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Senior Tool programmer (Node system) [Snowdrop]

Job Description

Working in our tech and tools team, your primary focus will be to ensure structured continued development of our inhouse engine Snowdrop™. You will be part of a friendly team of twelve programmers who demonstrates technical transparency and close collaboration to achieve the goals.

As a tool programmer (node system) at Massive, you will have centralized code ownership for the user-interfacing part of the node system. This is a key position with the goal to provide clarity for projects and their developers where to turn to for requests and questions. You will have a clear ownership inside the team, to be the one central point for core development and a roadmap where we want to take the system with the needs of the projects as focus.

You will enable to relieve node programmers on the projects to put their focus on making the best game possible and to be the bridge between game projects.

This is an opportunity to work onsite at our newly revamped studio in Malmö Sweden ( well, at least 3-days per week ). And if you’re interested – please apply in English, our company language.

Responsibilities

• Working in C++ on our integrated editor/game development tools
• Designing, implementing, and iterating on new and existing systems and tools
• Developing Snowdrop as a shared and complex ecosystem for video games creation
• Developing and maintaining a node system and tools shared through Snowdrop
• Supporting multiple teams around the world with knowledge and practical help
• Working towards improving documentation and samples

Qualifications

You as a person

We are looking for an experienced curious programmer who wants to investigate our codebase and engine to find strengths and weaknesses. Then, take pride in taking it to new levels! We believe you have experience with codebases of extensive size and that you have worked with new and old code of varying quality. Besides the above we’re looking for someone who is well organized, aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:

• Professional high competence in C++
• Experience working with Node graph pattern and data driven engines (Node Graphs, Unreal Engine Blueprint, etc.)
• Worked with software related to game engines
• Worked with software development closely with the software users

Good to know

We aim to build a team that continuously pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in game development, and because we love to learn and grow from the people around us, we might ask you to complete a practical test as a part of the recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you. Meanwhile, please check out the videos posted below and our employee perks here, to gain greater insight into life at Massive.

Additional Information

Longing to be part of a fun, creative, and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!

Massive Entertainment is a world-leading AAA studio located in Malmö, Sweden and part of the Ubisoft family. We’re a multinational team of more than 650 passionate and highly skilled people from 50+ different countries. Our studio’s goal has always been – and still is – to craft the finest gaming experiences for all players.

At Massive, you get to do what you love most while bringing your own experience to our ongoing projects, like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and The Star Wars Project. We're also developing new tech here, such as our in-house engine Snowdrop, and Ubisoft Connect - Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform.

All your application information will be kept confidential according to EEO & GDPR guidelines.