Senior AI Programmer

Job in Montreal, Montréal, Province de Québec, Canada

Listing for: Ubisoft

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21

Job specializations:

Software Development
Game & 3D/XR Development, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), C++ Developer, Software Architect

Location: Montreal

Job Description

We’re a small, empowered team building an ambitious multiplayer experience, developed in Unreal Engine. We’re looking for hands‑on developers with a strong execution mindset, ownership, and pride in building something real—together.

What you’ll do

Design, implement, and maintain real‑time gameplay AI systems in Unreal Engine

Own AI behaviors end to end: architecture, implementation, debugging, tuning, and optimization in real gameplay conditions.

Work closely with gameplay, animation, tech design, and networking teams to deliver readable, systemic, high‑quality, and debuggable AI, compatible with a server‑authoritative architecture.

Maintain a constant focus on performance and scalability (CPU, AI budgets, behavioral LODs, agent counts, network impact), with a clear priority on stability and “always playable” gameplay.

Act as a senior, hands‑on, pragmatic contributor: write code daily, mentor others, challenge over‑engineered solutions, share best practices, and help secure the delivery of critical AI features.

Qualifications

What You Bring

Around 5 years of experience in AI programming, ideally in the video game industry

Proficiency in C++ language

An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent

Experience developing on video game consoles

That rare mix of attention to detail and flexibility in your work organization

A 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

Nice to Have

Experience as part of a team that has shipped a video game