About the role
Company Overview
Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry and part of the Activision family, wholly owned by Microsoft. The studio is best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise, including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The studio combines cutting-edge technology with creative vision to produce high-quality multiplayer experiences and captivating single-player campaigns.
Role Overview
The studio is seeking a contract Producer to join the Engineering department. This role involves managing at least two engineering discipline pods, ensuring the delivery of features, tech, and tools, while supporting cross-functional collaboration.
- Location: San Mateo, California.
- Contract Type: One-year contract.
- Working Conditions: This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence at the San Mateo studio. Permanent remote work is not available.
Responsibilities
- Manage and support two or more engineering discipline pods (e.g., AI Gameplay Engineering, Online Engineering, etc.).
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and task assignment using Jira and Confluence.
- Drive feature and tech development, including technical design documents, reviews, and approval in alignment with established workflows.
- Track progress against deliverables, proactively identify risks, and resolve blockers to maintain schedule and quality.
- Foster communication between engineering, design, QA, and other departments to ensure alignment on goals and priorities.
- Support onboarding, documentation, and process improvement initiatives within engineering pods.
- Report status, escalate issues, and provide feedback to Engineering Leads and Production leadership.
- Champion best practices in Agile production, including iterative development, feature gating, and cross-discipline collaboration.
Minimum Requirements
- Proven experience as a Producer or Project Manager in game development, preferably with engineering teams.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and production workflows.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple pods and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Technical literacy and ability to understand engineering concepts and challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Call of Duty or AAA online-multiplayer projects and/or live-ops.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base Pay: $30.47 - $56.35 Hourly (U.S. standard base pay range for new hires).
- Incentive Compensation: Employees may be eligible for incentive compensation (not guaranteed).
- Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), or health reimbursement account (HRA).
- Healthcare spending accounts and dependent care spending accounts.
- Life and AD&D insurance; disability insurance.
- 401(k) with Company match.
- Tuition reimbursement and charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, compassion/bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games.
- Voluntary benefit programs: supplemental life and disability, legal service, ID protection, and rental insurance.
- Relocation assistance may be available if a geographic move is required by the company.
Diversity and Inclusion
Activision Blizzard is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. The company provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.