[ job-spam ] Blizzard Mac Team is hiring

FROM : Rob Barris
DATE : Thu May 22 03:08:46 2008

If you think you can help us bring StarCraft II, more WoW follow-ons, 
and other fun Blizzard games to the Mac, please apply!

If you have questions please reply to me directly and avoid list 
clutter - rbarris "at" blizzard.com.

http://www.blizzard.com/us/jobopp/mac-senior-software-engineer.html

> Blizzard Entertainment's Mac team is looking for an accomplished, 
> skilled developer to participate in the porting and optimization of 
> games for the Apple OS X platform. This position will encompass work 
> across multiple titles, including World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, 
> and future titles.
>
> Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically 
> challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range 
> of benefits.
>
> Responsibilities
>
>
>     • Port, debug, tune, and maintain multiple Blizzard Entertainment 
> titles on Mac OS X.
>     • Develop technical solutions for challenges faced in porting, 
> including custom tools.
>     • Work directly with our Windows development teams to track and 
> respond to technical needs.
> Requirements
>
>     • Bachelor's degree in computer science
>     • Knowledge of C/C++, debugging, and code optimization
>     • Detailed understanding of Mac OS X APIs and infrastructure
>     • Strong passion for Blizzard Entertainment franchises
>     • Passion for creating great Mac software
>     • Good spoken and written communication skills
> Plusses
>
>
>     • Experience shipping commercial or shareware game titles
>     • Experience porting and optimizing Win32 game software for Mac OS X
>     • Experience using Xcode and GCC on Mac OS X
>     • Experience in Perl or Lua
>     • Knowledge of OpenGL or Direct3D graphics APIs
>     • Project management skills
> No follow-up calls or e-mails, please. This is a full-time position 
> in Irvine, CA; internships and part-time positions are not available 
> at this time.
>
> To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, salary history/
> requirements in separate Word or RTF format documents and code 
> samples in text files to: <email_removed>
>