Activision 2027 Summer Internshps - Game Engineering (Vancouver)

Location: Vancouver, Canada; internships are conducted in person. Candidates must currently reside in Canada or be open to relocating to Canada. Domestic relocation support may be available for Canadian interns living 150 km or more from the internship location.

Salary: CAD 38,745–81,990 annualized base pay range for British Columbia.

Company

Activision develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment, including major game franchises such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero.

What you will do

• Write production C++ code for player-facing gameplay features across PC and console platforms.
• Implement systems involving movement physics, weapon mechanics, camera controls, AI behaviors, and hit detection.
• Profile and optimize game code for stable framerates and low latency.
• Debug crashes, multithreading issues, memory leaks, and other problems in a large-scale codebase.
• Collaborate with designers and animators to expose framework parameters and participate in code reviews.
• Help maintain architectural integrity across the gameplay and engine development team.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program and graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for a 12-week internship starting in mid-May 2027.
• Strong fluency in C++ and a deep foundation in data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multithreading.
• Knowledge of linear algebra, vector math, matrices, and 3D transformations.
• Experience with custom C++ engine components, memory allocation, physics solvers, or low-level systems programming.
• Familiarity with multiplayer concepts such as client-side prediction, interpolation, spatial partitioning, and network latency management; FPS genre exposure is expected.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful internship projects with access to tools and resources for learning.
• Extended health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance, subject to eligibility.
• RRSP company matching, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, sick time, parental leave, compassion leave, and bereavement leave.
• Mental health, wellbeing, and fitness programs, plus free and discounted games.