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Senior Gameplay Systems Engineer - Remote

Activision

Remote / Virtual 05-18-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
As a Senior Gameplay Systems Engineer you will optimizing, enhancing, and developing new engine systems on top of the foundation of Call of Duty's AAA technology. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a passionate team that defines and shapes the technology of our upcoming Call of Duty titles.

You will be developing the engine systems for our shipping products as well as improving the workflows of our development team. You will need to be proficient in writing efficient and clean C/C++ code. Qualified candidates will need to have a background in engine development and the subsystems that support games.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Design, modify, optimize, and debug engine systems
• Research and document ways of improving our engine systems
• Deploy, evaluate performance, and test software on all supported platforms
• Communicate features and development with production, engineering, design, and art teams
• Participate in the performance and code review process
• Contribute to the design and roadmap of industry-leading AAA engine technology
• Collaboration and co-development with other engineering teams

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Engineering, or Math related field
• Experience developing and optimizing engine systems
• Effective 3D math and algebra skills
• Strong programming skills in C/C++
• Background with multi-threaded systems
• Understanding of computer architecture and memory management
• Debugging skills, including ability to debug at an assembly-level when necessary
• Shipped at least one game title
• 5+ years of experience working in the game industry or related field
• Proven track record to collaborate, coordinate, communicate and support other team members
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming
• Demonstrated ability to write efficient, readable, and reliable code

Nice to have:
• Development experience with networked multiplayer games
• Experience with bandwidth and latency in a client-server architecture
• Development background targeting multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, and consoles)
• Understanding of compression, encryption, and/or security
• Background with physics systems
• Experience with file streaming and I/O technologies

About Raven Software

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g343nq-3-149-252-37-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Activision

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment.