Junior Engine Programmer

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a talented Junior Engine Programmer to join our team and help shape the foundation of our next-generation AAA experiences on our new IP. 
 
In this role, you will support the development, maintenance, and optimization of our engine systems and workflows, with a focus on performance, stability, scalability, and rapid iteration. You will work closely with experienced engineers, designers, artists, and other content creators to help deliver tools and technology that support ambitious gameplay and creative experiences. 

As an individual contributor on the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.   

  
You’ll help us by…  

• Maintaining, improving, and optimizing engine systems with guidance from more experienced engineers. 

• Supporting our technology stack as we build for current and future platforms. 

• Working with designers, artists, and programmers to help turn creative ideas into solid, shippable features. 

• Learning from peers, asking good questions, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a healthy codebase. 

• Debugging issues, investigating performance problems, and helping the engine behave more reliably. 

• Writing clear, maintainable code and improving it through review, iteration, and feedback. 
   

You are awesome because you have…  

• Some professional programming experience, internship experience, or an equivalent mix of education, personal projects, academic work, and relevant experience.  

• Good foundational proficiency in C/C++, with an understanding of 3D math, common data structures, and practical algorithms. 

• Interest or experience in game engine systems, gameplay technology, tools, rendering, animation, physics, UI, AI, audio, online systems, or similar areas. 

• A working understanding of modular architecture, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and event-driven systems. 

• Comfort learning and working in existing codebases, including code you did not write yourself. 

• A habit of writing clean, readable code that other humans can understand. 

• Curiosity, patience, and a willingness to learn from more experienced engineers while contributing your own ideas. 

• Experience contributing to a game, technical demo, academic project, commercial project, mod, tool, or substantial real-time application. 

Bonus points for…  

• Practical experience writing games in C++, proprietary engines, or other real-time development environments. 

• Experience with profiling, debugging, optimization, or platform-specific development. 

• Contributions to game jams, mods, open-source projects, technical demos, or student games. 

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.  

Our World 

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We are driven 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 Hawk’s™ 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. 

We are not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we are forging 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.  

We are in 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? 

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