Producer (Contract) - Sledgehammer Games

Sledgehammer Games•San Mateo, CA

6d•$30 - $56•Hybrid

About The Position

Sledgehammer Games is seeking a contract Producer to join its Engineering department. The Producer will manage at least two engineering discipline pods and help ensure delivery of features, technology, tools, and effective cross-functional collaboration. The role is based in the San Mateo, California studio and is hybrid, combining in-studio and remote workdays; it is not a remote position. The Producer will collaborate with teams across the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. This is a one-year contract position reporting to Sledgehammer Engineering Production.

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Call of Duty or AAA online-multiplayer projects and/or live-ops.

Responsibilities

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, including technical design documents, reviews, and approvals, 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 Agile production best practices, including iterative development, feature gating, and cross-discipline collaboration.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, and dependent care spending accounts.
Life and AD&D insurance and disability insurance.
401(k) with Company match.
Tuition reimbursement and charitable donation matching.
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
Mental health and wellbeing programs and fitness programs.
Free and discounted games.
Voluntary benefits including supplemental life and disability coverage, legal service, ID protection, and rental insurance.
Relocation assistance may be available if the Company requires a geographic move for the job.
Eligible employees may be eligible for incentive compensation; it is not guaranteed.