Senior VFX Engineer

Job Description

Your Mission:

Infinity Ward is looking for a talented Senior VFX Engineer with a strong interest in creating scalable runtime simulation behaviors and optimizing asset workflows. From smoke and fire to explosions and bullet tracers, the successful candidate will be ready to tackle the wide variety of engineering challenges necessary to push our game to new heights of visual fidelity.
• Own the VFX system, data pipeline and custom authoring tool for our proprietary game engine.
• Work with VFX artists and programmers to design, prototype, and implement new features.
• Develop implementation plans and time estimates for tasks.
• Work with the content team to meet project requirements within performance and memory budgets.
• Support and proactively interface with the VFX artists.
• Adhere to team coding standards and best practices.

Player Profile:

Minimum Requirements:
• 5+ years of professional programming experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines.
• Strong math skills, including core physical behaviors.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering.

Bonus Points:
• Good understanding of multi-threaded programming.
• Experience programming on multiple game consoles.
• Experience with first person shooters and multiplayer action games.

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.

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 $101,000.00 - $186,754.00 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-r7k7pp-3-144-212-145-42 in your application.