Technical Director

Job Description

Technical Director (UI) [Far Cry Project]
Our Studio:

Ubisoft Toronto is one of the largest development studios within Ubisoft, employing talented people from around the world. We create worlds and tell stories that grip you, inspire you and challenge you. Since opening in 2010, we have shipped innovative game projects on some of Ubisoft's biggest brands: Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, For Honor and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

Are you looking to work with enthusiastic experts who are tackling industry-changing challenges in entertainment and beyond? At Ubisoft Toronto, we are always striving to get better, be better and do better – embracing innovative ideas, exploring new technologies, and working together courageously and collaboratively.

Job Description

What you'll do as a Technical Director:
• Help integration of UI assets into the game;
• Provide UI technical support for UI artists and programmers;
• Ensure UI is as optimal as possible, be the gatekeeper of budget and performance;
• Be the owner or ''go-to person'' when it come to UI Data and Assets;
• Understand UI pipelines and limitations of our tool, rise needs and requests for improvements of our tool;
• Understand our tool ecosystem and framework;
• Integrate UI assets in game;
• Bug fixing of day-to-day UI related features;

Qualifications

We know that skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences. If you are excited about the role, we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the qualifications listed below.
• A good understanding of a variety of game engines, systems, programming languages, interdependencies, and critical issues;
• The ability to make informed, immediate decisions with minimal long-term impacts;
• Capacity to quickly understand game design rules, mechanics, balancing concepts and techniques;
• An interest in accessibility and optimization.
• Ability to find and debug issues within content.
• Good understanding of interactive UI and UX application.
• Comfortable realizing content based on concepts and design.
• Excellent mentorship, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
• A highly creative problem solver;
• Effective cross-departmental communication: you can easily communicate with all disciplines + break down complex information for various audiences;
• A strong understanding of a variety of UI tools and applications.
• Experience with C++ and node based visual scripting tools. (E.g. Unity or Unreal).
• 7+ years of experience developing UI or a directly related field within game development.
• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, UX/UI or equivalent training or relevant experience.

We Offer:
• A hybrid, flexible work model
• Five weeks of vacation + one week office closure around the December holidays
• An enhanced parental leave program
• Comprehensive Total Rewards Package:
• Disability Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Extended medical insurance
• (Optional) RRSP contribution
• Relocation Assistance (If Applicable)
• Bonus (If Applicable)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz2y5n-3-148-217-16-42 in your application.