Game Producer – Engineering Pods Lead (Hybrid)

Activision; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Contract position: 1 year

Job summary

Activision is seeking a contract Producer for our San Mateo studio to manage two engineering pods and drive delivery of features and tools. This role focuses on agile production, collaboration across engineering, design, QA, and production leadership, and ensuring timely milestones.

The position is based in San Mateo, hybrid with in-studio presence, not remote, and is suitable for candidates with strong project management and technical understanding of engineering challenges in AAA online

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Producer or Project Manager in game development, preferably with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and production workflows.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple pods and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical literacy and ability to understand engineering concepts and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support two or more engineering discipline pods.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and task assignment using Jira and Confluence
• Drive feature & 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, resolution of 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

Project management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Organizational skills

Technical literacy

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Activision is seeking a contract Producer for our San Mateo studio to manage two engineering pods and drive delivery of features and tools. This role focuses on agile production, collaboration across engineering, design, QA, and production leadership, and ensuring timely milestones.

The position is based in San Mateo, hybrid with in-studio presence, not remote, and is suitable for candidates with strong project management and technical understanding of engineering challenges in AAA online