix and a general understanding of relational database technology. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 06/23/08
New Position – Accounting Manager
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced accounting manager to join our global finance team. This position will focus on administration of Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls and audits as well as the management of all general accounting functions. The ideal candidate would have a solid understanding of accounting, financial, and internal control principles, auditing experience, and a strong background in GAAP. For more information, check out the
job posting.
Job Update 06/17/08
New Position - Concept Artist - Next-Gen MMO
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an exceptionally skilled concept artist for a team focused on next-generation massively multiplayer online games. The ideal candidate has experience concept drawing and illustrating a diverse visual range of characters, creatures, weapons, architecture, and environments. An exceptional understanding of form, structure, color, and light is essential, as is a creative imagination. For more information, check out
the posting.
Job Update 06/12/08
New Position – Senior Software Engineer, Platform Technologies
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a seasoned software engineer to join our platform technologies working on core technology that will be leveraged across all Blizzard
Entertainment games. This technology includes product/community launchers, installers, automated testing systems, and data distribution technology, among others. The
ideal candidate will be a good communicator, be able to balance requirements against implementation, and have the ability to envision and help design workflows. This role
gives an exciting opportunity to be involved on programming projects that are utilized across all current and future Blizzard Entertainment products, including World of
Warcraft. For more information, check out the
job posting.
New Position – Software Engineer, Platform Technologies
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented programmer to work on core technology that will be leveraged across all Blizzard Entertainment games. This technology includes product/community launchers, installers, automated testing systems, and data distribution systems, among others. The ideal candidate will be a good communicator, be able to balance requirements against implementation, and have the ability to envision and help design workflows. This role gives an exciting opportunity to be involved on programming projects that are utilized across all current and future Blizzard Entertainment products, including World of Warcraft. For more information, check out the job posting.
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Reels may be submitted on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM or via a link to an online portfolio.
The length of your reel should be limited to 5 minutes and consist of work that you're most proud of, starting with your most recent work.
Music is nice; your ability to show your visual skills is nicer.
Please include a shot breakdown explaining what you did on your reel and what software (if applicable) was used to achieve the effects.
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