Contract Producer – AAA Game Engine Teams (Hybrid)

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in San Mateo, California is seeking a contract Producer to join Sledgehammer Games. The role focuses on leading engineering pods, driving delivery of features and tools, and coordinating across teams in the US, UK, Canada and Australia to enable world-class gameplay.

This is a hybrid on-site position with some remote days; it’s not a fully remote role, and the contract is one year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Producer or Project Manager in game development.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Kanban, Jira, Confluence.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple pods and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support two or more engineering discipline pods.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and task assignment using Jira and Confluence.
• Drive feature and tech development, including technical design documents, reviews, and approval, in alignment with established workflows
• Track progress against deliverables, proactively identify risks, and resolve blockers to maintain schedule and quality
• Foster communication between engineering, design, QA, and other departments, ensuring alignment on goals and priorities
• Support onboarding, documentation, and process improvement initiatives within engineering pods
• Report status, escape issues, and provide feedback to Engineering Leads and Production leadership
• Champion best practices in Agile production, including iterative development, feature gating, and cross-discipline collaboration

Skills

Producer/PM experience

Agile / Kanban

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering familiarity

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in San Mateo, California is seeking a contract Producer to join Sledgehammer Games. The role focuses on leading engineering pods, driving delivery of features and tools, and coordinating across teams in the US, UK, Canada and Australia to enable world-class gameplay.

This is a hybrid on-site position with some remote days; it’s not a fully remote role, and the contract is one year.