Activision is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, known for its iconic gaming franchises. They are seeking an Expert Rendering Engineer to oversee graphics feature development, focusing on enhancing visual fidelity and runtime efficiency in collaboration with artists and engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement cutting-edge visual systems that enhance the Call of Duty player experience
- Research new rendering and simulation techniques that push the envelope of AAA game visuals and performance
- Collaborate with other engineers and content creators on technical design and feature roll out
- Support memory budgeting, performance analysis, and optimization work
- Review the work of other engineers and provide mentorship
Requirements:
- 12+ years of video game graphics or engine development experience
- A desire to lead other talented engineers towards broader goals
- Contributed significantly to the development of two or more shipped games
- Excellent debugging and performance analysis skills
- Experience architecting and debugging threaded systems
- Demonstrated experience in designing and troubleshooting complex graphical features
- Deep knowledge of C++ programming and best practices for high-performance applications
- Experience with mainstream shading languages, such as HLSL
- Strong 3D math and algebra skills
- Self-motivated, ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
- Leadership experience
- Experience contributing code toward a bespoke internal game engine
- Experience with asset pipeline, and associated runtime memory and rendering technology
- Experience with game physics & simulation techniques
- Experience with multi-platform development, including PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch
- Working in and extending an established code base