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Junior Software Engineer

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Toys for Bob is a collaborative team of stellar individuals that have inspired love, joy, and laughter through epic AAA entertainment for more than 30 years.Our passion for developing award-winning games with diverse genres includes the Crash Bandicoot®, Call of Duty®, Overwatch®, Spyro®, Skylanders®, and Tony Hawk® franchises. We are constantly evolving and support our growing employees to be as innovative as they can be. Toys for Bob’s experienced developers are looking for creative individuals ready to take on exciting and new projects. Join us!

Toys for Bob is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, visit us at www.toysforbob.com and @ToysForBob on Twitter.

Your Mission

As a Junior Engineer, you will work closely with content teams to push our systems to new heights. This is a great opportunity to be part of a driven and passionate engineering team that defines and shapes our player's experience.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Develop, modify, and debug gameplay and related engine C/C++ code

• Develop, modify, and debug gameplay code in a scripting language

• Deploys and tests software on PC, Xbox and PlayStation console platforms

• Document software and features for internal and external engineering teams

• Collaborate with other internal departments

• Participates in the design and code review process

Player Profile

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

• Experience developing software systems for personal or class projects

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming

• Solid math background

• Creative, motivated, focused, and passionate

• Good communicator that enjoys collaboration with other programmers

• Passion for games

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Interest in game and system design

• Experience with game development

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, portable, and reliable code

• A threshold of coursework in Computer Science, Math, and Engineering

• Strong C/C++ experience

• Experience with scripting languages like Python, C#, Perl, ActionScript, JavaScript, or Lua

• Proficiency in working with a debugger

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Toys for Bob is 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.