Senior Expert Gameplay Engineer Middleton, WI

Job Title

Senior Expert Gameplay Engineer
- Raven Software
- Middleton, WI

R028063

Your mission is to create, implement, and refine highly cinematic, player-first experiences that will be enjoyed by millions of gamers worldwide as a Senior Expert Gameplay Engineer. Thriving in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment is essential. This role requires agility and flexibility, as you ll collaborate closely with a variety of internal and external partners. Through prototyping, iteration, and a commitment to high-quality standards, you ll craft engaging and rewarding player experiences.

This position demands a balance of creativity, technical expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding of player motivations to develop unforgettable in-game moments. Above all, we seek an innovative and dedicated engineer who will help bring our game to life—setting a new standard for excellence in the competitive AAA FPS space. This role is based in our Madison, WI office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week.

Work arrangements may change at the company s discretion to meet business needs.

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. Therefore, 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 proprietary scripting language
• Deploy, evaluate performance, optimize and test software on PC client and server platforms
• Collaborate with other internal departments (art, design, audio, animation, QA, etc.)
• Co-develop and collaborate with other Activision studios
• Document software and features for internal and external engineering teams
• Participate in the scheduling, design, performance and code review process

• Shipped at least one game title
• 13+ years of experience in software engineering
• Experience in gameplay related fields like AI, physics, animation, weapons, scripting, networking
• Background in working in multi-threaded code
• Extensive experience working with C/C++ programming

• Proven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate and support other team members
• Strong 3D math skills
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming

• Creative, motivated, focused, passionate, results-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to write efficient, clean, readable, portable, and reliable code
• Passion for games

• Experience working with first-person shooter gameplay
• Experience with working with networking services like PSN, Xbox Live, or Steam

Founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel in Middleton, Wisconsin, Raven Software began as a small studio focused on crafting fantasy and role-playing games. Since then, our award-winning portfolio has grown to include beloved titles such as Hexen, Star Wars Jedi Knight II:
Jedi Outcast, Marvel:
Ultimate Alliance, and - for the past 15 years - major contributions to the critically acclaimed Call of Duty® franchise. As the lead developers behind Call of Duty:
Warzone and the force behind the campaigns of the Black Ops series, most recently Black Ops 6, we have established ourselves as a key player in shaping the FPS genre and pushing the boundaries of what games can achieve. Our motto, “Our Work Speaks For Us,” symbols the dedication and passion that drives everything we do. We  built a team rooted in respect, collaboration, and a shared focus on what  best for the game.

We prioritize…