Ubisoft, producer, editor and distributor of video games, interactive software, and multimedia applications situated in a loft in the heart of Mile-End, Montreal, offers a stimulating work environment where creativity, friendliness and leading edge technology are how what we pride ourselves in. You will benefit from a competitive salary and a range of social advantages, packaged with the strong possibility of advancement, as well as profit from a learning environment allowing you to get hands on experience with the latest innovations of your field.

Description:
The incumbent is reknowned for working under pressure, being a team player, and passionate about video games, and bringing innovation to gameplay programming. The selected candidate must clearly and easily communicate technical information, presented in a manner that all team members will understand. Finally, the gameplay programmer must be driven by results and autonomous.

Responsibilities:
The primary tasks will involve working closely with game designers to develop the game’s main character controls.

Qualifications & Profile:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience programming in C/C++ and optimising code
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Gameplay or AI programmer, therefore it is imperative to have in-depth knowledge of development of path finding systems.
• Experience in object-oriented design (UML), 3DSMax, and excellent math skills are an asset
• Demonstrated experience in gameplay AI and design (main character, cameras, NPCs, environment, UI)
• Excellent ability to communicate with all disciplines and able to elevate the team in terms of quality and overall vision of the game
• Experience developing on current generation consoles (PS3/360/Wii)
• Passionate about video game development

Ubisoft - 12 months ago