Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™, and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Activision

Senior Expert Research Engineer

Expert Rendering Engineer (Remote) - Infinity Ward

Senior Producer - Infinity Ward

Expert Online Engineer - Infinity Ward

End User Computing Engineer

Manager, Mobile Sales (TEA/Contractor)

Lead Level Designer

Expert Special Effects Artist - Beenox

Expert Lighting Artist – Beenox

Elsewhere Entertainment is seeking a Senior Expert Research Engineer to join their new ML research department for a new IP. This role involves applying state-of-the-art ML models to solve game development problems, enhance player experience, and augment content creation. The initial focus will be on animation systems, including lip-sync and text-to-speech, with opportunities to expand into other real-time, on-device machine learning applications within video game systems.

Analyst, Compensation

<p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Expert Research Engineer to join the development of a new IP. Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining!</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">As a founding member of our new ML research department, you’ll be focusing on bringing your knowledge of state-of-the-art ML models to solving problems and improving systems in game development; enriching our player experience and augmenting our team’s abilities to create high-quality content. Your initial focus will be on animation systems, including lip-sync, text-to-speech, and related techniques, but we aim to push the boundaries of on-device, real-time performance, uses of machine learning in other areas as well, giving you the opportunity to have an outsized impact on a wider area of video game systems.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">You’ll help us by…</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Developing and training models to solve concrete game-related problems initially focused on animation, lip-sync, text-to-speech, and more.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Working closely with domain experts from Elsewhere, Activision, and Microsoft, to advance state of art quality and real-time inference performance.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Helping to identify training data needs and devise data acquisition strategies together with domain experts and asset creators.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Creating best practices for research and productization, developing robust and efficient training pipelines for production cases.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">You’re awesome because you have…</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">3+ years of experience developing ML models for real-time inference scenarios.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">A PhD, or applied research background in industry, around machine learning or relevant areas of technology.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Very strong math skills with a solid understanding of linear algebra, statistics, probability, and other ML-related math specializations.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Excellent Python development skills, with very good knowledge of modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Good understanding of ML inference considerations like on-device deployment, etc.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong ability to distill complex technical concepts into important details in discussions with inter-disciplinary teams.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Bonus points for…</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Knowledge of animation systems (IK, etc.), computer graphics, real-time physics, etc.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Working knowledge of C++ programming.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience in the computer games industry.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Your Platform</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Built from the ground up, Elsewhere Entertainment is a premier and standalone studio dedicated to establishing an environment that inspires bold and diverse ideas. The team’s underlying mission encourages everyone to explore and collaborate creatively to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy that resonates far beyond games.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">The talented team at Elsewhere Entertainment consists of a collection of storytelling experts whose credits include The Last of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Destiny, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and Far Cry.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Not sure you meet all the 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.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Our World</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Ready to Activate Your Future?</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">#elsewhere</p>

Rockstar Jobs

EA Jobs

Playstation Jobs

Ubisoft Jobs

Epic Game Jobs

Riot Jobs

CDPR Jobs

Krafton Jobs

Twitch Jobs

Larian Jobs

Wargaming Jobs

Naughty Dog Jobs

Netflix Jobs

Supercell Jobs

Zynga Jobs

Test your Unity Animations knowledge with this quiz! Explore concepts like Animator Controller, Blend Trees, and many more.

Test your Unity UI knowledge with this quiz! Explore essential concepts like Canvas, EventSystem and many more. 

Challenge yourself with this Unity Input System quiz! Test your skills in input mapping, device handling, and action events.

Take your Unity skills to the next level with Part 3 of this quiz, covering scripting, physics, rendering, and performance optimization!

Test your Unity expertise with this quiz, covering initialization to advanced rendering and physics!

Test your Unity knowledge with this comprehensive quiz, covering everything from MonoBehaviour basics to advanced physics, rendering, and optimization techniques across multiple difficulty levels!

Assess your knowledge of Unity's Rigidbody component and its advanced physics interactions with this in-depth quiz!

Test your understanding of Unity’s Physics, Movement, and MonoBehaviour with this insightful beginner-friendly quiz!

Dive into the fundamentals of open-world game development in Unity with this beginner-friendly quiz.

Challenge yourself with this beginner-friendly quiz on building an endless runner in Unity!

Test your beginner-level knowledge of Unity platformer development with this engaging quiz.

Test your basic knowledge of Unity and Unreal Engine with this beginner-friendly quiz on game development fundamentals.

This assessment evaluates your understanding of Unity's component-based architecture, how GameObjects and their components interact, the hierarchy system with nested GameObjects, and how to reference them in scripts.

This assessment evaluates your understanding of Unity's NavMesh system, including navigation baking, NavMeshAgents, pathfinding, obstacles, and scripting interactions with NavMesh to create AI-driven movement.

An assessment to test the correct usage of Unity's events and lifecycle functions in the context of the game "Clash Royale"

<p>- This assessment gives us an idea of your C++ skills<br>- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: <strong>Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Mayhem Studios, etc.</strong><br>- 10 Multiple Choice questions<br>- Average time to complete: <strong>7 to 10 minutes</strong></p>

<p>Let's assess your Data Structures! 📋<br>&nbsp;- This assessment gives us an idea of your problem solving skills using DSA<br>- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: MPL, LILA Games, GSN Games, etc.<br>- 10 Multiple Choice questions<br>- Average time to complete: 7 to 10 minutes</p>

<p>Let's assess your Programming Patterns! 📋</p><p>- This assessment gives us an idea of your code architecture skills<br>- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Dirtcube, PTW, Playshifu, etc.<br>- 10 Multiple Choice<strong> </strong>questions<br>- Average time to complete: 7<strong> </strong>to 10 minutes</p>

<p>Let's assess your OOPs skills! 📋</p><p>- This assessment gives us an idea of your fundamental OOPS concepts and Solid principles skills<br>- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Hitwicket, GSN Games, Tomo Club, etc.<br>- 10 Multiple Choice questions<br>- Average time to complete:<strong> </strong>7 to 10 minutes</p>

<p>Let's assess your Unity Skills 📋<br><br>- This assessment gives us an idea of your Unity fundamentals<br>- Companies you can apply for after taking this assessment: Godspeed games, Salvation Games, nCore Games, etc.<br>- 9 questions: 9 Multiple Choice<br>- Minimum score needed to qualify: 80%<br>- Average time to complete: 5 to 10 minutes</p>

Gamebreaking studios

Engineering Lead (Unreal Game)

Telnyx

Social Growth Manager, AEO (Hybrid)

Demonware

Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack (Front-end) | Activision Blizzard Media

2026 US Summer Internships - Game Design

VFX Technical Artist (senior or above)

2026 Canada Summer Internship - Tech Design - Sledgehammer Games

enduring games

Manager Network Infrastructure

Software Engineer II

Associate Accounting Specialist

As an Engineering Manager focused on Unreal gameplay programming, you will grow your expertise in high-quality code while managing a team of 2-4 engineers or small projects. This role involves significant craft responsibilities, including adding Unreal Engine functionality and writing gameplay features. We seek someone with solid programming skills, a desire to develop people management abilities, and a passion for shipping in-engine features to players. The role can be tailored for experienced programmers, emphasizing mentorship and team development.

Gamebreaking Studios is a consulting and contracting company with a deep specialization in Unreal UI and backend service engineering for games & interactive media. The team is based in North American time zones and works with partners across the planet. Our Co-Development team has worked on some of the largest brands in the world at Disney, Microsoft, Riot, and Blizzard where they served millions of players globally. Our mission is to change the DNA of the games industry for the better.

Software Engineering Intern (Game) - Dungeon Rampage Team

Build & Release Engineering Intern

Senior Software Development Engineer (Unreal Game)

UI Artist (Contract)

Build & Release Engineering Intern (Latin America)

<p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">As an Engineering Manager focused on Unreal gameplay programming, you'll continue to grow your expertise in writing high-quality code while managing a team of 2-4 engineers and/or manage small (<10 person) projects. This is not a pure management position--your other craft responsibilities may include adding functionality in Unreal Engine, writing gameplay features, or something else entirely. We’re seeking someone with a desire to grow their people management skills, has solid programming chops, and wants to ship features to players in-engine. We are prepared to craft the role around the right person, whether you’ve been programming for 5 years or for 20. Teaching others first and maintaining a mentorship culture are key ingredients to our success.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the skills listed here. We understand that your qualifications may shine through in different ways and can be based on unique perspectives and experiences.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Gamebreaking Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity, and are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our team. <strong>We do not sponsor visas.</strong></p><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Desired Skills and Qualifications</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">A passion for games and entertainment that shows. Whether you love video games, board games, cosplay, or freeze tag — we want to know! If it doesn’t shine through your resume (e.g. work, academic, or community experience), please submit a cover letter.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">5+ years of professional game programming experience.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience working in a large, established code base.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Deep knowledge of C++ programming and best practices.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Flexibility and desire to work on a variety of game systems.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience developing with Unreal Engine 4/5 or C++ game engines</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Demonstrated experience leading other engineers in a professional setting.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Your Responsibilities</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Split your time between programming/tech contributions and management (70% / 30%).</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Write code that is clear, well-tested and modular.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Assist game teams with technology choices and follow through with implementation.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Architect features and services with a mind towards operability and scalability.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Work with project managers inside and outside our studio to deliver features to players.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Lead and manage a small team (2-4) of engineers.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Mentor and develop engineering talent within the company.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Help build the engineering team, including interviewing, hiring engineers.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Our Responsibilities To You</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Encourage healthy working hours, PTO, and a respect for your time.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Foster an environment of equal opportunity, treatment, and inclusion.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Create a fun and playful environment that remains professional and respectful.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Grow our culture positively and meaningfully through a high level of transparency and thoughtful conversation.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Provide opportunities for you to learn and grow.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Potential Roles and Growth Paths (Choose One)</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Senior Engineering Manager -</strong> Hire, lead, and manage multiple teams of engineers and/or other Engineering Managers.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Business Development Lead</strong> — Learn the business, build relationships with clients and manage technical and non-technical stakeholders at client accounts.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>DIY</strong> — A small company means big opportunities if you're willing to forge your path, and we're here to support you!</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Compensation</h3><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Canada - $140,000 - $200,000 (CAD) / year</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">For Latin American countries, pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Perks (International)</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Benefits — <em>At least</em> Statutory + Common Benefits</li></ul><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">(as listed here: <a href="https://www.deel.com/benefits-tool" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200">https://www.deel.com/benefits-...</a></p><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Flexible Time Off</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Fully Remote Work</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Annual Company Retreat</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">About Gamebreaking</h3><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Gamebreaking Studios is a consulting and contracting company with a deep specialization in Unreal UI and backend service engineering for games & interactive media. The team is North American timezone-based and works with partners around the world. Our Co-Development team has worked on some of the largest brands in the world at <strong>Disney</strong>, <strong>Microsoft</strong>, <strong>Riot</strong>, and <strong>Blizzard</strong> where they served millions of players globally.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Our mission: We aspire to make games and media so fun that it improves people's relationships and behaviors. That is to say, while we are not a "serious games" company, we believe that making fun-first games enables us to have a positive impact. We believe deeply in our core values and hope to find people who share them:</p><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Take Responsibility</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Raise The Tide, Not One Boat</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Ambitious Goals, Disciplined Execution</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Design For People, Own Your Craft</li><li class="leading-relaxed">We Play Together</li></ul><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed"><strong>Living and working outside the US at Gamebreaking</strong></p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">This position is open to candidates living and working throughout Canada and Latin America (pay varies by location). Applicants must be fluent in English, willing to work according to US time zones (must be available 8am - 3pm Pacific Time + 2 flex hours), and have a strong, stable internet connection conducive to remote work and video calls. Outside the US, we work with an Employer of Record (deel.com) to hire full-time employees. This works very similar to how employees would work for a company based in their home country. Note that work authorization in the country you will work from is still required.</p>

Follow Mayank - career advice

Follow Mayank Grover for game development resources

Free | C# | Midnight Pizza Fight

Free | C++ | Lethos

Free | C++ | Pong

Follow Abhishek - tech content

Follow Abhishek Smith for game programming content

This assessment gives us an idea of your C++ skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Mayhem Studios, etc.- 10 Multiple Choice questions- Average time to complete: 7 to 10 minutes

Let's assess your Data Structures! - This assessment gives us an idea of your problem solving skills using DSA- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: MPL, LILA Games, GSN Games, etc.- 10 Multiple Choice questions

Data Structures and Algorithms

Let's assess your Programming Patterns! ????- This assessment gives us an idea of your code architecture skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Dirtcube, PTW, Playshifu, etc.

Programming Patterns

Let's assess your OOPs skills! ????- This assessment gives us an idea of your fundamental OOPS concepts and Solid principles skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Hitwicket, GSN Games, Tomo Club, etc.

Object Oriented Programming

Let's assess your Unity Skills ????- This assessment gives us an idea of your Unity fundamentals- Companies you can apply for after taking this assessment: Godspeed games, Salvation Games, nCore Games, etc.