Principal 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 II.
A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and dedicated 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.
Hiring in Los Angeles, CA or Austin, Texas (Relocation required)
We are looking for a talented engineer with a passion for delivering robust solutions and an eye for best-in-class game design to join our team in Los Angeles or Austin.
As a Principal Engineer, you will be working closely with our Engineering teams to create and improve systems and features for various aspects of the game, mainly focused on systems that support teams building UI.
As a successful engineer in this position, you should be able to quickly get familiar with existing codebases and systems and be able to deliver robust, performant, and extensible systems. You will be partnering with numerous teams across the globe.
What you'll do:
• Design, write, debug, and improve systems and tools that primarily support UI/UX development
• Build roadmaps for improving the architecture and drive them to completion
• Work in C/C++, Python, Lua and other languages
• Work closely with your peers across the franchise
• Collaborate with UI/UX Artists and Designers
• Contribute to game architecture, technical designs, and postmortems
• Perform data and code analysis to identify improvement opportunities
• Provide mentorship to other engineers
Requirements:
• 15+ years of development experience
• Passion for delivering quality products
• Proficiency in C/C++
• Advanced knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Advanced optimization and debugging skills
• Game development experience
Pluses:
• Proficiency with C#, Python, Lua
• Experience with hosting scripting environments, specifically with regards to VM interop
• Console development experience (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo)
• Experience working with large teams distributed across the globe.
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 $167,500.00 - $309,876.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all US locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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