Engine Programmer (Senior to Principal)

Elsewhere Entertainment is seeking a talented Senior+ Engine Programmer to innovate and develop core systems for next-generation AAA experiences on a new IP. This role involves implementing complex technical systems, driving technical direction, and ensuring exceptional player experiences. The successful candidate will optimize engine systems for performance and scalability, improve the technology stack for future platforms, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate creative ideas into software, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation within the team.

Must Have

• Implement, maintain, and optimize engine systems for performance and scalability.
• Improve technology stack for next-gen development and future platforms.
• Translate creative ideas into software by working with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with peers, fostering learning and technical excellence.
• Communicate technical considerations, trade-offs, and project alignment.
• Anticipate challenges, risks, and implement preventative solutions.
• Possess 4+ years as a professional programmer, leading large-scale systems.
• Deep expertise in C/C++, 3D math, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in profiling and optimization techniques.
• Strong understanding of code robustness and testability.
• Experience with modular architecture, event-driven systems, design patterns, OOP.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external codebases.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, portable, and optimized code.
• Proven track record contributing to one or more shipped AAA games.

Good to Have

• Recognition in your field(s) of expertise.
• Experience in adjacent disciplines such as quest design, environment art, programming.
• Contributed significantly to shipped AAA titles, demonstrating leadership.
• Significant experience with console development.

Job Title:

Engine Programmer (Senior to Principal)

Requisition ID:

R024313

Job Description:

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior+ Engine Programmer to drive the creation of innovative systems and technologies for our next-generation AAA experiences on our new IP.

We’re hiring at multiple levels of seniority - whether you’re a seasoned Senior Engineer or an experienced Principal looking to shape foundational engine systems, we want to hear from you.

In this role, you will implement complex technical systems and help drive the technical direction of our projects, ensuring that our games deliver exceptional experiences to players around the world. Together we foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration by actively sharing technical expertise with the team, including non-technical colleagues, and help deliver cutting-edge tools and solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible in gaming.

You’ll help us by…

• Implementing, maintaining and optimizing engine systems with a focus on performance and scalability. More senior candidates are expected to take end-to-end ownership of complex systems, from prototype to final result.
• Improving our technology stack for next-gen development and future platforms.
• Working with stakeholders to translate creative ideas into software.
• Collaborate with peers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.
• Communicating technical considerations and trade-offs and how those align with project goals, inspiring and guiding your peers and stakeholders.
• Anticipating challenges and risks and implementing innovative and preventative solutions.

You’re awesome because you have…

• 4+ years as a professional programmer or a combination of education and relevant experience. Led the design and implementation of large-scale systems with significant complexity and cross-disciplinary impact.
• With increasing seniority, increasingly deep expertise with:
• C/C++, 3D math, common data structures, and algorithms.
• Profiling and optimization.
• Code robustness and testability
• One or more areas such as game/tools UI/UX, VFX, online systems, physics, rendering, vehicles, or open-world streaming.
• Experience with modular architecture, event-driven systems, design patterns, and object-oriented programming principles.
• Ability to work effectively with both internally and externally developed codebases.
• A strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, portable, and optimized code.
• A proven track record of contributing to one or more shipped AAA games.

Bonus points for…

• Recognition in your field(s) of expertise.
• Experience in adjacent disciplines such as quest design, environment art, programming, etc.
• Contributed significantly to shipped AAA titles, demonstrating leadership in delivering high-quality results.
• Significant experience with console development.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

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