Jobs at Xbox

Lead global category strategy and end-to-end strategic sourcing for indirect and technology spend. Drive supplier negotiations, cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier consolidation, and contract standardization. Build financial models, perform quantitative analysis, manage supplier performance, and present executive-ready recommendations. Leverage Copilot and AI tools to improve procurement productivity and reporting.

Drive core runtime engine development for AAA titles: design, implement, optimize, and debug performance, memory, streaming, and multithreading across large C++ codebases and multiple platforms. Profile, investigate complex bugs, collaborate with other engineering teams, participate in design and reviews, and mentor engineers to deliver robust engine technology.

Design, implement, optimize, and debug core runtime engine systems in a large C++ codebase. Improve performance, memory, streaming, multithreading, and platform behavior; profile and resolve low-level bugs; collaborate across engineering teams; participate in design and reviews; mentor engineers and shape long-term engine roadmap.

Lead production planning and execution for external art vendors across multiple AAA projects. Manage schedules, dependencies, risk mitigation, vendor collaboration, and status reporting. Drive process improvements, ensure alignment with art leads and stakeholders, and support environment art pipelines and cross-studio delivery in an onsite Barcelona role.

Perform SOX and compliance testing across business and IT processes: risk assessment, walkthroughs, control design and operating effectiveness testing, deficiency identification and remediation, and retesting. Use Microsoft-enabled data, automation, and AI tools to improve monitoring and testing. Collaborate with stakeholders, maintain high-quality documentation, and support continuous improvement of the controls program.

Lead and execute UX/UI vision across Activision's web and mobile platforms. Drive end-to-end UX strategy, mentor designers, shape design systems, ensure accessibility and high-quality interaction/visual design, collaborate with Product/Engineering/Marketing, and contribute hands-on to prototyping, research, and usability testing.

Lead end-to-end UX/UI strategy and execution for Activision’s web and app platforms. Create UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual designs; evolve design systems and accessibility standards. Partner with Product, Engineering, QA, and Marketing, drive data-informed design decisions, support usability testing and optimization, and mentor design craft and processes.

Lead investigations into cheat providers and organized abuse, analyze large-scale telemetry and behavioral data, profile cheat ecosystems, translate intelligence into detections and enforcement, partner with engineering and data teams to operationalize insights, mentor analysts, and develop intelligence processes and mitigation strategies to protect game integrity.

Design and lead core gameplay, systems, levels, and monetization for Call of Duty content. Coordinate with artists, programmers, UX, and overseas teams to drive features from concept through implementation, iteration, testing, and live ops. Research competitors and player behavior, mentor designers, maintain design quality, and apply tools/techniques to prototype and optimize player experience.

Lead and execute production initiatives across game development studios: plan and supervise programs, identify and mitigate risks, collaborate with engineering and studio teams, report to senior leadership, and align technical initiatives with business objectives across Activision’s portfolio.

Lead social media content strategy and day-to-day channel management, including ideation, copywriting, publishing, community engagement, and performance reporting. Execute internal communications—employee announcements, newsletters, intranet and Slack messaging—and support PR, events, and cross-functional storytelling. Manage editorial calendars, track analytics, and collaborate with leadership and agencies in a fast-paced environment.

Lead publishing product strategy and go-to-market planning for a premium console/PC title. Drive cross-functional execution with studio, production, marketing, commercial, finance, and international teams. Define KPIs, manage marketing budgets, build business cases, and track sales, engagement, and retention to ensure successful announcement through launch.

Design and implement engaging quest content and systems, collaborate with narrative, level, and engineering teams, refine quest pipelines and tools, communicate design vision, give and receive feedback, and ensure quests meet quality and timeline goals.

Lead governance and engagement for end-to-end P2P operations: monitor KPIs/SLAs, manage outsourced providers, drive process improvement and controls, partner with Finance/Procurement/Treasury, deliver training, and support cross-functional transformation projects.

Lead and manage the Quest Design team to create cohesive, high-quality quest experiences for a new IP. Own quest implementation, collaborate with narrative, level design, and engineering, develop pipelines and tools, set goals and priorities, provide feedback and coaching, and communicate status and risks to senior leadership while ensuring production timelines and quality standards are met.

Design and iterate core gameplay, systems, levels, balance, and monetization for Call of Duty content. Lead cross-functional coordination with programmers, artists, QA, and research. Produce design docs, prototypes, numerical configurations, and drive features from concept through implementation, testing, and live-ops. Mentor and guide other designers, incorporate player research and market analysis, and apply new tools and workflows to improve design quality and efficiency.

Design, build, and maintain a scalable database tooling platform for internal teams. Evolve self-service tooling for cloud, ensure reliability and scalability, own features and architecture, review code, support global customers, liaise with engineering teams, and mentor peers.

Architect and implement UI and player interaction systems in a game engine, bridging UI and moment-to-moment gameplay. Collaborate with Game Design, UI, and Art to craft interactions and visual interfaces, ensure technical integrity of systems, fix bugs, optimize UI/interaction mechanics, and develop shaders and graphics optimizations to improve camera, controls, and overall game feel.

Design and implement engaging quests and content for a new IP: collaborate with quest, narrative, level teams and engineers, use internal tools and visual scripting, refine pipelines, provide feedback, and act as liaison across departments to ensure cohesive storytelling and gameplay.

Design, build, and maintain Java-based backend services and REST APIs for marketing technology. Implement microservices, integrations, and containerized deployments; ensure performance, resilience, and reliability. Troubleshoot production issues, contribute to CI/CD and test automation, and mentor junior engineers.