Description
Your
Mission
Activision
is looking for talented Senior Physics
Engineers to join our teams between Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software
to build out the generation of the Call of Duty engine!
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Develop,
design, modify, optimize and debug physics pipeline and engine systems
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Deploy,
evaluate performance and test software on Xbox One/PS4/Windows platforms
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Communicate
features and collaborate with engineering, design and art teams
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Participate
in the design, performance and code review process
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Contribute
to design and roadmap of industry-leading AAA engine
Player
Profile
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Bachelor's
degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Math-related field
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5+
years of experience working with physics simulation and/or other game-related
technologies
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Passion
for physics simulation
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Strong
math skills
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Knowledge
of CPU and memory architectures
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Familiarity
using modern CPU performance analysis tools
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Comprehensive
understanding of object-oriented programming
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Strong
background in C/C++
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Solid
debugging skills including ability to debug at an assembly-level when necessary
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Good
communicator that enjoys collaboration with other programmers, artists and
designers
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Passion
for code and data optimization
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Creative,
motivated, focused, passionate, results-oriented
Bonus
Points:
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Experience
with game physics APIs (Havok, PhysX, etc.)
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Background
with parallel programming and multi-threaded code
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Experience
with rigid-body dynamics, collision detection, contact/collision resolution
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Experience
with rag-doll technologies
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Demonstrated
ability to write efficient, clean, readable, portable, and reliable code
Our
World
Great Games Start
with Great People! This is an exciting time to join us!
Activision has been
changing the way people play for the past 40 years—as the leading developer and
publisher of video games, our teams have created some of the world's biggest,
most ground-breaking, and beloved entertainment franchises in the industry. Ask
anyone who works at Activision what their favorite thing about it is, and
they’ll tell you it’s the people. We have world class brands, infrastructure,
and resources, but our success comes from people producing greatness together.
We are nothing without our employee’s brilliance.
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 current portfolio includes Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, and Crash
Bandicoot™.
Activision Blizzard
(NASDAQ: ATVI), headquartered in Santa Monica, California with locations across
the globe, is one of the largest and most successful interactive entertainment
companies in the world. Sitting at the intersection of media, technology, and
entertainment, our employees are some of the best and brightest across
engineering, entertainment, media, and technology. A member of the S&P 500
Activision Blizzard is proud to be included as one of FORTUNE's "100 Best
Companies To Work For®," "World's Best Employers," as well as
"Most Admired Companies." In 2019 we were honored to receive a
perfect score on our entry to the Corporate Equality Index as a Best Workplace
for LGBTQ professionals and once again made Fast Company's World's Most
Innovative Companies in Gaming.
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.