Online Programmer - Online Services Job Montréal Province de Québec Canada,Software Development

Location: Montreal

Job Description

What You Will Do

Compile and understand the project’s network/online intentions and define development needs.

Propose improvements when necessary by designing and implementing new systems.

Program in a clear and structured manner while considering performance, maintainability, scalability, operability, and compatibility criteria.

Validate and verify whether new systems meet the project’s intentions and are consistent with the existing code.

Optimize when needed.

Document your work to ensure knowledge transfer and help users (programmers, colleagues from other disciplines) understand the new network/online systems and functions.

Investigate and fix network/online bugs identified by other teams and by quality control.

Collaborate with the creative director, game designers, and other teams as needed to discuss constraints and determine technical possibilities for various online/network features.

Provide support for online/network features and systems during production and live operations.

Analyze existing network/online features in the engine and assess whether they meet the project’s intentions.

Perform any other related tasks.

Qualifications

What You Bring

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or other relevant training.

Relevant

Experience:

Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in online programming, ideally in the video game industry or any other relevant experience.

Skills:

Strong analytical and synthesis skills

Ability to write documentation related to design (UML, sequence diagrams, entity diagrams, etc.)

Problem‑solving skills

Autonomy and resourcefulness

Attention to detail

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Ability to adapt to change

Results‑oriented

Knowledge:

Protocols (IP, UDP, TCP) and common uses (UPnP, VoIP)

Encryption, compression

Hands-on experience and skills in online concepts and technologies

Otherwise, experience with online features and first‑party SDKs

Asynchronous forms

Ubisoft’s online technologies and services (integrators, users)

Fault tolerance

Security, anti‑cheat, etc.

C++, Python, C#, SQL, and any other languages relevant to the project

LAN/WAN devices, layers, and connectivity challenges

Network engines

Knowledge of databases

Cloud/elasticity

Server architecture, server‑to‑server communication, distributed applications

Stacks (internal and external, e.g., IIS, App Engine architecture)


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