Gameplay Technical Lead; Honor

Position: Gameplay Technical Lead (For Honor)
Location: Montreal

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

JOB DESCRIPTION  As a Technical Lead Gameplay, you'll be an established leader, an expert in your field, who will rely on past learnings to guide decisions in the present and proactively plan for the future. Your primary focus will be on gameplay, but you'll also be expected to contribute to animation and UI.
You’ll steer a team of programmers towards a technical vision, plus produce high-quality code and navigate constraints to turn it into reality.
With a responsibility to help your team of programmers develop their skills, you'll coach and mentor them, empowering them to innovate and perform at their best.
Thanks to your expertise, credibility, and reliability, not only will developers on your project be able to turn to you for information and direction, but so will others. You’ll be a go-to person for guidance and a trusted advisor for Ubisoft employees worldwide.
What you’ll do   Define the  technical vision  within your area of specialization (gameplay, animation and UI) + plan its technical roadmap.
Regularly meet with your  programming team  to discuss progress; tackle setbacks; share updates; present features; give feedback; informatively and constructively explain the root causes of risks and issues; etc.
Mentor  and  motivate  programmers to develop their technical skills + provide them with what they need to work efficiently and achieve quality (tools, pipelines, etc.).
Write  elegant code  customized to the hardware you're working with
Provide technical oversight by reviewing code and making  technical validations .
Anticipate  and assess complex, escalated issues + propose adapted solutions.
Sync up with other technical leads to remove blockers and keep production  moving forward .
Communicate with interdependent teams on other projects to  exchange  information.
Stay  up to date  on technological advancements and industry standards to define our best practices + share them with our studios.
QUALIFICATIONS   What you bring
An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent
Around 7 years of programming experience + 2 years of technical leadership
A deep understanding of a variety of game engines (Anvil is considered an asset), systems, programming languages (C++ is required, C# is considered an asset), interdependencies, and critical issues
A previous experience on a live game is considered an asset
The ability to make informed, immediate decisions with minimal long-term impacts
A strategic approach to problem-solving: you don’t just patch problems, you solve them so that they never happen again
Excellent mentorship, interpersonal, and presentation skills
A highly innovative and collaborative spirit
Effective cross-departmental communication: you can easily communicate with all disciplines + break down complex information for various audiences
A desire to share your knowledge to push the boundaries of technology & help others improve their skills
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I am not familiar with the video game industry. Would I fit into Ubisoft?  At Ubisoft, everyone is welcome! We know that by bringing together different perspectives and experiences, we create a more inclusive environment for our team members. You'll get the chance to work with teams and projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.