Activision 2027 Summer Internshps - Game Engineering (Vancouver)

DEMONWARE (CANADA) , INC.; Vancouver; Presencial; CAD 25 000 - 30 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Relocation support (Canada)

In-person internship

Resumo da oferta

Activision is offering a 12-week Gameplay Engineering Intern opportunity in Vancouver, starting mid-May 2027. Interns work in-person on the core engine and gameplay team, delivering hands-on, high-impact production code for PC and console platforms.

You will write C++ code, debug complex systems, and optimize mechanics while collaborating with designers and animators to maintain architectural integrity across the development team.

Qualificações

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program and graduating December 2027 - June 2028.
• Available to participate in a 12-week internship starting mid-May 2027.
• Exhibits learning agility and ability to grasp new skills.
• Able to communicate problems, solutions, and priorities clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Write clean, efficient production C++ code for core engine features.
• Debug complex systems and optimize gameplay mechanics across PC and console platforms.
• Collaborate with designers and animators to expose framework parameters and participate in code reviews.

Conhecimentos

C++

3D math

Multithreading

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Post-secondary program enrolled; graduating 2027–2028

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Activision 2027 Summer Internships - Game Engineering (Vancouver)

Job Description

Activision is looking for talented and innovative students to join our teams for summer 2027. All interns will receive a meaningful project and an unparalleled experience. We'll provide the tools and resources you need to learn. The challenging and creative work you do throughout your internship will directly impact the team you are contributing to.

All internships will be conducted in-person. Hosting managers will determine when and how often interns work in the office. Canada interns are eligible for domestic relocation support if they live 150km+ away from the internship location.

Program Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program and graduating December 2027 - June 2028
• Available to participate in a 12-week internship starting mid-May 2027
• Currently residing in Canada or open to relocating themselves to Canada
• Exhibits learning agility; has the ability to think differently, and/or grasp and apply new skills and concepts
• Approaches problems in a clear, well-organized, and solutions-oriented manner
• Works well with others and contributes to team tasks
• Able to effectively communicate problems, solutions, needs, or priorities
• Is engaged, seeks to learn, and is able to manage time effectively
• A passion for significantly impacting game development
• Applicants must apply with a resume and code samples

Internship Opportunities

Gameplay Engineering Intern

As a Gameplay Engineering Intern, you will be fully embedded into our core engine and gameplay team rather than working on isolated side projects. You will do the same hands-on, high-impact work as full-time engineers-writing production code, debugging complex systems, and optimizing mechanics across PC and console platforms. If you want to build high-performance systems and features that will be played by millions of consumers around the globe, this is the place to start your career in game development.

Within this role, you will help write clean, efficient C++ code to implement core, player-facing features like movement physics, weapon mechanics, camera controls, AI behaviors, and hit detection. You'll profile and optimize game code to maintain high framerate stability and low latency while troubleshooting complex crashes, multithreading issues, and memory leaks in a large-scale codebase. You'll also collaborate closely with designers and animators to expose low-level framework parameters, participate in code reviews with senior engineers, and maintain architectural integrity across the entire development team.

Requirements

• Programming Languages: Strong fluency in C++. Computer Science Fundamentals: Deep - based on data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multithreading.
• 3D Mathematics: Solid knowledge of linear algebra, vector math, matrices, and 3D transformations.
• Low-Level Engine Systems: Demonstrated experience with custom C++ engine components, memory allocation, physics solvers, or low-level systems programming.
• Systems & Network Awareness: Familiarity with multiplayer concepts such as client-side prediction, interpolation, spatial partitioning, or network latency management.
• Exposure to FPS game genre and can speak to it
• Hosting Locations: Treyarch (Vancouver)

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater - this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

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