Lead Software Engineer, Server Infrastructure - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA

About the position

As a server lead on the Overwatch team, you will be part of a hardworking and passionate team developing world class server technology, unlocking the potential of our engineers, designers and artists to create compelling and exciting features and keep players engaged for years to come. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the challenges involved with authoring game server infrastructure, features and systems, comfortable leading a team of engineers and collaborate closely with other internal teams. 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

• Guide the server infrastructure team in developing innovative solutions, setting technical standards, and ensuring the high quality of server technology.
• Oversee the server engineering team, including task assignment, performance evaluation, and career development of team members.
• Take an active role in the team's leadership, representing the server engineers in interdisciplinary discussions and decisions.
• Own and drive the process of continuous enhancement for the server engineering team, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices.
• Work closely with engineers, producers, designers, and other internal partners to implement features and enhance the Overwatch platform, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
• Collaborate with other leads and producers to establish tasks, schedules, and priorities, ensuring projects are completed on time and to the highest standards.
• Maintain effective and productive relationships with key internal partners, facilitating clear communication and collaboration across departments.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in AAA game development
• Experience creating and extending reusable server technology
• Experience working on a networked multiplayer game
• Experience working on and maintaining a live game
• Previous leadership experience
• Strong C++ programming skills
• Passion for server and/or networking technology
• Experience integrating a game with various 1st and 3rd party platforms
• Experience working on first-person or other action-oriented games
• Experience working with large scale distributed systems
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Nice-to-haves

• Passion for playing and making video games
• Passion for continuing education and improvement

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance if required to move geographic locations for the job