BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC is hiring : Senior Technical Artist, Graphics | Diabl

Job Title Senior Technical Artist, Graphics | Diablo | Albany, NY or Irvine, CA

Requisition ID R026057

Overview We Need You

The minions of Hell are growing stronger... Join us as we continue to shape the Diablo universe! Diablo games are action RPG experiences with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together, we’ll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing.

As a Senior Technical Artist , you will play a key role in bridging the gap between art and engineering. You’ll leverage your deep understanding of game development tools and production workflows to support the creation, optimization, and integration of high-quality art assets into the game engine. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with artists, engineers, and designers to develop and maintain efficient pipelines and tools, and to solve complex technical challenges related to rendering, shaders, and visual fidelity. You’ll help drive innovation in visual development by applying creative problem-solving and scalable solutions. You’ll also support large-scale production environments and distributed teams with a focus on performance and quality, and will contribute to a culture of open collaboration, continuous feedback, and rapid iteration.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you’re also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio locations are in Albany, NY, and Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities Develop, optimize, and maintain advanced shaders, materials, lighting workflows, and rendering pipelines tailored to Diablo’s visual style.

Architect scalable art pipelines, tools, and automation to streamline content creation for large open worlds, dungeons, and VFX-heavy combat.

Partner with engineering to profile and resolve GPU / CPU bottlenecks while preserving artistic intent.

Act as the primary liaison between art and engine teams, ensuring that artistic vision aligns with technical constraints.

Research new rendering techniques, procedural workflows, and content-generation tools (Houdini, Substance, etc.) to elevate Diablo’s gothic atmosphere.

Provide technical guidance to mid / junior technical artists and share best practices across the Diablo art team.

Define and maintain technical art standards, best practices, and guidelines that scale across the franchise.

Minimum Requirements 8+ years of experience in AAA game development as a artist, with a focus on graphics, rendering, and / or shaders.

Deep expertise in real-time rendering, shader programming (HLSL / GLSL), and material workflows.

Strong experience with Unreal Engine or proprietary AAA engines; comfortable working closely with engine programmers.

Proficiency in scripting and tool development (Python, C#, C++).

Strong experience with procedural tools (Houdini, Substance Designer, SpeedTree) and art pipeline integration.

Demonstrated success optimizing large-scale game environments and complex VFX for performance across multiple platforms.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to guide both technical and non-technical team members.

Our Platform & Commitment Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request during the application process.

Rewards & Benefits We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for all employees, including :

Medical, dental, vision, health savings or reimbursement accounts, life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, parental leave, and other leave programs

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, access to game discounts, and other voluntary benefits

Relocation assistance may be available if required

Eligibility to participate in these benefits varies by employment type. Learn more at the company benefits page.

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