Gameplay Programmer

Job Description

When you’re a Gameplay Programmer at Ubi Quebec, 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, 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

• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering;
• Experience in C++ and optimizing code;
• Experience in gameplay, AI, and design (main character, cameras, NPCs, environment, behaviours);
• Experience as part of a team that has shipped a video game;
• 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.

Additional Information

What to send our way:

• Your resume, highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any games shipped.

Working at Ubisoft means

• A hybrid and flexible work mode, 6 weeks of vacation in your first year, an enriched parental leave, a Ubi gym directly in our offices, a complete group insurance program, access to complete Dialogue telemedicine services, an RRSP with a contribution from Ubisoft, an advantageous bonus program, concrete measures to ensure the right to disconnect, the option of working part-time and much more. Click here for all the details.
• Joining a team of 21,000 Ubisoft employees working across more than 40 locations around the world, are boundby a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come;
• Working for an equal opportunity employer, where diversity is a priority. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or health status.

Company Description

Founded in 2005 and with a team of over 600 creative, passionate and innovative talents, Ubisoft Quebec is now one of the leaders in the industry. Involved in the Assassin's Creed franchise since 2010, our studio assumed the leadership of Assassin's Creed Odyssey as well as Immortals Fenyx Rising, and is now developing Assassin's Creed Codename RED.