Senior UI Engineer Sledgehammer Games
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Job Summary
Job Title:
Senior UI Engineer - Sledgehammer GamesRequisition ID:
R026414Job Description:
Sledgehammer Games is looking for talented developers to join us as a member of our Toronto team. This group will partner with our global teams in Toronto Canada and Melbourne Australia in the creation of epic content for some of the biggest games in the world. This is an opportunity to work with a strong AAA team adding new skills to your armory while gaining the unique satisfaction that comes from building something new. Join us in our quest to maintain and improve a healthy and inspiring studio culture!
The studio is navigating its second decade of game development focused on constant evolution innovation and qualified risk-taking which are some of the most rewarding aspects of game development. With world-class content production and engineering teams weve been able to achieve some of the highest-quality game execution of any studio in the industry. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last. Creativity is key and were looking for talented game developers for our exciting new projects.
Sledgehammer Games is part of the Activision family and is wholly owned by Microsoft. To learn more about our studio please visit us at search forSledgehammer Gameson your favorite social media platform.
Your Mission
Our engineering team in Toronto is growing! As a Senior UI Engineer you will be actively coding and engineering UI screens for various aspects of the game. You will need to possess practical knowledge of LUA scripting language with the ability to implement content into the game engine. Qualified candidates will need to have a strong background in engineering human graphical interfaces and have a well-rounded understanding of user experiences applicable to console games.
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
Developing modifying and debugging UI software in script and C/C
Deploying evaluating performance optimizing and testing UI software on PC and console platforms
Work closely with UX Designers UI Artists UI Technical Designers and UI and other Engineers to create an exceptional overall user experience
Collaborating with other internal departments (art design audio QA etc)
Co-develop and collaborating with other Activision studios
Detailing software and features for internal and external engineering teams
Participating in scheduling design performance and code review process
Player Profile
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in a Computer Science Engineering or Math related field
Shipped at least one game title
5 years of experience working in the game industry
Showed strength in and knowledge of C/C data structures performance and multi-threaded programming techniques.
Scripting Language experience (LUA or C# Python etc.)
Validated ability to collaborate coordinate communicate and support other team members
Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming
Creative motivated focused passionate
Demonstrated ability to write efficient clean readable portable and reliable code
Passion for games
Extra Points:
Interest in UX design
Background in LUA programming
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Front End
- CSS
- Balsamiq
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Jasmine
- Adobe Illustrator
- CorelDraw
- Selenium
- Computer Engineering
- Sketch
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re the team behind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: WWII. As one of the top video game developers in the industry, we dive head first into every new project, ready to ideate and create. The strength of our teams makes us not ... View more
