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Lead Engine Programmer [Unannounced Project] (f/m/d)

Job Description

As Lead Engine Programmer your role is to own the game engine for the project and to support/mentor the team to ensure the success of the game. You collaborate with related departments to define optimal workflows and technology that will help the entire development team to build the best game possible

What you'll be doing

• Help your team members to grow and acquire more knowledge
• Participate in the hiring process
• Foster the collaboration between the different departments
• Define the roadmap together with other related leads and the Technical Director
• Break down the roadmap and support handling of all tasks for the engine department
• Collaborate with other Ubisoft studios to extend the capabilities of our in-house technology
• Define budgets and workflows for all related departments
• Establish workflows and techniques to improve the overall development process for all departments

Qualifications

What you'll bring

• Mentioned as lead engine programmer or similar role in at least one AAA title
• Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
• Experience in programming robust, optimized and efficient code
• Experience in using different CPU and memory profiling tools
• Strong skills in C/C++
• Debugging and problem-solving skills
• Self-direction and motivation
• Excellent communication and good English skills

Bonus points for

• Experience in creating memory friendly, cache efficient and optimized code in a multithreaded environment
• Experience with platforms where performance/bandwidth restrictions exist
• Understanding of hardware architecture and details

Additional Information

We want to build a studio in which everyone feels at home. We believe people do their best work when you give them ownership and trust. In return, we expect our teams to practice self-responsibility – continuing to develop their skills and with a growth mindset. We know how critical it is for our teams to feel comfortable and with that in mind, we provide a variety of benefits which we hope helps you settle into your life in Berlin:

Your benefits:

• Relocation Support: We offer financial support in form of a cash allowance and assistance with accommodation search and settle-in support via our relocation partner, for international candidates we offer visa assistance.
• 26 days paid vacation per year. Additionally, you will get approximately 10 bank holidays in the Berlin region.
• Flexible Working Hours
• Opportunities for growth on your desired career path: workshops, guest speakers from the industry, online Ubisoft learning platform, coaches, experts and in-house library.
• Up to 350€ childcare support per child per month. In addition, we also offer 5 ‘care for ill children days’ per child per year.
• Discounted Games. We regularly order Ubisoft Games for super cheap prices for our employees.
• Gym Subsidy. We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice.
• Monthly Mobility Budget. 80€ per month that can be used on bicycle lease, parking spot rental or public transportation ticket.
• English and German classes for free. Main language in the studio is English.

If you are passionate about video games and would like to work with like-minded professionals with an international team, please apply via our career portal.
For further information please check bluebyte.de and berlin.ubisoft.com

Company Description

We Are Ubisoft Berlin

Founded in 2018, Ubisoft Berlin has steadily grown to over 150 talented game developers. We collaborate on Far Cry 6 alongside international Ubisoft teams, and are also working on Skull & Bones – those are just two of our slate of projects, the others still to be announced.

We take an ambitious but humble approach to our goal of bringing AAA development to Germany. We commit ourselves to excellence: delivering inspiring and meaningful game experiences that make our players feel part of the worlds we have created.

We encourage real ownership within our teams – giving lots of trust and space for them to explore their creativity. The ultimate goal being to leave a positive mark in the lives of our players and the industry of a whole.

Come and join us in one of the most creative and exciting cities in the world!