Description
Your Mission:
Activision is looking
for talented Sr. Graphics
Engineers at multiple locations to join our different studios in working
across the next generation of the Call of Duty franchise as well as on other
projects.
We have openings
ranging from across our Central Technology teams to with our game studios,
focused on everything from GPU rendering pipelines to feature work.
Specific
responsibilities and requirements will vary a bit role by role, but a broad
rundown of core areas would include:
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Work with the engine team to develop cutting
edge rendering technology for AAA titles
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Work closely with content teams to understand
the desired visual results
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Write and maintain robust, high-quality code
which meets performance goals given the challenging technical constraints of
the target platforms
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Analyze, optimize, and improve existing
rendering pathways and content creator workflows
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Contribute ideas for features and improvements
as the engine evolves
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Communicate and educate fellow developers about
implemented features and rendering technologies in general
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Adhere to team coding standards and best
practices
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Understand and embrace the constraints of a game
development cycle (you know when bug fixing and optimization become more
important than new features)
Player Profile
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B.S. (or higher) in Software Engineering or equivalent
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5+ years of graphics programming experience,
including Xbox One, PS4 or equivalent platform development
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Knowledge of performance and memory constraints
as they relate to game development
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Strong 3D math, particularly as it relates to
modern rendering techniques such as energy conservation, alternate basis
representations, voxelization, and path tracing etc.
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Strong understanding in modern 3D graphics APIs
(Direct3D11+, OpenGL4.0+)
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Excellent debugging and performance analysis
skills
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Good working knowledge of modern day GPU
hardware and typical performance bottlenecks: Xbox One, PS4, GCN/Kepler + etc.
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Strong working knowledge of writing gpu shaders
Our World
Great Games
Start with Great People! This is an exciting time to join us!
Ask anyone
who works at Activision, or with Activision, their favorite thing about it, and
they’ll tell you, it’s the people. We have world class brands, infrastructure
and resources, but our success doesn’t come from assembly lines producing
widgets. Our success comes from people producing greatness together. We are
nothing without our employee’s brilliance. So if you’re interested in our
biggest priority, it’s the people.
Activision
is more than just the leading developer and publisher of video games; we are
the creators of some of the world’s biggest, most ground-breaking titles in the
industry. Our portfolio includes Call of Duty®, Spyro™ and Crash Bandicoot™.
Activision
is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), headquartered in Santa
Monica, California with locations across the globe. Activision Blizzard is one
of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies
and is at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment. A member of
the S&P 500 and recognized on the 2018 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work
For® list, Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world with
approximately 10,000 employees and players in 196 countries.
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.
Activision
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.