Summer Gameplay Tech Design Intern (Vancouver)

DEMONWARE (CANADA) , INC.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support for Canada interns

Job summary

Activision is offering a 12-week Summer Internship in Tech Design at the Vancouver studio. You will be embedded with Treyarch's gameplay engineering team and work on prototype and implementation of gameplay systems, mentored throughout the project.

You will collaborate with designers and artists across disciplines, document your processes, and contribute to balancing gameplay based on playtest feedback. This is an in-person opportunity with relocation considerations within Canada.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Prototype, implement, and refine gameplay systems, features, and mechanics while troubleshooting issues within existing game code
• Collaborate closely with designers, artists, and other disciplines to bring gameplay ideas to life, support technical problem-solving, and contribute to balancing and tuning gameplay experiences based on playtest feedback
• Document your work and technical processes to support effective collaboration across the development team

Skills

C++

C#

Lua

Python

Blueprints

Linear algebra

Spatial reasoning

Memory management

Visual Studio

Unreal Engine

Unity

Radiant

Gameplay prototypes

FPS familiarity

Treyarch Vancouver

Tools

Visual Studio

Unreal Engine

Unity

Radiant

Job description

Activision is offering a 12-week Summer Internship in Tech Design at the Vancouver studio. You will be embedded with Treyarch's gameplay engineering team and work on prototype and implementation of gameplay systems, mentored throughout the project.

You will collaborate with designers and artists across disciplines, document your processes, and contribute to balancing gameplay based on playtest feedback. This is an in-person opportunity with relocation considerations within Canada.