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Senior Expert Engine Programmer

Activision Blizzard
Polandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Apr 2025

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<h2>Job Title:</h2>Senior Expert Engine Programmer<p></p><h2>Requisition ID:</h2>R024313<p></p><h2>Job Description:</h2><p>Position available in<span> </span><b>Warsaw, Poland or Malmö, Sweden</b><span> </span>(On-Site Hybrid)</p><p></p><p><span><span><b>Elsewhere Entertainment</b> is looking </span></span><span><span>for </span></span><b><span>Senior</span></b><span><span> </span></span><b><span>Expert Engine Programmer</span></b><span><span> to </span></span><span><span>drive the creation of innovative systems and technologies for our next-generation </span></span><span><span>AAA </span><span>experiences </span><span>on our new IP.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><span><span>In this role, you will take ownership of complex challenges and influence the technical direction of our projects, ensuring that our games deliver exceptional experiences to players around the world.</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p><span><span>Y</span><span>ou will foster a culture of </span></span><b><span>excellence, innovation, and collaboration</span></b><span><span> while inspiring those around you with your technical </span><span>expertise</span><span> and </span><span>clear vision</span><span> for success.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span> </span></span><br/><b><span>You’ll help us by…</span></b><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Taking end-to-end ownership of complex systems, fro</span><span>m </span><span>initi</span><span>al</span><span> design and prototyping to implementation and optimization.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Developing and </span><span>communicating</span><span> a technical vision that aligns with project goals, inspiring and guiding your peers and stakeholders.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintaining and </span><span>optimizing</span><span> engine systems with focus on performance and scalability.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Improving our technology stack for next-gen development and future platforms.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Working with stakeholders to translate creative ideas into software.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with peers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><b><span>You’re</span><span> awesome because you have…</span></b><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>10+ years as a professional software engineer or equivalent experience, with a proven </span><span>track record</span><span> in AAA game development.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Led the design and implementation of large-scale systems with significant complexity and cross-disciplinary impact.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Deep </span><span>proficiency</span><span> in </span></span><b><span>C/C++</span></b><span><span>, </span></span><b><span>3D math</span></b><span><span>, and advanced algorithmic problem-solving.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience driving the technical vision of a project and rallying teams around shared goals.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Mastery of multiple disciplines, such as animation, tools, AI, physics, UI/UX, online systems, extensibility, and scalability.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to </span><span>anticipate</span><span> challenges, propose innovative solutions, and ensure long-term sustainability of systems.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>A strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, portable, and optimized code.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Contributed significantly to multiple shipped AAA titles, </span><span>demonstrating</span><span> leadership in delivering high-quality results.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><b><span>Bonus points for…</span></b><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Major recognition in your </span><span>field(s) of </span><span>expertise</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience in adjacent disciplines such as quest design, environment art, programming, etc. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>Not sure you meet all </span><span>qualifications</span><span>? 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

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