Software Development Intern

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September 2024

June 2024

Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

The Company

Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our franchises. We craft, develop, and host services for some of the world’s biggest video game franchises, including Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot.

We are a technology-driven company with a commitment to openness. This means collaborating to solve problems, the freedom to talk to anyone, and the best idea wins. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much.

Demonware has offices in Dublin, Ireland; Vancouver, Canada; and Shanghai, China, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Big ideas, small egos.

Demonware hosts millions of concurrently connected users. Technologies we use, but are not limited to, Python, Linux, MySQL, C++, and Erlang. We solve tough problems on a day to day basis, and interns have a big impact on what we do. We’ve had interns commit code and have it running in production within the first three days of joining.

We also like to have fun while we’re working hard. We dress casually, we have flexible hours, and we have kickass coffee.

"I was given the responsibility of designing, implementing and deploying features that are part of a large system. There is also a lot of exposure to complex problems where you get to see how experienced engineers approach and solve them" - Matthew Taggart 2022

The Role

We are looking for an intern who is focused on creating online features for multiplayer games within game engines (e.g. The Unreal Engine, The COD Engine). A successful candidate will have a passion for engineering, gaming, game engines and online/multiplayer technology.

• Helping game studios integrate multiplayer features into the next ‘Call of Duty’.
• Implement online and network features deep within the source-code level of game engines used across Activision
• Work alongside senior engineers to design, develop and document online and multiplayer experiences
• Develop new feature sets and support existing C++ products
• Debug C++ problems in production alongside studio online engineers
• Participating in root cause analyses and proposing and/or implementing appropriate engineering solutions to prevent or mitigate recurring incidents.
• Participating in design and code reviews.
• Creating tools to automate all the things!

The internship duration will be 6-9 months

Requirements

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering a positive and respectful work environment. The ideal candidate will promote teamwork, open communication and a culture of mutual respect.
• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Knowledge of networking technologies, e.g. TCP, UDP.
• A good grasp of fundamental algorithms and data structures.
• Familiarity with source control (git preferred).
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
• Can identify complex problems and find simple solutions.
• Can clearly communicate technical concepts.
• Be able to commit to a 6-9 months internship

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with multi−platform software development (e.g. console/mobile).
• Experience with security and scalability.
• Understanding of SQL−based databases (MySQL preferred).
• Experience with Perforce
• Experience with LUA
• An understanding of networking technologies, specifically those used in online game technology, e.g. Networking transport layer
• Hobbiest-level game or game engine experience

Please list any additional experience you have with Linux at home, any programming-related hobbies and resulting projects, any interesting school assignments you worked on, any open source involvement and a link to your code repository and/or blog.

The skills listed above are intended to portray the range of work we have available; you do not need to possess all of these skills to apply! We will look at your own individual skill set and determine which workstream you would be best suited to.

We welcome your application even if your work experience is limited and you haven’t yet built up a mile-long resume. We are not looking for experience but transferable skills and what you can bring to the team

Perks

• City-center office location
• Paid annual leave
• Work directly on features for video games
• Competitive pay
• Free games
• Intern Team Events

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch with you shortly.

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