Gameplay Engineer

30 Minutes ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design • $77,500 PA - $143,376 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

High Moon Studios seeks a passionate Gameplay Engineer to collaborate with content teams, creating and expanding gameplay systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with designers and animators, supporting the design department with generalist tasks, extending open-world systems, implementing, debugging, and optimizing major systems in C/C++, and handling bug fixes and polish. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of game development experience, excellent C++ skills, proficiency in 3D math, and strong communication skills. Experience in open-world development, player mechanics (especially in FPS), weapon systems, animation, multiplayer activity management, networked game logic, physics simulation, vehicle simulation, and AI is highly valued.
Must have:
  • 5+ years game dev experience
  • Excellent C++ programming skills
  • Proficiency in 3D math
  • Solid debugging skills
  • Strong communication skills
Good to have:
  • Open-world game development
  • Experience with scripting languages
  • Player mechanics (FPS)
  • Weapon systems
  • AI (behavior trees, etc.)
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Relocation assistance (eligible)

Job Details

Job Title:

Gameplay Engineer - High Moon Studios

Requisition ID:

R025276

Job Description:

Your Mission

Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history - and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are seeking a passionate Gameplay Engineer who will work closely with content teams to push our gameplay systems to new heights of fun and visual fidelity, crafting new systems and leveraging existing ones to realize immersive and exciting gameplay. This is a great opportunity to work with a passionate engineering team on the world’s most popular game franchises!

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Carlsbad, CA.

What you bring to the table

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. Therefore, this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with designers and animators to create new gameplay systems and expand existing ones
  • Support the design department by working on a variety of generalist tasks, to facilitate their efforts
  • Extend the usage of existing open world systems
  • Implement, debug and optimize major systems in C/C++ and other languages in the context of a large cross platform codebase
  • Bug fixing and polish tasks

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements

Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in game development, including working on commercial titles
  • Experience extending an established code base

Knowledge & Skills

  • Excellent C++ programming skills, with knowledge of algorithms and data structures
  • Proficiency in 3D math, related to game programming
  • Solid debugging skills

Key Attributes

  • Strong design sensibilities and outstanding communication skills
  • A passion for making video games

Extra Points

Experience

  • Open world game development experience
  • Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
    • Player mechanics, particularly in an FPS
    • Weapon systems
    • Animation – blend trees, IK, motion matching
    • Multi-player activity management
    • Networked game logic
    • Physics simulation
    • Vehicle simulation
    • AI – behavior trees, animation state machines, nav mesh
  • Experience with scripting languages

Knowledge & Skills

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or a related field

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. 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 Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Your Platform

Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Black Ops Cold War and Black Ops 6, Warzone 2.0, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.

Our pride is our people and the experiences we have optimally crafted for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques crafted to boost efficiency and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.

High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at .

Our World

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.

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. 

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. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. 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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. 

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • 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.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $77,500.00 - $143,376.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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About The Company

Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 100 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County. Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life. High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com.

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