Expert Tools Engineer
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Job Title:
Expert Tools EngineerRequisition ID:
R025753Job Description:
Your Platform
Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since its founding in 2009 the studio has delivered iconic titles like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: WWII and most recently Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. We combinecutting-edgetechnology with creative vision to produce games that resonate with players worldwide. With a focus on creating high-quality multiplayer experiences and captivating single-player campaigns we continue to shape the future of first-person shooters.
We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our studio team in Toronto this role you will partner closely with our teams at our other studio locations in the United States and Australia in the creation of epic content for some of the biggest games in the world. Ifyoureready to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your skills can make a real impact we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.
This role will be studio based at our Toronto Canadalocationwith flexible working support.
Sledgehammer Games is part of the Activision family and is wholly owned by Microsoft. To learn more about our studio please visit us ator search forSledgehammer Gameson your favorite social media platform.
Your Mission
As an Expert Tools Engineer you will work closely with both leadership and with content teams to push our tools to new heights of usability stability and functionality. This is a great opportunity to work with a passionate engineering team and help shape cutting-edge industry technology.
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
Designing implementing and maintaining robust tools for content creation and game development.
Partnering with artists designers and engineers to deliver tools that meet their needs.
Identifying opportunities for pipeline improvement that enhance productivity across teams.
Developing and maintaining our proprietary UI frameworks.
Providing technical guidance to team members fostering growth and collaboration.
Writing clean reliable and maintainable code.
Player Profile
Minimum Requirements:
10 years of experience in games.
A very solid knowledge of C best practices including multi-threading profiling/optimization and debugging.
Knowledge of and experience with C# application development including interop with C/CLI
A strong interest in game-specific tooling and pipelines with hands-on experience developing tools for content creation.
Knowledge of UI toolkits such as Qt wxWidgets WinForms or similar frameworks and the ability to build polished intuitive interfaces.
A solid understanding of design patterns used in games and tools.
Extra Points:
Experience with Perforce APIs as related to tools development
Experience with various technologies and SDKs such as WPF Prism and Rad Controls
Experience with computer game technologies including: Camera systems AI programming physics 3D programming animation collision detection
Contributed extensively to the development of tools for at least one shipped console game
Our World
At Activision we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and 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 Hawks 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.
Werenot just looking back at our decades-long legacy;wereforging 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.
Werein 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
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.
Sledgehammer Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Employment Type
Full-Time
