Lead Networking Engineer

Job Description

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.

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.

Your Mission

Infinity Ward is seeking a talented and passionate Lead Networking Engineer to oversee online and networking development. This is an opportunity to lead development on the world's premiere FPS franchise. We're looking for someone who comes to the table with new ideas, but has the pragmatism required to ship a video game.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• 6+ years of experience in game network programming.
• 1 shipped title working as a senior engineer specializing in networking and online code.
• Excellent debugging and performance analysis skills.
• Experience working on backend game systems or on client interface to backend game systems.
• Experience with game networking techniques.
• Deep knowledge of C++ programming and practices.
• Excellent problem solving and analytic skills.
• Love of games.

Player Profile

Pluses:
• Experience as a managing engineer.
• Experience in other areas of video game technology.
• Experience with multi-platform development, including PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
• Working in and extending an established code base.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmww73-18-118-12-101-42 in your application.