Blizz Job Opportunity: Sr. Software Engineer, PS3 Specialist

[via Blizzard]

Case closed...

Senior Software Engineer, Console -- Playstation 3 Specialist

DIABLO III

Office: Irvine, California, United States

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an enthusiastic senior software engineer to be a key contributor on the Diablo team. This position is responsible for overseeing Playstation 3 (PS3) architecture design as well as other PS3-specific game code development to maximize platform performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain game systems to work on the Playstation 3.
• Identify previously unknown issues and offer solutions.
• Be responsible for various systems including the game engine, audio, physics, tools pipeline, etc.
• Work closely with game design to ensure a great player experience.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years game coding experience
• A minimum of 1 AAA shipped title for the PS3
• In-depth knowledge of the PS3 architecture and APIs
• Experience implementing systems to utilize the Cell CPU to the highest extent
• Low level debugging skills (including the skill to read PPC assembly)
• Experience with code and data optimization to improve both memory consumption and performance
• Fluent in C / C++
• Strong math skills (linear algebra, trigonometry, etc.)
• Able to work in a collaborative team environment
• Passion for playing console games

Pluses

• Computer science, EE, Mathematics, Physics, or a related degree
• Familiar with Diablo and other Blizzard Entertainment products
• Familiar with scripting languages