What you’ll do…

• Design, Implement, debug and optimize systems in C/C++ and scripting languages.

• Work closely with other Production, Engineering and Design teams as well as the Backend developers to prototype, develop and refine features.

• Instrument, analyze, monitor and optimize our server cluster.

• Help triage, maintain and update dedicated servers.

• Participate in the performance and code review process.

• Take ownership of larger Online systems or tools.

To succeed you should have…

• 5+ years of programming experience focused on networking and online systems.

• Shipped 1+ game title(s).

• Demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ and experience with a scripting language(s) preferably python.

• Excellent knowledge of algorithms, data structures, performance, and multi-threaded programming techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, portable, reliable, and optimized code that complies with existing coding standards.

• Proficiency in client-server networking architecture.

• Good understanding of network protocols, RESTful APIs and JSON.

• Ability to quickly understand and work with internally and externally developed code.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other engineers, systems designers and producers.

• Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve.

We’d love it if you also have…

• University-level degree in Computer Science or related field (preferably with an emphasis on Networking or Games).

• Experience with Linux.

• Experience with Python or other scripting languages.

• Experience with matchmaking and party management systems.

• Experience in data science (SQL, visualization, analysis, pipelines).

• Experience working with AWS, GCP or other cloud server APIs.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all 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 Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

About Treyarch

Founded in 1996, Treyarch is a videogame studio whose purpose is to create awesome games for the world to enjoy. With this purpose in mind, we crafted the award winning Call of Duty: Black Ops series and pioneered the fan favorite Zombies mode.

At Treyarch, we empower the team to be individually driven to innovate on our games, processes, and culture. How we do things is just as important as what we do.

Studio culture and development, we believe it’s a team effort and that collaboration and hearing one another is key. Every day we face the large and small challenges together and every voice matters.

These values guide us in our mission to create moments that matter. Both to the players and to us, the creators. In an era where triumphs and defeats are readily shared, seeing players engage with our creations gives us great pride. Come help us create that next moment.

We are 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.

To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.treyarch.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/treyarch, and @treyarch on Twitter.

PS, we’ve also got some pretty amazing office perks and benefits, like 20 vacation days and 16 holidays, 10 weeks of family leave, free lunches and snacks at our office, comprehensive healthcare, and more! Check out all the details here for more information: https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/