Senior Engine Programmer (574) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
At Ubisoft, we aspire to be a workplace where EVERYONE is supported, empowered and invited to join the game. We believe that by prioritising equity and inclusivity, we fuel creative endeavours and craft gameplay experiences that reflect and respect our uniquely talented game-makers and outstanding players.
The Role
As a Senior Engine Programmer, you will be both delivering the vision of the game as well as ensuring a great technical performance.
For this role performance and optimisation is key to what you do so you’ll get to work alongside multiple teams including Gameplay and Art to ensure the best experiences when it comes to working on our Ubisoft exclusive Engine. Predominantly working within C++ with a tiny hint of C# dropped in for good measure you’ll be self motivated and focused on what the project is set to achieve. You’ll be looking out for performance issues and maintaining core systems within the Game Engine while taking satisfaction from solving issues and finding solutions that pop up along the way.
Joining as our new Senior Engine Programmer, your ideas will be highly valued while you help shape and contribute to the direction of the internal engine team, as well as working alongside your Lead and Producer to make sure the project runs smoothly by collaborating on Code Reviews and helping out with mentoring juniors.
This is a great opportunity to work on a currently unannounced AAA title and a chance to take ownership of certain functions within our bespoke Game Engine that’s enabled previous titles such as Assassins Creed and Far Cry to come alive, With a focus on PS5 development we want you to grow and develop into our studio’s expert.
What you'll bring
At Ubisoft, we aim to be a destination of choice for the best talent. We want people like you, who will be instrumental in driving our studios to success.
- Understanding of Technical Requirements needed for Console based Engines.
- Experience working with cross discipline teams and projects.
- Bug Fixing and Trouble Shooting.
- A background in Performance Optimisation.
- Extensive knowledge of C++.
Joining Ubisoft, you’ll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You’ll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studios as a market leader within our industry.
With us, you will find your future in one of the strongest knowledge bases in the games industry coupled with brilliant opportunities for career progression on a critically acclaimed brand portfolio.
What we'll provide
We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world.
- Everything you need to keep your life in balance - hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year
- Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more
- Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development
- Investment in our community - with paid volunteering days
- Fun and entertainment - with free games, activities, and celebrations
- Generous relocation support - should you need it
Senior Engine Programmer
READY TO APPLY?
We aim to build the world’s most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear about you and your background.
Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections and Craig Charsley, our Talent Acquisition Partner who is managing this vacancy:
- Website: https://reflections.ubisoft.com/about/ubisoft-reflections
- TA Partner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcharsley
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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/UbiReflections
- Linkedin Reflections: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubisoft-reflections
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