UI Programmer

Job Description

UI Programmer (Mid.-Senior)

Founded in 2005 and with a team of over 600 creative, passionate and innovative talents, Ubisoft Quebec is now one of the leaders in the industry. Involved in the Assassin's Creed franchise since 2010, our studio assumed the leadership of Assassin's Creed Odyssey as well as Immortals Fenyx Rising, and is now developing Assassin's Creed Codename RED.

Job Description

When you're a UI Programmer at Ubi Qc, you have direct influence over the quality of the game that will end up in the players' hands; there is a tangible link between your work and the player experience. You are entrusted with coding the flow and delivery of key information for the player.

With every new iteration, you commit yourself to answering the most fundamental questions: Will it be easy for the player to flow through menus? Does the HUD feel right? Is it AAA quality? You're an avid gamer who cares about the player experience.

As a dependable member of a cohesive presentation team composed of UI designers and artists, you will bring to life the vision of the UI designers, who will take your point of view and expertise into consideration when making their decisions.

What you'll do
• Code new and existing UI systems to meet the intent of the game's design and flow;
• Keep them coherent with existing code;
• Understand existing functions, and suggest and develop improvements;
• Collaborate with designers and artists on layouts;
• Resolve UI bugs;
• Document your work.

Qualifications

What you bring
• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering;
• Experience in C++ and optimizing code;
• Experience in gameplay, UI, and design (menus, HUD);
• Experience as part of a team that has shipped a video game is an asset;
• Experience developing on video-game consoles (Playstation, Xbox);
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of quality and vision of the game;
• You are creative and thirsty for innovation.
*Skills and knowledge come in many forms and can be based on relevant experience, so we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements listed above.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4envv-18-217-1-165-42 in your application.