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Lead Software Engineer, Risk Systems

Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine CA 92602 USA | Full Time | Posted: 01/29/2013

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Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard’s track record includes thirteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

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Blizzard Entertainment's business intelligence team is looking for a highly motivated individual to join its risk systems group. Working collaboratively with a variety of internal and external security working groups, this team is tasked with improving Blizzard Entertainment's account and payment security, as well as ensuring game integrity.

Requirements
An intense desire to make life hard for the "bad guys"
Experience in designing an all-encompassing security and fraud infrastructure
Mastery of C++
Extensive experience working with Python
Passion for implementing complex coding solutions with simple, elegant, easy-to-maintain code
Experience with high level scalable server architecture design
Experience with networking, cryptography, PKI, authentication systems, and logging infrastructure
Strong motivation to analyze and improve systems and infrastructure
Technical leadership potential or experience
Windows, Mac, and Linux knowledge
Able to adapt, be entrepreneurial, and solve problems quickly, creatively, and collaboratively
Excellent organization skills, project tracking abilities, and communications skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Pluses
Database development experience (MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, etc.)
Experience working in the social networking or online gaming space
Knowledge of the methods used to create malware and game hacks
General leadership potential or experience

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

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Location Irvine, CA, 92602, United States
Job Level Mid-Level
Categories Programmer / Engineer

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Job Code 1200085