Audio Tools Software Engineer

Job Description

Your Mission

As an Audio Tools Software Engineer, you will work on our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare team. This engineer will maintain and improve upon our proprietary audio tools and audio data pipeline. They should possess strong practical knowledge of C/C++/C# and have a good understanding of UX design.
Our games have won best sound awards from The Game Awards, MPSE Golden Reel and been nominated for DICE and many others.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Architect and support our suite of audio tools to maintain our position at the cutting edge of audio quality.
• Collaborate with audio content producers to improve workflow and aid in the generation of complex game data.
• Work with the wider tools team to constantly improve the audio data pipeline and get data into the game efficiently.
• Develop telemetry and data interrogation features to aid in content evaluation and tracking.
• Collaborate with other Activision studios across the world.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:
• 3+ years of experience working as an engineer in the game industry or a similar industry.
• A strong understanding of the common tasks and challenges in creating audio content for AAA games.
• Knowledge of tools common tools frameworks, including WinForms and WPF.
• Demonstrated ability to write efficient, performant, clean, readable, portable, and reliable code.
• Passion for games.

Extra Points:
• Knowledge of common audio encoding formats and associated tools like Opus and Lame MP3.
• Experience with network coding using sockets.
• VST development experience.
• Good 3D math skills.

''We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.''

About Infinity Ward

Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 ''Game of the Year'' awards and 100 ''Editor's Choice'' awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty®: Ghosts, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward employs more than 250 people in Woodland Hills, CA, just outside of Los Angeles.

A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment. We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with.

Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on Twitter.

Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the US, the standard base pay range for this role is $71,300.00 - $131,906.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the US and is not applicable to locations outside of the US Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re5nm8-3-142-197-212-42 in your application.