Lead Programmer

Job Description

Ubisoft's 20,000 professionals, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by 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. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity company that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and community can thrive and express themselves. With our Ubisoft Corporate Social Responsibility team, we work with and for our players, helping to create original and memorable gaming experiences that go beyond entertainment to enrich lives. Beside this, at Ubisoft, we are committed to making our own active contribution to a better environment through green initiatives and global carbon neutrality. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting-edge technologies, pushing the boundaries of entertainment and Play Green, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

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Job Description

As a Lead C++ Programmer, you will be responsible for leading, developing systems to create a rich and compelling player experience, motivating and managing a group of programmers, and cooperating with Level- & Narrative Designers and other groups on military tactical AAA shooter game.

You will also be responsible for defining and tracking the schedule for your group, managing and mentoring individuals within the engineering group, influencing the game features and being an evangelist for the project.

Qualifications

Responsibilities:
• Lead a programming discipline group at a technical and personnel level;
• Work closely with the Game, Level and Narrative Design group and make sure that the design of various features is complete and realistic
• Implement, test and document the technical aspects of features for a AAA game
• Write clear, maintainable, portable, C++ code
• Own game features from start to finish
• Determine the tech needs for the group, helping to establish clear coding best practices;
• Identify risks and provide relevant solutions to complex problems;
• Coordinate, mentor and build a cohesive programming group;
• Continually review the game and development process and identify areas that need improvement.

Requirements:
• Relevant experience as Team Lead;
• Experience in managing group of 5+ employees;
• Extensive knowledge of C++ programming and debugging;
• Strong understanding of multithreaded/parallel programming;
• Spoken English

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0qo6e-18-217-200-151-42 in your application.