Expert Engine Engineer - Treyarch BC

Expert Engine Engineer – Treyarch – Vancouver, BC

Treyarch
, the studio behind the Call of Duty:
Black Ops franchise, is seeking an Expert Engine Engineer to join our Core Engine team. This role shapes the technology powering our next blockbuster title. The position can be based in Vancouver, BC or Playa Vista, CA, with an onsite schedule of four days per week.

• Design, implement, refactor, optimize, and debug core runtime engine systems across a large, established C++ codebase.
• Improve game performance, stability, memory usage, streaming, multithreading, and platform‑specific behavior.
• Profile and optimize runtime systems across supported platforms, including PC and consoles.
• Investigate complex bugs, crashes, performance issues, and low‑level engine problems.
• Work closely with pipeline, graphics, tools and other engineering teams to deliver robust engine technology.
• Participate in technical design, code reviews, performance reviews, and long‑term engine roadmap discussions.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on architecture, debugging, optimization, and best practices.

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in game engine, core systems, or runtime development.
• Deep C++ expertise and proven ability to work effectively in a large, established codebase.
• Strong experience designing, debugging, and optimizing core engine or runtime systems.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, CPU performance, data‑oriented optimization, and multithreaded programming.
• Excellent debugging, profiling, performance analysis, and optimization skills.
• Experience shipping AAA console and PC titles across multiple platforms.
• Ability to independently research, prioritize, and solve complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering teams.
• Passion for writing clean, efficient, reliable, and maintainable code.

• Experience contributing to a proprietary or bespoke internal game engine.
• Experience with runtime memory systems, streaming technology, asset loading, or platform‑level systems.
• Experience with low‑level systems such as I/O, memory management, job systems, task scheduling, or platform abstraction.
• Strong 3D math and linear algebra skills.
• Experience with game networking, animation systems, physics, build infrastructure, distributed systems, or async programming.
• Graphics programming experience on console or PC, including rendering APIs, GPU architecture, or graphics performance analysis.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers or helping guide technical direction across a team.
• Multiple shipped AAA titles.

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs.
• Relocation assistance, if required.

The standard base pay range for this role is $ - $ CAD. Salaries vary based on experience, performance, and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

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.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you require an accommodation to apply for this open position, please email your request to accommodation re