Senior Engine Architect: Core Systems for AAA Games

Activision Publishing Inc. in; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Activision Publishing Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for Infinity Ward on a temporary six-month assignment based in Woodland Hills. You will lead core engine systems development and collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver high-performance gameplay.

The role emphasizes C++ expertise, multi-threaded system design, and experience contributing to shipped games. On-site work five days a week with an established benefits program and relocation support where applicable.

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.
• 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

Systems architecture

Debugging & performance

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Asset pipeline experience

Cross-platform development

Job description

Activision Publishing Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for Infinity Ward on a temporary six-month assignment based in Woodland Hills. You will lead core engine systems development and collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver high-performance gameplay.

The role emphasizes C++ expertise, multi-threaded system design, and experience contributing to shipped games. On-site work five days a week with an established benefits program and relocation support where applicable.