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Activision · 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer II, Engine Systems - Unannounced Game

Irvine - Blizzard - Blizzard Way

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$146K/yr - $270K/yr

Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision, is known for creating iconic video game franchises. They are seeking a Senior Engine Systems developer to ensure efficient game performance across multiple platforms using the Unreal Engine, collaborating with designers and gameplay engineers to enhance engine technology and workflows.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement new features within the Unreal Engine or evolve pre-existing engine features in collaboration with artists, designers, and engineers to meet project requirements

Optimize Unreal Engine performance and functionality across multiple hardware platforms

Act as a primary point-of-contact to the larger development team on all issues engine-related, providing guidance to designers, artists, and gameplay engineers on how to optimally leverage engine functionality to maximize engine performance and minimize application memory consumption

Work with project leadership to identify, prioritize, and implement improvements for engine-based workflows

Qualification

C++Unreal EngineMultithreadingPerformance analysisGame shipping experienceC#Team leadershipDocumentation skills

Required

Writing fluent C++ code with a sophisticated knowledge of both historical patterns and modern language features

Understanding of data structures and algorithms and their appropriate use cases

Experience with multithreading, performance analysis, and code optimization

Experience shipping games on multiple platforms

Experience as an engine programmer working with AAA third-party game engines

Shipped at least one AAA game in a similar role

Preferred

Previous experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers

Familiarity with C#

A degree in computer science or a related field

Strong documentation philosophies to capture and evangelize best practices

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

Company

Activision

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Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.

Founded in 1979

Santa Monica, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.activision.com/

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