Ubisoft

UI Programmer - (March of Giants)

Ubisoft • $80K — $95K *
Montreal, QC H1A 0A1In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of C++ programming in gaming or embedded systems.
  • Proven ability to write clean and efficient C++ code.
  • Strong understanding of MVVM workflows and principles.
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.
  • Great communication and collaboration skills in a team setting.
  • Bonus: Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and UI frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Read and analyze game design documents to align with player experience.
  • Define UI features and work with graphic design needs.
  • Design and implement user interface systems across platforms.
  • Develop tools for debugging UI systems.
  • Investigate UI frameworks to support presentation team.
  • Prototype interaction concepts in collaboration with design teams.
  • Integrate designs and animations with graphic designers.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams.
  • Exposure to latest industry innovations.
  • Flexible workflow encouraging feedback and rapid iterations.
  • Ability to contribute to a popular gaming project.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The incumbent will develop the modules for a game's general presentations (menu, HUD, etc.).

What you'll do
  • Read the game design documents to understand the intended player experience and actively challenge game design feedback to facilitate this experience;
  • Help define the features and implementation of the UI in an effort to support the graphic designer's needs;
  • Design and implement menu and interface systems for specific users on desired platforms, preserving the uniformity of the visual and logistical aspects;
  • Provide tools for UI systems and debugging through internal "debug draw".
  • Investigate and develop a deep understanding of UI framework, and use this knowledge to support the presentation team;
  • In collaboration with design and other programming teams, quickly prototype interaction concepts for the game;
  • Be reactive to feedback and perform quick iterations;
  • In collaboration with the graphic designer, integrate designs and animation;
  • Provide hooks for graphic designer animations and sound support;
  • Understand the UI requests and recognize or investigate technical limitations (performance tracking and memory);
  • Work closely with designers and artists to implement new ideas, providing technical, creative, and scheduling feedback;
  • Working collaboratively with the team to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements;
  • Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry;
  • Oversee and maintain modules or systems that underlie the user interface;
  • Optimize user interface code to run efficiently on desired platforms;
  • Interact and collaborate with different departments;
  • Challenge the game design of the game as well as its User Experience (UX)
  • Develop automated tests APIs related to UI systems to ensure continuous health of the game;
  • Have a broad knowledge of ergonomics and UX principles as applied to UI;
  • Apply knowledge of localization and accessibility features;
  • Carry out all other related tasks.


Qualifications

Training:
  • Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent training or experience.

Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of C++ programming experience in the video game sector or embedded systems, or relevant fields.

Knowledge:
  • Capacity to write clean, robust, performant, and maintainable C++ code;
  • Excellent understanding of MVVM philosophy and workflows;
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills;
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, testing, documentation);
  • Solid collaborative and communication skills within a multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Bonus: Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Slate and UMG;
  • Bonus: Experience with UI Frameworks such as CommonUI;
  • Bonus: Experience with MVVM toolchains such as Unreal's MVVM plugin;
  • Bonus: Experience working on a PC-centric platform experience.

Skills:
  • Problem-solving skills;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Autonomy and ethics in proactive work;
  • Drive to take up major challenges;
  • Define and estimate tasks in an structured way;
  • Ability to adapt to change;
  • Results oriented.


Additional Information

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company headquartered in Montreuil with several development studios across the world. It publishes games for several video game franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Raving Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's. The company's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which is responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, among others. Ubisoft is the fourth largest publicly traded game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. The company has over 18,000 employees and has development studios in 35 countries. Ubisoft's revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was ?2.2 billion.
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Size
20,665 employees
Industry
Media
Founded
1986
NASDAQ
UBSFY
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