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Job Description

The Community Developer will be responsible for establishing and growing our communities around Ubisoft’s games with a proficiency in player communications, game improvements and feedback cycles, and deployment and maintenance of best practices. They will lead the global community strategy on specific brand(s), create and execute global plans, and work with a distributed international team that is focused on building relationships and earning trust with players around the world, contributing to our global business growth opportunities. This position will also provide guidance to cross-functional team members, facilitating collaborative planning and executing commitments at high quality standards. As a member of the global community team, this position will be integrated with lead development studios.

 

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute community strategic plans through a variety of content tactics, which support Production objectives and augment the overall marketing strategy.
• Coordinate communication, activities, and initiatives with multiple global departments for consistent and cohesive messaging.
• Leverage Community Managers, transversal teams, and relevant partner resources to create meaningful content for our players (example: blogs, podcasts, interviews, infographics, & more).
• Act as one of the spokespersons for the assigned brand(s). Coordinate community-centric events including, but not limited to: studio visits from fans, developer dialogues, and tournaments.
• Collaborate with portfolio’s Social Media Manager to define and report on content KPI’s to demonstrate success and ROI of community programs and content.
• Support internal & external milestones, such as betas and launches, to ensure KPIs are met and to advocate for the player experience.
• Act as a primary representative for players’ needs within Production and Publishing teams to positively influence development and communications positioning, on behalf of our players and business objectives.
• Shape player feedback cycles and provide insights to Production and Publishing teams to influence game experiences, stimulate player retention, and assist in positioning messaging and marketing beats.
• Collaborate and coordinate with live teams for post-launch communication. Set expectations on applicable situations such as patch content, status, and delivery.
• Manage and produce internal reports on community feedback, activity, & expectations.
• International travel may be required.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the team

• Intermediate experience managing online communities and developing strategic plans or programs with demonstrable success in a professional setting.
• Extensive experience in the gaming industry, with multiple gaming platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok, Discord, etc.) is required.
• Experience working in a demanding Production environment, with multiple deadlines, metrics for success, and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of building and maintaining the growth of video game communities as well as developing and executing strategic player engagement plans.
• Proven track record of working with various stakeholders to filter and implement player feedback.

Job Description

As Senior Team Development Consultant at Ubisoft, you'll help video game production leaders, managers, and their teams, work more effectively together. 

Joining a team of experienced professionals, you’ll leverage your skills to coach leaders and their teams during critical moments in the production process. Your contributions will span from improving team cohesion and performance to clarifying strategic direction and creative vision. 

Through your coaching, facilitation, and guidance, you’ll significantly enhance organizational health across our six Canadian studios. 

 

What you'll do  

With a consulting mindset focused on understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions, you’ll: 

• Coach leaders and teams to navigate complex challenges, improve performance, and enhance team health, while experimenting with new methods and reflecting on learnings. 

• Engage in participatory processes to foster innovative solutions and stronger connections within teams. 

• Design and host interventions such as mediations, facilitation sessions, narrative inquiry, and coaching based on client needs. 

• Collaborate closely with Talent colleagues, especially those working with senior leaders, to identify opportunities, exchange ideas, track progress, etc.  

• Contribute to developing and leading internal practices that support team strategy, prioritization, learning, and dynamics. 

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the team 

• Extensive experience in a relevant field such as management consulting, organization development, learning and development, HR, or employee engagement 

• Practical experience with at least two of following: strategic planning, team cohesion, team effectiveness, or innovation/ideation 

• Exceptional interpersonal, listening, and communication skills 

• The ability to take initiative and manage multiple mandates simultaneously 

• Comfort navigating ambiguity and complexity 

• Proficiency in French

 

Nice to have but not required 

• Familiarity with dialogic organizational development or anthro-complexity  

• Knowledge of the video game industry, production pipelines, and the game production professions  
   

Additional details 

• Position type: Permanent, with the flexibility to work 32-40 hours per week. 

• Work style: Primarily independent, with occasional collaboration in pairs or committees  

• Work arrangement: Hybrid model, with 3 days in person at the office (or 2 days if working 32 hours per week). 

• Travel: Occasional travel required 

• Location: Based in Montreal, with regular in-person presence at the studio and openness to travel to other studios as needed 
   

What to send our way 

• Your CV, highlighting your background and skills 

• Your brief answers (2 sentences) to each of the following questions: 

1. What interests you the most about this opportunity? 

1. What do you find to be the biggest challenge in this kind of work? 

Job Description

As a Technical Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Lead within Ubisoft’s IT department, you will manage a team of SREs to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our IT platform. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and operations of our cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation and large-scale system management.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership: manage and mentor a team of SREs, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Design and Development: Oversee the design and development of tools and solutions for the smooth operation of the Kubernetes environments.
• Maintenance and Operation: Ensure the maintenance and operation of various components of the Ubisoft IT Platform, emphasizing documented and automated installation and support procedures.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive enhancements in continuous integration and delivery systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability and performance.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Developer teams to assess their needs and ensure the platform is designed for operability and ease of use.
• Advocate: Advocate for the use of Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies within Ubisoft.
• Evaluation: steer the evaluation of new requirements, technical designs, and standards to ensure they align with best practices and organizational goals.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes to guide the future direction of the platform.Qualifications

This role involves on-call.* 

Qualifications

• Expertise in cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes (e.g., CRD, CNI, admission controllers), and Linux systems.
• Strong CI/CD capabilities with tools like GitLab CI and ArgoCD, plus experience with public cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Proficient in scripting or development (preferably Go and/or Python) and infrastructure automation with Terraform.
• Advanced understanding of Linux networking, system configuration, and network administration.
• Effective collaboration skills, including experience working with remote teams.

Bonus:

• Familiarity with OpenStack, Docker, Flask, OPA, and other DevOps tools.
• Previous leadership experience managing large-scale production systems.

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for an Machine Learning (ML) Deployment Developer to join the Consumer Data Domain team which is part of the Ubisoft Data Office (UDO) department. This team’s main mission is to leverage data to improve the consumer experience by engaging with all our users along their journey.

As a ML Deployment Developer within this team, you will be responsible for deploying and managing the infrastructure supporting scalable machine learning systems. You will also contribute to the implementation of microservices and associated APIs, helping to maintain the trust and safety of our users. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality products by integrating research and engineering cycles, from the prototyping phase to production.

Responsibilities:

• Design, prototype, build, and maintain microservices & APIs that deliver data and models to teams and projects across Ubisoft;
• Build pipelines and batch processes that move and transform data;
• Build and manage a scalable infrastructure in the cloud;
• Participate in the decisions and implementations to improve the platform’s quality;
• Participate in proof-of-concept (POC) projects to advance your understanding of new data and Machine Learning related technologies;
• Write, optimize, and produce high-quality code that can run at scale, using modern best practices such as Machine Learning Operations (MLOps);
• Collaborate with data and machine learning engineers to ship models or prediction pipelines to production in our internal or public cloud infrastructures;
• Take ownership of the projects you build while ensuring they progress accordingly.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Software/Data engineering, or a related field;
• Solid experience with programming languages such as Python, Rust, or Spark;
• Experience building and interacting with REST APIS and familiarity with the principles of microservice architecture and API design;
• Proficient experience using Kubernetes;
• Good experience using cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure;
• Experience deploying machine learning models to production.

Job Description

As a programming project lead, you will have the important mission of ensuring that the technological vision and creative ambitions of a game are realized.  Technical, budgetary, and human constraints and requirements may test your leadership, organizational skills, and ability to delegate, but your talents will always allow you to find ways to keep things on track.

You will not be doing this alone! You will work with teams of talented and inspired programmers, supervised by equally passionate team leaders. You will work with these managers to guarantee team cohesion and to plan and oversee the work so that every issue is addressed, every deadline is met, and every person is engaged and able to grow.

Every initiative you take, whether it’s about time management, optimizing tools and features, or making sure technology works properly, will have a direct impact on the quality of the game. In other words, you will have the chance to see the fruit of your efforts and the genius of your teams reflected behind the players’ controllers.

What you’ll do

 In this role, where no two days will be like, you will:

• Organize and coordinate the project’s various technical activities and resources required throughout the production cycle based on needs and priorities.
• Act as a bridge between management and the programming teams to confirm that the vision and needs of one are understood and met by the other.
• With the help of your team leads, make sure that the roadmap stays on track and those cohesive systems are developed in parallel.
• Define and implement new ways of doing things that will make it easier for teams to do their work in the long run.
• Suggest improvements and solutions that will help achieve the project's objectives.
• Report the concerns, recommendations, and observations of the programmers to the management team.
• Monitor the evolution of the game architecture’s and ensure the technologies are working well.
• Oversee resource planning and recruitment
• Adopt a respectful and caring approach to maintain the professional well‑being of the members of your team.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or an equivalent field
• 10+ years of programming experience and at least five years of experience managing a game programming team
• Experience in the production of at least one full game
• A thorough understanding of video game production (animation, sound, 3D, etc.) and the reality of the different working units
• Excellent mastery of various programming principles
• A sense of leadership and team spirit enhanced by good communication skills
• An empathetic approach when it comes to managing stress in a fast-paced environment (there’s always a solution, and you know it)
• An open and innovative mind coupled with excellent synthesizing skills
• An educational approach and a desire to share your extensive technical expertise

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background and skills

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Cloud Developer to join the Engineering and Platform team. This team is responsible for Ubisoft’s IT platform. This platform is a one-stop destination, offering teams access to services for leveraging cloud and infrastructure. They rely on modern infrastructure, leveraging Kubernetes at its core to host platform services in multiple variations.

As a cloud developer joining this team, and working on this platform, you will primarily be responsible for building features and operating our Database as a Service offering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop micro-services, large-scale web services, and APIs for Platform as a Service (PaaS);
• Produce clean, efficient code based on a straightforward development process aiming at reusable, optimal, maintainable solutions as per best practices and modern architecture;
• Collaborate with teammates to contribute to architecture requirements and design;
• Create technical documentation with an emphasis on quality-driven deliverables;
• Work alongside the operations team to ensure the support of developed applications in all environments;
• Identify and troubleshoot system deficiencies while recommending solutions;
• Enhance the build and development tooling and improve CI/CD pipelines, code reviews and testing;
• Stay up to date on new technologies while fostering knowledge-sharing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in developing large-scale software;
• Strong experience with orchestration and containerized technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes;
• Proficiency in developing and integrating RESTful APIs, and gRPC;
• Good experience working on CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and Spinnaker;
• Good experience working with Infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible;
• Experience in C family programming languages such as Golang, C++, C#, and C.

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is currently looking for a FinOps Specialist to join the FinOps and Vendor Management team. This team designs and standardizes processes that relate to IT infrastructure sourcing and optimization for all of Ubisoft including our game productions. This includes transparent spending oversight via cost and usage reporting and consumption auditing, resource optimizations, enterprise discount program management, and contract renewal processes.

As a FinOps Specialist joining this team, you will be responsible for participating in cost optimization, capacity planning, and Budget studies. You will also be responsible for planning, tracking, and optimizing our cloud investments and consumption for Ubisoft.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and assist internal customers to express their needs and forecast their cloud usage;
• Provide Cloud consumption best practices to Ubisoft projects teams and Production teams; 
• Analyze our past, current, and forecasted consumption and provide optimization plans;
• Lead the cost optimization and investment process using reserved instances and savings plans;
• Participate in project architecture reviews to optimize costs;
• Support our procurement teams for contract renewal and negotiations;
• Organize presentations of solutions and initiatives to colleagues;
• Provide IT management with cost reports and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Information technology, with demonstrated accounting, financial, and analysis skills;
• Good experience leading cloud platforms such as Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS;
• Good experience with Kubernetes services such as AKS, EKS, and GKE;
• Experience in budget management or IT financial planning, capacity planning, infrastructure management, and data analysis;
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across organizational boundaries on topics such as infrastructure costs in our cloud environment.

Job Description

As the Associate Producer, you will support Zone 1 projects in their co-development and outsourcing mandates, both with internal and external partners. You will oversee long-term relations with our internal and external partners and make sure to propose the right partners to productions according to their needs. You will collaborate with the various departments involved in multi-site collaboration and ensure that the processes and guidelines are followed by our productions. 

What you’ll do

• Propose partners that meet the specific needs and state of mind of each production team;
• Support and challenge the production teams in setting up their partner management structure;
• Monitor projects, use KPI and tools to evaluate the health of our collaborations and gather feedback from external and internal collaborators;
• Evaluate the evolution of needs for the next few years, in collaboration with our Brands and Recruitment teams;
• Support production teams in training the co-development and outsourcing managers;
• Continuous adaptation of our processes with the service teams and act as a facilitator in the event of difficulties;
• Provide global visibility of mandates in Zone 1 studios by following up with Zone 1 MDs and service teams;
• Maintain and continue to develop a strong network of internal partners;
• Source new external partnership opportunities, answer to solicitations.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Around 7 years of experience in production or project management in the video game industry (or other relevant experience);
• Plenty of flexibility to adapt to a range of situations & navigate interdependencies;
• Familiarity with a variety of project management methodologies;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
• An attentive, collaborative, and innovative spirit;
• A people-oriented approach: sure, you care about results, but you never lose sight of the dedicated people behind them.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background, skills, and any games shipped.

A real live person will review your application. In this case, it’s our talent acquisition specialist Eric. As he learns more about you through your profile, get to know him through the video below.

Job Description

As an Associate Producer at Ubi MTL, you’ll drive the development of a specific part of a game. Depending on the project’s larger production strategy and organizational structure, your part could be a component like animation, level design, gameplay, world, or a combination of a few.

All in all, you’ll guide one or many multidisciplinary teams to bring your assigned portion to life from start to end. You’ll pair well-designed work processes with clear expectations for your team members to do their best work and optimize their talents.

Through careful planning, follow-through, and oversight, you’ll keep development on pace, ensuring that time is spent on the right things, and pivot when need be.

While pushing production capacity and quality, you’ll see to it that your team is ready and able to deliver their chunk of the game on time and in a supportive environment.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the core team to understand the overall game vision and requirements + communicate them across the production floor.
• Establish the scope of your area of focus: create its long-term roadmap and schedule, establish its deliverables, quality targets, and key milestones, and define its development strategies and budgets.
• Put everything in place to pave the way for production: develop workflows and pipelines + implement means to facilitate interaction between colleagues.
• Set clear goals for your team members to achieve + make sure the process of delivering those goals is as smooth as possible.
• Anticipate risks & put plans of action in place to overcome them.
• Meet with your team to clarify milestones, prioritize deliverables, give updates, address concerns, provide direction, gather feedback, etc.
• Sync up with the producer, production director, and production managers on progress and momentum + follow up on budgets.
• Look for opportunities to improve and evolve our processes, methods, and practices.
• Take part in recruitment to build your team + foster their professional growth and career progression.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Around 7 years of experience in production or project management in the video game industry (or other relevant experience);
• Plenty of flexibility to adapt to a range of situations & navigate interdependencies;
• Familiarity with a variety of project management methodologies;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
• An attentive, collaborative, and innovative spirit;
• A people-oriented approach: sure, you care about results, but you never lose sight of the dedicated people behind them.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background, skills, and any games shipped.

A real live person will review your application. In this case, it’s our talent acquisition specialist Eric. As he learns more about you through your profile, get to know him through the video below.

Job Description

What you'll do 

• You create animation systems for the player in First Person view, as well as the equivalent replication animation (3rd person). Animation and feel have to respect the visual language set by the Animation Director and respect game design constraints;
• You are good at keyframing; most of our player animations in first person view are keyframed;
• You are able to work with mocap, as that is what we are using for replication;
• You export and integrate your animations following technical guidelines in collaboration with the technical director or technical animator, designers and programmers;
• You are expected to work closely alongside your fellow animators, animation director, programmers and designers in order to deliver your feature on time at the level of quality expected;
• You are responsible for the final in game feel of your feature, and it's how we validate the quality of animations;
• You are someone who enjoys being part of a team and likes to share their ideas and hear the ideas of others. You are able to compromise and find creative and elegant solutions to complex problems;
• You are driven and proud to deliver high quality work. You are tolerant to frustration and able to switch gears when it's necessary;
• You test and review your systems in the game.

Systems include but not limited to:

• Gunplay;
• Takedowns;
• Synched systems;
• Carrying;
• Locomotion and navigation.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A minimum of 4-5 years experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• At least one shipped game;
• First person game animation experience is preferred;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of visuals;
• Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• Experience with keyframe;
• You love pushing the envelope, but you also understand the demands cohesive teamwork.

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is currently looking for a Security Analyst to join the Security and Risk Management team. As a security Analyst joining this team, you will collaborate with Ubisoft's security resources and management to ensure coordination, mitigation, and risk reduction of identified security incidents, vulnerability response, and threat hunting. You will also be responsible for incident response operations, delegating responsibilities, and coordinating all actions with stakeholders, including management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead incident response activities before, during, and after incidents and act as the central point of contact at Ubisoft during incidents;
• Coordinate with other teams and assign responsibilities;
• Write, review, and communicate post-mortem reports to stakeholders;
• Advise on measures regarding the regulatory aspects of incidents;
• Participate in implementing a comprehensive set of incident response workflows, including automation and critical vulnerability response;
• Prepare scenarios and regularly test procedures with internal teams;
• Collaborate on all aspects of threat intelligence activities, including threat hunting, malware analysis, and forensics;
• Develop, maintain, and document operational analysis processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Cyber Incident Response Analyst or Digital Forensics Analyst;
• Good experience working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Antivirus and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR);
• Good experience with Splunk Enterprise Security;
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical details to business partners, management, lawyers, and HR.
• Experience with forensics tools such as Velociraptor, Autopsy, and Axiom.

If you possess the following experience, it will be considered an asset:

• Experience with security orchestration automation and response (SOAR).

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Security Analyst to join the Security Resilience team which is part of Security & Risk Management (SRM). This team’s main mission is to ensure Ubisoft’s resiliency towards security threats.

As a Security Analyst joining this team, you will be responsible for providing informational, functional, and technical expertise to to increase Ubisoft’s resilience with a focus on Crisis Preparedness, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery across our locations worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Implement disaster recovery, crisis preparedness and business continuity plans at the global level and coordinate all local efforts toward a global unique strategy;
• Support stakeholders in documenting and maintaining all disaster recovery, crisis preparedness and business continuity plans;
• Review all plans to support continued operations and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the creation, review and deployment of policies, standards, processes, and guidelines;
• Identify potential risks and propose solutions to mitigate and bring them to an acceptable level for management;
• Develop and maintain security metrics and executive reports to communicate project risks and remediation activity status to management;
• Oversee coordination of support, training & community management, and awareness, including tabletop exercises, microsimulations, and training on the software tools operated by our team;
• Contribute to specific security projects or initiatives within the department, ensuring that deadlines are met, and objectives are achieved.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in organizational resiliency with an emphasis on coordinating business continuity, crisis preparedness and disaster recovery plans;
• Strong auditing and presentation capabilities;
• Strong capacity to collaborate, influence, and negotiate with all hierarchical levels such as senior stakeholders;
• Ability to conduct informational training sessions;
• Ability to write clear and concise documentation.

Job Description

As the Security Manager, you will be joining our Security Risk Management (SRM) department and more precisely leading our Security Operations Center (SOC). The SOC team works in collaboration with all security resources and management to ensure proper planning, coordination and mitigation of security incidents, monitoring, alerting and automation of security tools.

Moreover, in this role, you will lead a distributed team of security analysts and specialists by providing technical knowledge, strategic thinking, and leadership on a variety of subjects including incidents, projects and various responsibilities as well coordinating all actions with top management and local authorities.

Responsabilities

• Develop the team’s vision and the company strategy in regard to security incidents detection and response;
• Lead strategic direction and roadmap for our cyber security operations center and our analysts evolution;
• Maintain, and lead the implementation of a complete security program analyzing risks around  Threat intelligence;
• Manage the team efforts in order to ensure optimal usage of resources to achieve the team’s objectives and overcome difficult challenges;
• Manage a team to ensure smooth execution of Security strategy and clean roll out of projects;
• Represent the team and discuss its services and capabilities with internal stakeholders, partners within SRM and different teams;
• Create an environment build on trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort;
• Contribute to the team development, expertise evolution, anticipate future needs and propose training accordingly.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in the IT security field with a proven track record of management function within a SOC;
• Strong leadership skills, leader within technical teams in an ever-evolving environment;
• Ability to interact with representatives from different sectors and communicate technical and business concepts to all types of audiences;
• Experience with various technologies used within a SOC environment: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS, Anti-virus, firewalls.

Job Description

Working in collaboration with the Artistic Director, your role as Assistant Artistic Director at Ubi MTL will focus on transmitting the artistic vision to the teams and applying the artistic guidelines to the world, architecture and lighting in particular.

• You will ensure that the artistic vision is understood and applied. You'll be working with concept artists, modelers and level artists on a wide range of inspiring subjects.
• You'll ensure the coherence of the world and the visual quality. You'll make suggestions to enrich the vision and create an immersive, iconic world for gamers.
• Collaborate with artists to translate ideas into mood boards, concept art and provide inspiring and relevant references for artists.
• Work with lighters to enhance the visual quality of the game.
• Act as a relay for the art director and be responsible for certain subjects
• Meet regularly with your team to give (and receive) feedback, share suggestions, set milestones, balance artistic aspects with technical constraints, etc.
• You'll be meeting with teams in co-development as well as with technical directors to push the visual quality of certain elements.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A solid understanding of art fundamentals (lighting, composition, architecture, anatomy, proportion, etc.), artistic culture (photography, movies, books, comics, etc.) & video game culture;
• Knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) and their limitations, 2D art tools (e.g. Photoshop), and 3D software (e.g. 3DS Max, Maya, or ZBrush);
• Art-related experience in the video game industry (or other relevant experience) + leadership experience;
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Open-mindedness: you’re receptive to new ideas and fresh perspective;
• Effective cross-departmental communication: you have the know-how to comfortably communicate with all disciplines (programming, design, animation, and so on).

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your experience, education, skills, and any games shipped
• A portfolio of your best work (attach images or send us a link to your personal website or online portfolio)

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Real live people will review your application. In this case, it will be our talent acquisition specialists Yara and Nicole. As they learn more about you through your profile, get to know them through the videos below.  

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Cloud Developer to join the team that is part of the Ubisoft Data Office (UDO) department. This team's main mission is to manage the entire lifecycle of a streaming pipeline involving player telemetry. This pipeline is fully deployed and maintained by the team through the GitOps paradigm and offers high scalability with low latency. This pipeline already plays an important role within the analytics ecosystem and aims to be deployed as a broader functional application within the Group.

As a Cloud Developer joining this team, you will be responsible for the development of the above-mentioned pipeline in several analytical models, which is critical to the decision-making of Production teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform cloud management using various tools such as Terraform, ArgoCD, and Grafana;
• Participate in the design and execution of infrastructure load tests;
• Diagnose and correct infrastructure anomalies;
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the platform in terms of automation, monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization;
• Participate in peer reviews of the quality, reliability, and reusability of systems and procedures;
• Participate in the evaluation and integration of new technologies and best practices;
• Contribute and encourage the DevOps and LiveOps mentality within the team;
• Keep up to date with DevOps trends and technologies;
• Promote the spirit of mutual aid, innovation, sharing and silo reduction.

Qualifications

• Expertise in management and deployment within the Kubernetes ecosystem;
• Strong experience with cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure;
• Proficient experience with Infrastructure as code technologies such as ArgoCD and Terraform;
• Good experience with streaming systems such as Kafka;
• Experience working with large-scale infrastructure.

If you have the following experience, it will be considered a major asset:

• Experience in Big Data, more specifically in the development or deployment of a Data pipeline.

Job Description

When you’re a gameplay animator at Ubi Montreal, you are responsible for a game’s polished, harmonious animation, which allows players to fully immerse themselves in a world that is stylistically believable and consistent.

Whether you’re animating for a hero or a monster, for a crowd or an object, you are always thinking of the movement’s intention and the subject’s behaviour, and of how this one tiny part fits into the larger picture of the game. All your efforts gain their meaning when you take a step back, see the finished product and feel the months of mechanics and decision-making dissolve to reveal a piece of art that brings a new, beautiful world to life.

You understand that teamwork is essential to reach that point. As an individual, you see a hidden story in the way a person moves; you tend to deconstruct the world around you into smaller parts that you then build back up. As a teammate, you pride yourself on your attention to detail, your organizational and communication skills, and your adaptability to change. You collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, leads and other animators, all of whom have opinions, ideas and constraints, but all of whom are committed to the unified goal of authentically portraying the universe with a certain flair.

What you'll do

• Animate using mocap data or key framing to produce gameplay assets for our games;
• Integrate and synchronize your animations in the engine, allowing the team members to have access to your lastest iterations;
• Check in with your lead and your team to see what needs to be updated;
• Testing and troubleshooting  your animations to make sure that they work as intended in game;
• Polishing your animations, so they meet the level of quality required by the production;
• Read the latest relevant academic literature in order to stay at the forefront of your field.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A minimum of 4-5 years experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of visuals;
• Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• You love pushing the envelope, but you also understand the demands cohesive teamwork.

Job Description

• Design, implement and maintain network systems for multiplayer games. 
• Lead and technically supervise a team of engineers to integrate network functionalities into the game engine. 
• Responsible for network performance to ensure low latency, low bandwidth and high reliability. 
• Diagnose and resolve network-related issues during development and post-launch. 
• Work closely with gameplay and backend teams to ensure seamless integration of network features. 
• Keep abreast of the latest network technologies and best practices and apply them within the team. 

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the application of networking principles in one or more AAA multiplayer games.  
• Experience in designing large-scale system architectures. 
• Ability to design and implement scalable multiplayer architectures. 
• Experience in high-performance programming, multithreading and memory management. 
• Expert knowledge of low-level network concepts and high-level multiplayer gaming systems.  
• Solid understanding of network protocols, data transmission and synchronization techniques. 
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills. 

Job Description

As a Technical Designer, you’ll create and implement complex, technical, and systemic design elements in a game.

You’re essentially a game or level designer recognized for your technical skills on a design or multidisciplinary production team.

A technical reference within your team, you’ll help, support, and advise your peers as needed.  You may also be called upon to become the project's technical expert on a specific element of the game.

What you’ll do

• Create and implement the technical elements of a game feature with technical directors, programmers, and colleagues from other job families.
• Act as a technical expert on a specific topic + oversee tools and documentation, provide technical assistance and define and promote best practices.
• Participate in data optimization and validation, taking budget into account and ensuring that technical standards are respected.
• Participate in the advanced debugging of data throughout production.
• Provide regular feedback to design directors (e.g. suggestions for improving tools and methods, etc.).
• Help test new features and tools before their launch.
• Perform production tasks within the game and level design team + prototype gameplay features.
• Design and implement more complex, abstract, technically challenging, or game-wide design elements in the game.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Experience in game or level design (with a technical focus) 
• The ability to understand and communicate in technical language & clearly express your ideas (both on paper and in person)
• Flexibility + solid analysis and problem-solving skills
• A user-oriented spirit
• Curiosity: you have a passion for understanding how things work
• Experience with various game engines and platforms (nice to have)
• Experience with a range of 2D/3D design software programs (nice to have)
• Experience in programming/scripting (nice to have)

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background and skills

A real live person will review your application. In this case, it’s our talent acquisition specialist Charlotte.

Job Description

As a Production Director - Services at Ubi MTL, you will be responsible for a specialized production department with HELIX. You will ensure that the best processes, methods and tools are in place to deliver your product or service. You will ensure that the work is progressing and that the objectives are met.

What you'll do

• In collaboration with management, define the mission, objectives, priorities and timelines of your department;
• Define and implement a clear decision-making framework for your department, communicate it to the teams/projects and ensure that it is respected by them;
• Understand and anticipate the needs of the game projects (in terms of type of products/services, technologies, features, performance and quality) related to the production products or services offered by your team;
• Develop the product/service development plan for your department based on production needs and studio priorities, taking into account available resources and budget constraints;
• Plan and direct the activity of your department;
• Coordinate, delegate and ensure the organization of the work to be done;
• Anticipate and manage priority conflicts caused by the production schedule of the various game projects;
• Follow up on the main deliverables with the project managers/teams in your department and provide management with information on the progress of the work under your responsibility on a regular basis;
• Ensure that internal clients (producers) are provided with any critical information for their respective game project;
• Ensure that the main deliverables meet the quality level expected by the productions, validate these deliverables and ensure that they are in line with the expectations of the game teams/projects;
• Anticipate risks and implement contingency plans to deal with delays that may affect the content, timelines or quality of projects;
• Implement and optimize the process and work methods for your department; 
• Define the needs of your department in terms of tools and ensure that you have the right service level agreements with IT teams for these tools;
• Define the organizational structure of your team, determine the needs of the team in terms of resources and business, establish hiring plans and plan/manage the allocation of your resources within the department;
• Supervise and coach the managers of your team.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Around 10 years of project management and leadership experience
• Knowledge of content development
• The ability to influence change + anticipate blockers and find creative solutions to remove them
• Innovation that drives you to explore and bring about new ways of doing things
• A degree in Project Management or Business Administration (or related training)
• A collaborative and solution-oriented spirit 
• Interpersonal and communication skills (in French and English to interact with collaborators across our studios) 
• Plenty of flexibility to adapt to changes (especially the constantly evolving realities of the industry)

FYI: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience as required by the government.

What to send our way

• Your resume highlighting your education, experience and skills

Real people will review your application. In this case, it's Yara and Eric, our talent acquisition specialists. As they begin to get to know you through your profile, get to know them through the videos below.  

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Golang Developer to join the IT Engineering & Platform team. As a Golang Developer joining this team, you will be responsible for designing and building a control plane that ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of Ubisoft’s Kubernetes infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, development, testing, and deployment of a high-performance control plane for our Kubernetes hosting platform;
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, infrastructure, and security, to ensure seamless integration and operation of the control plane;
• Implement and maintain features that enhance the functionality, efficiency, and scalability of the control plane;
• Ensure the security and compliance of the control plane, while incorporating best practices and industry standards;
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical expertise in shaping the direction of the Kubernetes hosting platform;
• Collaborate actively with your team, and other teams to ensure alignment and synergy;
• Conduct regular code reviews and mentor junior developers;
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues by working proactively to identify and address potential challenges;
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in Kubernetes and cloud-native development.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Golang development with a strong focus on back-end;
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, control plane components, services such as EKS and AKS, and associated technologies;
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols relevant to Kubernetes such as CNI, Ingress, and Egress;
• Experience with Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines;
• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP;
• Experience creating and integrating RESTful APIs, gRPC with an understanding of microservices and distributed architectures.

Job Description

As an IT Manager within Ubisoft’s IT department at the Ubisoft Data Office (UDO), you will lead a multidisciplinary and skilled team tasked with developing and maintaining a data pipeline that processes real-time data from all Ubisoft games.

More specifically, you will be involved in the development of a streaming pipeline that aggregates player telemetry into various analytical models, which is critical for the decision-making of the Production teams. This pipeline already plays a key role in the analytical ecosystem and aims to be generalized for broader functional application within the Group. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the overhaul of its core, transitioning from the Kafka-Streams Framework to Flink.

You will work in a rigorous yet innovative, multidisciplinary team focused on collaboration. Beyond the team and project, you will have the opportunity to engage in discussions and initiatives within the Data Office, which is undergoing restructuring.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of experienced and multidisciplinary programmers, guiding their efforts to achieve goals while supporting and developing individual talents. You will also reinforce the DevOps/LiveOps mindset within the team.
• Plan and prioritize tasks in close collaboration with your direct manager and the project's technical experts. You will develop the roadmap, set priorities, monitor tasks, and ensure each team member is working on the right topics.
• Serve as a liaison between the team, technical experts, management, and cross-functional departments to align project objectives with the Group’s strategy and represent the team’s challenges to leadership.
• Facilitate SCRUM ceremonies, promote constructive discussions, listen to everyone’s ideas, and make necessary decisions.
• Foster a spirit of collaboration, innovation, knowledge-sharing, and reduce silos within the team.

Qualifications

• Team management experience, with expertise in the development and optimization of data pipelines, particularly in Big Data.
• Development skills to understand and advocate for the technical challenges of projects.
• DevOps and LiveOps mindset, with a collaborative and agile approach.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and explain complex technical subjects.
• Empathy and sensitivity to the well-being of team members, while being open to new ideas and perspectives.
• Ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term goals.

If you have knowledge of infrastructure, Kubernetes, cloud solutions, Flink, or Kafka Streams, it will be considered an asset.

Job Description

The Player Protection and Game Security Director drives the overall player safety strategy for a production. They define the vision to foster a safe and protective player experience. They are accountable for the evolution of the player’ perception of their safety when they are in the game and of the tracking and communication on the player safety health status in the game.

Responsibilities

The main and routines tasks of the Player Protection and Game Security Director are:

• Define and communicate a vision
  • Define a vision & strategy for player safety for the production team based on the project past, present and future needs that will lead to creating ambitious objectives to better protect the game community;
  • Work with the production cell owning player safety to plan and prioritize major milestones;
  • Work with service partners and their leadership teams to define the what’s next for player safety in terms of investments and development for the player safety services provided to the productions in the Ubisoft ecosystem;
  • Manage the internal and public communication strategy around the production player safety topic.
     
• Measure, observe, understand
  • Drive programs & initiatives to better measure, observe & understand threats on player safety, in collaboration with relevant partners;
  • Participate to the definition of tracking standards & follow-up policies that enable comparisons among projects on the progress made in terms player safety (toxicity, security…);
  • Building monitoring tools & dashboards with the relevant data teams;
  • Research – including external partnership with academic or industry – to understand disruptive behaviors dynamics & impact;
  • Reporting & communication about level of exposure & progress made.
     
• Define & enforce player safety accountability
  • Ensure player safety is at the center of every design and that production processes and product/features definitions consider the player safety in their conception;
  • Define standards and best practices to guide designers and cell owners in their conception;
  • Establish the annual development plan with project security and safety teams;
  • Participate to the directors reviews in order to identify possible gaps and flags in terms of player safety;
  • Work with the production leaders to identify necessary process upgrades to better incorporate player safety education and de-risk in the existing processes.
     
• Support product strategy for the player safety services
  • Work with the transversal teams to expose the production vision and needs in terms of product and services;
  • Work with the different stakeholders to shape the new services and ensure they fit the productions needs regarding player safety;
  • Define collaboration mandates with various service partners to bring onboard or create new transversal services;
  • Leverage best practices, benchmarks and competitive intel to fuel and guide new product and services development.
     
• Educate
  • Raise awareness among other services and partners about norms, best practices, references and new trends/threats observed in the player safety field.

Qualifications

• Senior management experience within the online gaming industry or another relevant digital industry;
• First-hand experience of dealing with online communities of users and managing user safety stakes;
• Deep understanding of technology, UX, software development and business stakes related to digital spaces and/or online video games industry;
• Analytical mindset at ease with data-driven environments;
• Strong understanding of online gaming culture;
• Strategic achiever who will drive momentum while building alignment in a complex environment;
• Passion for online video games is a plus.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background, skills, and any games shipped

A real live person will review your application. In this case, it’s our talent acquisition specialist Eric. As he learns more about you through your profile, get to know him through the video below.

Job Description

The Data Platform Group, part of the Ubisoft Data Office with Ubisoft IT, develops and manages a variety of data services and tools for storing and analyzing Ubisoft data. Known as a company-wide reference and trusted source, our products provide: real-time visibility on how Ubisoft titles are played and an understanding of the habits and preferences of the people playing them.

You will lead the Core Infrastructure team, leveraging your deep technical knowledge to scale, optimize and operate the transversal infrastructure of the group. With your team, you will work on diverse topics that are core for multiple teams. From key DevOps tools and practices, cloud, security to core infrastructure, you will own the foundations of our tools.

 

Responsibilities

• Own the global technical vision and drive the technical decisions of the core infrastructure.
• Contribute to the team and be a hands-on problem-solver to face challenges.
• Ensure that technical decisions align with our quality, performance, scalability, reliability, and security goals while promoting engineering excellence.
• Mentor developers on the team at a technical level while also managing their evolution.
• Empower team members to navigate ambiguity with confidence, fostering a shared sense of responsibility and ownership
• Work in close collaboration with other teams to enable them, and contribute to the group technical alignment.
• Promote best practices within the DevOps/Infrastructure community.
• Monitor technological advancements and trends to help develop our best practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience as a technical lead or senior infrastructure developer, with a strong background in DevOps, Cloud, and Security.
• Expertise in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS and/or Azure.
• Proficient in Kubernetes and knowledgeable about GitOps CD tools, especially ArgoCD.
• Solid understanding of network and security concepts, with the ability to balance big-picture thinking and attention to detail.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for effective teamwork and discussions with colleagues.

Job Description

As a 3D Programmer Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of skilled 3D programmers in the development of the next generation of the FarCry branded games. You will split your time between team management and project management.  

You will collaborate closely with artists, designers, and other programmers to implement advanced rendering techniques and create stunning visual effects that enhance the overall gaming experience. This role requires a deep understanding and affinity for people management, time management, communication, and planning. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and mentor a team of 3D programmers, providing technical and/or professional guidance, feedback, and support to ensure high-quality code and deliverables.

• Collaborate with the game design and art teams to understand visual requirements and translate them into efficient and visually appealing rendering solutions. 

• Plan 3D tasks and identify risks and estimation of production times. 

• Prioritize and assign tasks and follow up on the evolution of the team’s work with regards to 3D programming deliverables. 

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and advancements in real-time rendering technology and evaluate their potential impact on current and future projects. 

• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards to maintain a high level of quality and consistency within the team. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute development sprints/milestones, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of commitments. 

• Actively contribute to the recruitment and hiring process of new 3D programmers, assessing technical skills, and evaluating cultural fit within the team. 

• Support career advancement and suggest training and development for skills identified by Team Lead and/or programmer.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience as a 3D programmer in the video game industry, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in real-time rendering and graphics programming. 
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and/or C# and experience with relevant APIs and frameworks  
• Solid understanding of 3D graphics pipelines, shading languages (e.g., HLSL, GLSL), and advanced rendering techniques (e.g., deferred shading, physically-based rendering, global illumination). 
• Experience with optimization techniques for real-time rendering, such as performance profiling, GPU/CPU optimization, and multi-threading. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex rendering issues. 
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team of programmers. 
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with artists, designers, and other team members. 
• Passion for video games and a strong interest in staying up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies. 
• Proven leadership and people management experience. 

Job Description

The incumbent will develop the modules for a game’s general presentations (menu, HUD, mini-games, etc.).

What you'll do

• Read the game design documents to understand the intended player experience and actively challenge game design feedback to facilitate this experience;
• Help define the features and implementation of the UI in an effort to support the graphic designer’s needs;
• Design and implement menu and interface systems for specific users on each platform, preserving the uniformity of the visual and logistical aspects;
• Provide tools for UI systems and debugging through internal “debug draw”.
• Investigate and develop a deep understanding of UI framework, and use this knowledge to support the presentation team;
• In collaboration with design and other programming teams, quickly prototype interaction concepts for the game;
• Be reactive to feedback and perform quick iterations;
• In collaboration with the graphic designer, integrate designs and animation;
• Provide hooks for graphic designer animations and sound support;
• Understand the UI requests and recognize or investigate technical limitations (performance tracking and memory);
• Work closely with designers and artists to implement t new ideas, providing technical, creative, and scheduling feedback
• Working collaboratively with the team to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements
• Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry
• Oversee and maintain modules or systems that underlie the user interface;
• Optimize user interface code to run efficiently on cross platform;
• Interact and collaborate with different departments;
• Challenge the game design of the game as well as its User Experience (UX);
• Develop automated tests APIs related to UI systems to ensure continuous health of the game;
• Have a broad knowledge of ergonomics and UX principles as applied to UI;
• Apply knowledge of localization and accessibility features;
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

What you bring 

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent training or experience;
• At least 5 years of experience in C++ programming in the video game sector or embedded systems, or relevant fields;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Autonomy and ethics in proactive work;
• Drive to take up major challenges;
• Define and estimate tasks in an structured way;
• Ability to adapt to change;
• Results oriented;
• Basic knowledge in 3D Graphic programming (shaders, real time rendering and rendering pipeline in general or concepts);
• Familiarity with user experience concepts is an asset;
• Games industry experience preferred;
• Knowledge of programming design patterns and recognition of programming standards.
• Knowledge of current trends in graphic design and user interface design;
• Knowledge of Adobe Flash and Actionscript 2.0 and up, other scripting and programming languages (XML, C#, JavaScript, HLSL, etc.) an asset;
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming;
• Knowledge of source control and multimedia integration.

Job Description

As a Technical Art Director at Ubi MTL, you have the highest-level understanding of what our tech can do, can’t do, yet could do, plus visibility on the project as a whole. You’re responsible for providing expert insight, tools, and support to steer a game – and its creators – towards success.

Working with other directors early on, you discuss intentions before making any commitments. You take into account not only measurable factors such as rendering, performance, and memory, but also intangible ones like timing and momentum. Seeing the facts realistically, you establish an actionable plan to bridge the gap between coming up with ideas and putting them into practice.

Though every day of development brings its own mix of both expected and unforeseen challenges, you never lose sight of the big picture. As a strategic thinker and tactical planner, you balance short-term priorities with long-term goals, while consistently considering the future impacts of your choices.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with other core team members to develop the overall vision & determine technical feasibility.
• Identify and analyze risks (engine, data, features, etc.).
• Assess existing tools + occasionally design custom ones to support art pipelines and workflows & sustain the vision.
• Meet with technical artists and assistant technical art directors to share information and updates, enforce standards, set benchmarks, give feedback, etc. 
• Resolve specific, complex, escalated issues & approve technical specifications. 
• Prepare post-mortems + recommend ways to evolve how we create and integrate graphic data.
• Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define our best practices + share them with our studios and the industry.
• Participate in recruitment to build the technical art team & foster their growth.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Art, technical art, or programming experience, or other related experience + leadership experience
• In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) & their limitations, 2D art tools (e.g. Photoshop), 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, and Substance Painter), and an understanding of scripting languages (e.g. C#, Python, JavaScript, MaxScript)
• Familiarity with bug tracking software (e.g. Jira) and version management systems (e.g. Perforce)
• A highly innovative, collaborative, empathetic, and solution-oriented spirit   
• Critical thinking, time management, and organizational capabilities
• Attention to detail, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and games shipped
• Samples of your work or any supporting documentation you find relevant

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Real live people from our team will review your application. In this case, it’s our talent acquisition specialists Yara & Nicole. As they learn more about you through your profile, get to know them through the videos below

Job Description

With a high-level understanding of the capabilities of our technology combined with your visibility on the project as a whole, as a technical animation director at Ubi MTL, you provide expert insight, tools, and support to steer a game – and its creators – towards success.  

Unafraid to innovate, you establish an actionable plan to bridge the gap between coming up with ideas and putting them into practice. Though every day of development brings a mix of expected and unforeseen challenges, you never lose sight of the big picture. As a strategic thinker and tactical planner, you balance short-term priorities with long-term goals while consistently considering the future impacts of your choices.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with other core team members to develop the overall vision & determine technical feasibility;
• Review game design concepts + identify and analyze risks (engine, memory, frame rate, etc.);
• Work closely with programmers to assess existing animation and rigging tools + occasionally design custom ones to improve pipelines;
• Support animators, game designers, and riggers with their technical needs + informatively and constructively explain the root causes of risks, blockers, etc. 
• Train team members on tools and techniques + raise awareness of new processes;
• Resolve complex, escalated issues & make technical validations;
• Prepare post-mortems + recommend cost- and time-efficient solutions to evolve our animation content & tech;
• Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define our best practices + share them with our studios and the industry;
• Participate in recruitment to build the animation team & foster their professional development.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Around 7 years of animation, rigging, or programming experience (or related experience) + 3 years of leadership;
• In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) & 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder) + an understanding of scripting languages (e.g. C#, Python, JavaScript, MaxScript), motion capture, and state machines;
• A degree in 3D Animation, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or related training);
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, mentorship, time management, organizational, and presentation skills;
• A highly innovative, collaborative, attentive, and solution-oriented spirit;  
• Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility;
• Familiarity with bug tracking software (e.g. Jira) and version management systems (e.g. Perforce);
• A passion for sharing your knowledge and helping others learn and grow.

Job Description

When you’re a Gameplay Programmer at Ubi Montreal, you have direct influence over the quality of the game that will end up in the players’ hands; there is a tangible link between your work and the player experience. You are entrusted with coding the interactive systems that make the game.

With every new iteration, you commit yourself to answering the most fundamental questions: Will the player enjoy this? Does it feel right? Is it AAA quality? You’re an avid gamer who cares about the player experience.

As a dependable member of a cohesive gameplay team composed of AI, UI and 3Cs specialists, you will bring to life the vision of the game and mission designers, who will take your point of view and expertise into consideration when making their decisions.

What you'll do

• Code new and existing systems to meet the intent of the game’s design;
• Keep them coherent with existing code;
• Develop gameplay tools for large content teams;
• Understand existing functions, and suggest and develop improvements;
• Collaborate with designers and animators on environments;
• Resolve gameplay bugs;
• Document your work.

Qualifications

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience in C++ and optimizing code;
• Experience in gameplay, AI, and design (main character, cameras, NPCs, environment, behaviours);
• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or related training); 
• Experience as part of a team that has shipped a video game is an asset;
• Experience developing on video-game consoles;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of quality and vision of the game;
• You are creative and thirsty for innovation.

Job Description

When you’re a Gameplay Programmer at Ubi Montreal, you have direct influence over the quality of the game that will end up in the players’ hands; there is a tangible link between your work and the player experience. You are entrusted with coding the interactive systems that make the game.

With every new iteration, you commit yourself to answering the most fundamental questions: Will the player enjoy this? Does it feel right? Is it AAA quality? You’re an avid gamer who cares about the player experience.

As a dependable member of a cohesive gameplay team composed of AI, UI and 3Cs specialists, you will bring to life the vision of the game and mission designers, who will take your point of view and expertise into consideration when making their decisions.

What you'll do

• Code new and existing systems to meet the intent of the game’s design;
• Keep them coherent with existing code;
• Develop gameplay tools for large content teams;
• Understand existing functions, and suggest and develop improvements;
• Collaborate with designers and animators on environments;
• Resolve gameplay bugs;
• Document your work.

Qualifications

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience in C++ and optimizing code;
• Experience in gameplay, AI, and design (main character, cameras, NPCs, environment, behaviours);
• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or related training); 
• Experience as part of a team that has shipped a video game is an asset;
• Experience developing on video-game consoles;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of quality and vision of the game;
• You are creative and thirsty for innovation.

Job Description

As a team lead, you will guide a group of talented and inspired gameplay programmers (3C, Systems, AI  and more)  who develop technologies needed to create the games that Ubisoft fans have come to expect. Your technological know-how, leadership skills, and ability to make informed decisions will help you fulfill your ambitions. Your work will be filled with passion and pride.

Driven by a desire to see your team members flourish, you will support them in their professional development by seeing to their well-being, acting as their spokesperson in meetings with other teams and management, and ensuring that each person is in a position that stimulates them and lets them shine.

Your global vision and deep understanding of what everyone does on your team will allow you to coordinate the work and multiply the results of everyone’s efforts. What motivates you the most is to see your team grow and deliver quality, consistent systems that will help provide the rich gaming experience our players are looking for.

What you’ll do

• Distribute tasks and follow-up on the progress of the various projects during team meetings.
• Provide your team with the tools they need to work independently and contribute to the long-term technological vision of the projects.
• Meet individually with each member of your team to discuss performance, well-being, and career advancement.
• Go over notable bugs and determine the best way to fix them.
• Communicate regularly with leads in other disciplines to plan ahead, assess risks, and deliver on time.
• Code alongside your team members.
• Keep your project lead informed of the progress of your assignments and meet with other leads, both on your project and others, to discuss ways to improve processes and share technologies

Qualifications

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or an equivalent field
• Vast experience in video game programming
• A minimum of three years of experience managing a team of programmers
• Proficiency in C++ and other programming languages commonly used for developing games
• Experience participating in the full production of at least one game or the equivalent as a programming team lead
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and strategic leadership skills coupled with strong empathy and diplomacy
• The ability to remain calm in difficult situations (you know that there is always a solution)
• A real understanding of video game production and the ability to put yourself in the shoes of the other professionals involved in production
   

What to send our way

• · Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and games shipped

Job Description

As part of the game production on NFL Primetime Fantasy, the person in this role is responsible for the quality of systems and/or content produced and maintained in his/her area(s) of expertise. He/she analyzes and reassesses test requirements and orchestrates the implementation and recurring execution of test plans by QC partners.

He/she optimizes the quality of the deliverables and the efficiency of the tests by proposing automations and adjusting the scope of the tests to optimize the efforts required to achieve them.

 

Responsibilities :

• Ensure the quality of the deliverables of his/her cell.
• Define test plans, their evolution and maintain them.
• Analyze test reports.
• Propose and orchestrate automation in the implementation and recurring execution of test plans by QC partners.
• Promote quality and maintain an effective synergy with key stakeholders in his field (e.g., PM, Progs, Designers).
• Be the project reference in quality management for his/her domain.
• Challenges, as needed, established validation guidelines.
• Actively participates in the evolution of quality assurance practices.

Qualifications

• Quality oriented
• Good knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Knowledge of bug tracking software (e.g., Jira) and test management tools (e.g., TestRail and Xray)
• Knowledge of Windows operating system (win 10) and consoles (Xbox, PlayStation)
• Rigorous and methodical
• Proactive, autonomous, and resourceful
• Be able to provide qualitative feedback
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• A highly collaborative, empathetic, and innovative mindset
• A strong understanding of the development process and a passion for video games

The following skills are a plus:

• Clear and structured scripting while being aware of performance, maintenance, scalability, extensibility, and compatibility requirements
• Knowledge of a game engine editor (Unreal, Unity, etc.)
• Understanding of level design processes and methodologies
• Basic knowledge of online networking
• Basic understanding of agile practices

Education:

• A college degree (DEC) in Computer Science or other equivalent education.

 

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality assurance or related experience (troubleshooting, testing).

Job Description

The Team Lead will support the Project Lead (CP) in overseeing work quality and deadlines for the team. The incumbent will help follow up on and validate the team’s work and coach team members while overseeing part of the development. 

The main and routine tasks of the Team Lead are to: 

• Implement strategies to enhance the performance and reliability of our live gaming systems; 

• Oversee the development and maintenance of internal tools to support game operations; 

• Lead a team composed of DevOps and programmers to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot live issues and ensure the continuous operations of the game; 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including game design, BI, and customer support to identify and address technical challenges; 

• Implement best practices for incident management, escalation procedures, and post-mortem analysis to minimize downtime and optimize player satisfaction; 

• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve our live game operations. 

 

Qualifications

Relevant Experience :

• 2-4 years’ experience on their working unit or other relevant experience;  

• Participation in at least one complete game production or equivalent; 

 

Skills and Knowledge :

• Knowledge of web, online et DevOps technologies; 

• Experience with AWS, nodejs, kubernetes and gitlab (an asset); 

• Ability to assemble productive teams; 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills; 

• Resourcefulness in problem-solving; 

• Ability to delegate; 

• Change management skills; 

• Managerial courage; 

• Sense of initiative; 

• Bilingualism; 

 

Training :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent.

Job Description

As a 3D Animator at Ubisoft Saguenay, you will be responsible to create fluid and harmonious animation for games that allow players to fully immerse themselves in a perfectly coherent and convincing world.

Rainbow Six Siege is a constantly evolving game as a service, a competitive, esports-oriented 5v5 PVP shooter. Over the last 6 years, we have continuously added new content while simultaneously enhancing our technical and data foundations.

Whether you are animating a hero, a crowd, or an object, you need to think about the intent of the movement and the subject's behavior. You are concerned about defining how a tiny piece fits in the whole game. Your efforts take on their full meaning when you take a step back, look at the final product and see months of work on mechanics and decision-making merge into a work of art that brings to life a beautiful new world.

You understand that teamwork is essential to get to this point. As an individual, you see in every movement a hidden story; you tend to deconstruct and rebuild the world around you. As a teammate, you are pride of your attention to detail, your organizational and communication skills, as well as your ability to adapt to change. You collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, leads and other animators, with different opinions, ideas, and constraints, but who all share the common goal of representing an authentic universe that stands out from a unique flavor.

What you'll do

• To synchronise the engine and the build to ensure that you work with the last code and latest animations;
• To check in with the team lead and the team;
• To do prototyping, key framing or animations blocking; to work on animation from zero or from mo-cap;
• To test your animations many times et to validate your conceptions;
• To resolve animation problems;
• To refine your animations;
• To maintain and to increase your knowledge in your domain by reading the latest documentations.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

• Degree in 3D animation for video games or equivalent;
• 3 years or more of experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• Communication skills with every profession and to support and to increase your team skills in visuals;
• Experience with animation software like Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• You like to go further but you understand the requirements of cohesive teamwork.

Job Description

As a Team Lead (Engine) at Ubisoft Saguenay, you guide a group of talented and inspired programmers who develop technology critical to the creation of games Ubisoft fans can’t wait to play. Your team achieves its ambitions thanks to your technical know-how, leadership and ability to make informed decisions. You take pride and share passion for the systems your team develops together.

Your vision and your deep comprehension of what everyone does on your team allow you to harmonize and to multiply the results of everyone’s contribution. When quality systems are delivered and when they work together cohesively, you know you have contributed to offering a rich experience to our players. That’s what truly motivates you.
 

What you'll do 

On a typical day, you gather your team to discuss progress with assigned tasks. You note issues and brainstorm ways to address them. You review outstanding bugs and how best to approach them. You communicate regularly with leads from other disciplines, to plan ahead, identify risks and deliver on time.

You code alongside your team on a daily basis. You regularly update your Project Lead on your team’s assignments and meet with other leads both within and outside your project to discuss how to improve workflows and share technology.

Qualifications

What you'll bring

• A degree in computer science or computer engineering;
• A good knowledge of programming languages such as C++, C#, java, python or others;
• Several years of solid experience in programming;
• Knowledge of video game engines or experience in embedded software programming or similar;
• Experience in managing a team of programmers or other similar experience;
• Excellent communication and strategic leadership skills;
• The ability to remain calm in difficult situations (you know there is always a solution);
• An understanding of game production and good interpersonal skills with non-technical people.

Job Description

As a Senior Level Artist, you'll create captivating 3D environments within an immersive world waiting to be explored. You will be an environment architect, a visual storyteller, and an experience maker wrapped into one.

Be it in a level, side mission, or piece of an open-world map, you assemble and position key elements to deliver impactful visual moments and enhance the player experience. Every asset you carefully place, from a building to a prop, tells a story and evokes an atmosphere and a mood.

Even within a given framework, you can push creative boundaries – and you have the artistic ability to do it. You know how to modify lighting, play around with composition, and add just the right amount of detail to develop a game space with plenty of personality.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with level designers and the art director to discuss and understand game intentions and vision;
• Perform artistic research (find written descriptions and visual references);
• Set up placeholders and submit modelling and texturing requests to artists;
• Find balance between artistic aspects and technical constraints;
• Integrate and build assets into the game engine to set and dress a polished scene;
• Ensure integrated work is aligned with artistic direction and makes sense gameplay wise (test and improve).

Qualifications

What you bring

• A college diploma in 3D Modelling or equivalent
• Experience in modelling, texturing, lighting, and image processing, or other relevant experience
• Knowledge of 3D software (e.g. 3DS Max or Maya) and optimization techniques
• Understanding of art fundamentals: lighting, composition, colour theory, etc.
• Curiosity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Creativity and a keen eye for detail

*Knowledge of 3D scanning and optimization techniques, a huge plus

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

What to send our way

• Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, and skills

•  A portfolio of your best 3D work! Attach images or send us a link to your personal website or online portfolio.

Job Description

On being a Senior Producer at Ubisoft Toronto:

As a Senior Producer, you will have a significant impact on the success of our games. Your objective is to manage and oversee the project team and deliver world-class games while achieving quality, schedule, and business targets.

We are looking for a highly organized and systematic leader with excellent communication, and people management skills. 

As a leader and manager, you know how to bring out the strengths of your team and develop an environment where your team thrives. You mentor and coach team members, and you help assign tasks and priorities. You empower your team with access to the right tools and resources to be productive and successful.

You have an intricate and detailed understanding of the game development process combined with deep knowledge about game business models with a player-centric approach. You always approach a challenge with an ROI-driven mindset, and you leverage data and your own experience to make smart, strategic decisions. You know how to lead both mature and early-stage projects, and you have a strong understanding of the Ubisoft development process.

You are resilient and adapt well to fast-paced, quickly changing situations. You are a master at resolving conflicting priorities. You thrive in the unknown, and you see challenges as learning opportunities. You believe passionately that diverse teams are more creative and innovative teams, and you are committed to lead what’s next in games. 

The daily life of a Producer at Ubisoft Toronto:

Production Management

• Define, present and follow up on the development strategy for the game;
• Define the scope and deliverables of the project;
• Manage the budgets for the project;
• Build an inter-project network and optimally organize the work plan;
• Manage risks and approve contingency plans;
• Follow up on projects and communicate status to executives;
• Meet with external collaborators.

Market

• Work with the Brand/Product Director to define the game’s market positioning;
• Ensure alignment on all deliverables to ensure successful marketing plans to support the game throughout production and into launch.

Content

• Create an environment that fosters and encourages team members to bring the best ideas forward for the project; 
• Ensure that the creative direction meets the quality standards for the game and target market; 
• In collaboration with technical teams, make technology choices that support the game vision and development (tools and engine); 
• Ensure that teams optimize technology and best practice sharing; 
• Ensure that the game meets quality standards. 

Team Management

• Establish the team structure and support the project team; 
• Help define talent needs for the project and recruit the best candidates; 
• In collaboration with the leads and managers on the project, ensure that the team is engaged and working efficiently; 
• Foster and take an active role in the career development of team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in a game development environment;
• Have shipped a minimum of one AAA game title in a Producer or Lead Producer role;
• Must have demonstrated the ability to deliver large, complex projects (quality standards, budget constraints and effective team output);
• An inclusive, influential, and inspiring leadership style that allows you to rally people around a vision and engage distributed teams of varying sizes;
• Experience advocating for the project with different stakeholders, including business, publishing, first-party and media;
• The capacity to cast a clear long-term vision and put in place the key milestones to make it a reality.

What to send our way:

• Your CV, highlighting your background, skills, and any games shipped

Job Description

The incumbent supports and innovates animation systems. Working closely with animators, riggers, game designers and programmers, you will work with mocap data, lip sync and facial animation systems, animation and physics rigs, animation trees and dynamic objects. In this role, you'll track, refine or establish pipelines for conventional and innovative features.

Responsibilities 

• Understand the vision of technical management in animation;
• Working with technical constraints;
• Understand, analyze and propose new tools and best practices;
• Maintain communication with animators and other trades and departments;
• Support the Technical Direction team in the development of production methods and practices;
• Working with procedural animation systems and other animatable systems;
• Technical validation of animation assets and support for animators in creating nodal systems;
• Support the integration of animations in the game engine;
• Support the creation of animations and prototype systems in the game engine;
• Maintain the production pipeline of animations, procedures and tools;
• Provide technical support to the animation team;
• Create and maintain technical documentation;
• Perform any other related tasks.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Degree in game-oriented 3D animation techniques, equivalent training or relevant experience;
• Experience in video game animation or any other relevant experience;
• Understanding the engine workflow and developing tools with digital content creation (DCC) software;
• Understanding the production process and animation principles;
• Artistic anatomy and body mechanics;
• Knowledge of rigging, animation systems, IK and state machines;
• Knowledge of controllers and/or scripting (Max Script and/or Python) and/or animation DCC;
• Basic modeling and animation skills;
• Rigorous work ethic, ability to synthesize;
• A sense of initiative;
• Resourceful and self-taught;
• Attention to detail;
• Adaptability, flexibility, open-mindedness;
• Ability to receive, solicit and give constructive criticism;
• Ability to collaborate and communicate well with members of the animation team and other project teams.

Job Description

When you’re a gameplay animator at Ubi Toronto, you are responsible for a game’s polished, harmonious animation, which allows players to fully immerse themselves in a world that is stylistically believable and consistent.

Whether you’re animating for a hero or a monster, for a crowd or an object, you are always thinking of the movement’s intention and the subject’s behaviour, and of how this one tiny part fits into the larger picture of the game. All your efforts gain their meaning when you take a step back, see the finished product and feel the months of mechanics and decision-making dissolve to reveal a piece of art that brings a new, beautiful world to life.

You understand that teamwork is essential to reach that point. As an individual, you see a hidden story in the way a person moves; you tend to deconstruct the world around you into smaller parts that you then build back up. As a teammate, you pride yourself on your attention to detail, your organizational and communication skills, and your adaptability to change. You collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, leads and other animators, all of whom have opinions, ideas and constraints, but all of whom are committed to the unified goal of authentically portraying the universe with a certain flair.

What you'll do

• Sync the engine and the build to ensure you’re working with the latest code and animations;
• Check in with your lead and your team to update and be updated the current situation;
• Prototyping, key framing, or blocking an animation;
• Working on your animations, of course, from scratch or from mo-cap;
• Testing your animations—over and over—and validating your designs;
• Problem-solving your animations;
• Polishing your animations;
• Read the latest relevant academic literature in order to stay at the forefront of your field.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A minimum of 4-5 years experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of visuals;
• Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• You love pushing the envelope, but you also understand the demands cohesive teamwork.

Job Description

What you'll do 

• You create animation systems for the player in First Person view, as well as the equivalent replication animation (3rd person). Animation and feel have to respect the visual language set by the Animation Director and respect game design constraints;
• You are good at keyframing; most of our player animations in first person view are keyframed;
• You are able to work with mocap, as that is what we are using for replication;
• You export and integrate your animations following technical guidelines in collaboration with the technical director or technical animator, designers and programmers;
• You are expected to work closely alongside your fellow animators, animation director, programmers and designers in order to deliver your feature on time at the level of quality expected;
• You are responsible for the final in game feel of your feature, and it's how we validate the quality of animations;
• You are someone who enjoys being part of a team and likes to share their ideas and hear the ideas of others. You are able to compromise and find creative and elegant solutions to complex problems;
• You are driven and proud to deliver high quality work. You are tolerant to frustration and able to switch gears when it's necessary;
• You test and review your systems in the game.

Systems include but not limited to:

• Gunplay;
• Takedowns;
• Synched systems;
• Carrying;
• Locomotion and navigation.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A minimum of 4-5 years experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• At least one shipped game;
• First person game animation experience is preferred;
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of visuals;
• Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• Experience with keyframe;
• You love pushing the envelope, but you also understand the demands cohesive teamwork.

Job Description

As a Team Lead Programmer on the Rainbow Six brand, you oversee a team that is distributed across multiple studios. You guide this group of talented and inspired programmers who build on technology that contributes to the continued success of Rainbow Six Siege. You care deeply about the success and evolution of your team members and take pride in their wins. You understand that coming together as a team is the best way to overcome challenging technical hurdles and provide rich experiences that our players will appreciate.

The daily life of a Team Lead Programmer at Ubisoft Toronto:

• Manage your team’s workload by participating in planning and by distributing tasks and bugs to team members;
• Ensure that team members complete the assigned work on time and with high quality;
• Coach your team members, using tools like 1:1s and development objectives;
• Code alongside your team daily, but your key focus is their growth and how well they work together toward the goals;
• Communicate regularly with other leads to plan, identify risks, and deliver on time;
• Regularly update your manager on your team’s assignments and meet with other leads both within and outside your project to discuss how to improve workflows and share technology;
• Collaborate effectively with our partners at other studios.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience;
• Around 8 years of game programming experience;
• Participation in at least one full game production or equivalent as a programming team lead;
• Proficient in C++ and other programming languages commonly used in game production;
• Strong strategic leadership and communication skills;
• A track record of remaining calm and finding solutions when facing challenging situations;
• A deep understanding of video game production and the experience to see the perspectives of other game production disciplines;
• Caring about your team members’ growth.

What to send our way:

• Your CV, highlighting your background, skills, and any games shipped

Job Description

As a 3D Programmer Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of skilled 3D programmers in the development of the next generation of the FarCry branded games. You will split your time between team management and project management.  

You will collaborate closely with artists, designers, and other programmers to implement advanced rendering techniques and create stunning visual effects that enhance the overall gaming experience. This role requires a deep understanding and affinity for people management, time management, communication, and planning. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and mentor a team of 3D programmers, providing technical and/or professional guidance, feedback, and support to ensure high-quality code and deliverables.

• Collaborate with the game design and art teams to understand visual requirements and translate them into efficient and visually appealing rendering solutions. 

• Plan 3D tasks and identify risks and estimation of production times. 

• Prioritize and assign tasks and follow up on the evolution of the team’s work with regards to 3D programming deliverables. 

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and advancements in real-time rendering technology and evaluate their potential impact on current and future projects. 

• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards to maintain a high level of quality and consistency within the team. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute development sprints/milestones, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of commitments. 

• Actively contribute to the recruitment and hiring process of new 3D programmers, assessing technical skills, and evaluating cultural fit within the team. 

• Support career advancement and suggest training and development for skills identified by Team Lead and/or programmer.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience as a 3D programmer in the video game industry, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in real-time rendering and graphics programming. 
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and/or C# and experience with relevant APIs and frameworks  
• Solid understanding of 3D graphics pipelines, shading languages (e.g., HLSL, GLSL), and advanced rendering techniques (e.g., deferred shading, physically-based rendering, global illumination). 
• Experience with optimization techniques for real-time rendering, such as performance profiling, GPU/CPU optimization, and multi-threading. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex rendering issues. 
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team of programmers. 
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with artists, designers, and other team members. 
• Passion for video games and a strong interest in staying up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies. 
• Proven leadership and people management experience. 

Job Description

As a Technical Designer, you’ll create and implement complex, technical, and systemic design elements in a game.

You’re essentially a game or level designer recognized for your technical skills on a design or multidisciplinary production team.

A technical reference within your team, you’ll help, support, and advise your peers as needed.  You may also be called upon to become the project's technical expert on a specific element of the game.

What you’ll do

• Create and implement the technical elements of a game feature with technical directors, programmers, and colleagues from other job families.
• Act as a technical expert on a specific topic + oversee tools and documentation, provide technical assistance and define and promote best practices.
• Participate in data optimization and validation, taking budget into account and ensuring that technical standards are respected.
• Participate in the advanced debugging of data throughout production.
• Provide regular feedback to design directors (e.g. suggestions for improving tools and methods, etc.).
• Help test new features and tools before their launch.
• Perform production tasks within the game and level design team + prototype gameplay features.
• Design and implement more complex, abstract, technically challenging, or game-wide design elements in the game.

 

Qualifications

• A college diploma in Game Design or equivalent (undergraduate degree an asset)
• At least 7 years of experience in video game level design or related experience (having worked on a AAA game, an asset)
• The ability to understand and communicate in technical language & clearly express your ideas (both on paper and in person)
• Flexibility + solid analysis and problem-solving skills
• A user-oriented spirit
• Curiosity: you have a passion for understanding how things work
• Experience with various game engines and platforms (nice to have)
• Experience with a range of 2D/3D design software programs (nice to have)
• Experience in programming/scripting (nice to have)

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your background and skills

Job Description

The animation technical director (TD) will ensure the quality of the technical content produced by their working unit. The incumbent must optimize team productivity through pipeline processes by taking online user needs into account. The TD will carry out his tasks by adequately determining project needs, implementing effective tools and methods to maximize data integration in the game engine and provide technical support for their team.

What you'll do

• Define their team’s technical needs to carry out the creative vision (design and artistic) by validating the game features and challenging the interpretation to assess technical feasibility;
• Acquire the best internal and external tools, in collaboration with the programming team and other project TDs, to enhance and facilitate the work of the working unit by supervising feasibility of technological elements, asking that existing tools be adjusted, requesting new tools, or validating the effectiveness of the tools provided before they are deployed on the project;
• Establish the vision for the best work methods and data structure (data and assets) to standardize work methods and ensure the validity and integrity of the data (meet standards and minimize debugging) by validating or drafting pipeline documents and setting out a common classification system;
• Determine enhancements and resolve issues in close collaboration with programmers to provide technical support to the working unit and to empower specialists in its domain;
• Remain informed of new technical and technological developments to be able to apply these developments on the project whenever relevant and share project developments with peers (TDs on other projects and in other working units);
• Help plan the work in collaboration with the person who oversees planning based on the scope of each task and the impact of the working unit to establish a compromise between quality objectives and delivery constraints (time, costs, resources, etc.);
• Follow up on the tasks of associate TDs (if applicable) to assess the progress of the deliverables and coach TDs to ensure that their careers progress;
• Contribute to external tools selection (engine, plug-in, E-confluence, etc.) to ensure that working units’ needs are considered by assessing existing tools and helping to design and test new tools whenever necessary;
• Driving the optimization and debugging to fix the issues raised in his field of expertise;
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Diploma in their working unit for animation or equivalent;
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the video game sector or other relevant experiences;
• Experience in their working unit at all game production phases;
• Experience on 2-3 games productions;
• 2 years’ experience as an associate TD an asset;
• User focus;
• Vision;
• Time and priority management skills;
• Coaching skills;
• Ability to draft technical documents;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Influence;
• Stress and change management skills;
• Resourcefulness in problem-solving;
• Curiosity.