Principal Engineer, Engine Systems (Temporary)

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; Woodland Hills (KY); On-site; USD 171,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in Woodland Hills is seeking a Principal Engineer to oversee game systems development and drive core engine architecture. This temporary 6-month role focuses on a systems and engine level, collaborating with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver top-tier gameplay technology.

The position requires extensive C++ expertise, multithreading skills, and a track record of shipped titles. Onsite five days a week at our Woodland Hills office with standard benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of systems or engine development experience.
• Contributed significantly to the development of one or more shipped games.
• Excellent debugging and performance analysis skills.
• Experience architecting and debugging threaded systems.
• Deep knowledge of C++ programming and practices.
• Excellent problem solving and analytics skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cutting edge core systems that either provide new functionality or improve the efficiency of our existing code base.
• Research areas of improvement; push the limits of what Call of Duty can accomplish.
• Collaborate with other engineers and content creators on technical design and feature roll out.
• Support memory budgeting, performance analysis and optimization work.
• Review the work of other engineers and provide mentorship.

Skills

C++ programming

Engine development

Performance analysis

Multithreading

Debugging

Self-motivation

Job description

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in Woodland Hills is seeking a Principal Engineer to oversee game systems development and drive core engine architecture. This temporary 6-month role focuses on a systems and engine level, collaborating with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver top-tier gameplay technology.

The position requires extensive C++ expertise, multithreading skills, and a track record of shipped titles. Onsite five days a week at our Woodland Hills office with standard benefits.