Producer (Contract) (Game Development)

Location: Hybrid position based in the San Mateo, California studio; permanent remote work is not available.

Salary: $30.47–$56.35 hourly base pay in the United States.

Company

Sledgehammer Games is a video game development studio within hirify.global and Microsoft, known for the Call of Duty franchise and multiplayer and single-player shooter experiences.

What you will do

• Manage and support two or more engineering discipline pods, such as AI Gameplay Engineering or Online Engineering.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and task assignment using Jira and Confluence.
• Drive feature and technology development through technical design documents, reviews, and approvals.
• Track deliverables, identify risks, resolve blockers, and maintain schedule and quality.
• Coordinate engineering, design, QA, and other departments around shared goals and priorities.
• Support onboarding, documentation, process improvement, status reporting, and Agile production practices.

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 the ability to understand engineering concepts and challenges.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement based in San Mateo, California; this is not a remote role.

Nice to have

• Experience with Call of Duty, AAA online-multiplayer projects, or live-ops.

Culture & Benefits

• One-year contract position reporting to Sledgehammer Engineering Production.
• Collaboration with studio teams across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings, insurance, and disability benefits subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Mental health, wellbeing, fitness, and game discount programs.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the role.