Engine Programmer [Snowdrop] (f/m/d) Vira Boiko
GERMANY IT development
Job description
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has development studios in 28 countries and sells video games in more than 55 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to players. In our German studios in Mainz, Düsseldorf and Berlin, we are working on brands like “Anno”, “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege”, 'Far Cry', James Cameron's 'Avatar', 'Beyond Good and Evil 2', “Ubisoft Escape Games', “The Settlers” and many more.
In order to continue delivering high quality and innovative game-play, we are looking for an Engine Programmer (f/m/d) . This position will be located at Ubisoft Düsseldorf (Germany)
As an Engine Programmer in the Snowdrop team, your primary focus will be on implementing and maintaining the various core render systems of our in-house engine Snowdrop™. As a Snowdrop programmer you will be part of a friendly team developing and maintaining a variety of systems and tools.
You will be expected to:
· To support multiple teams around the world in their usage of our Rendering tech
· Advise, review and help making tech reusable for multiple projects
· Work in close collaboration with other programmers, designers, artists and testers to craft high quality, scalable solutions that bring Snowdrop™ and its various titles to an even higher standard.
Responsibilities
· Working in C++ on our integrated editor/game development tools.
· Designing, implementing, and iterating on new and existing systems and tools
· Developing Snowdrop as a shared and complex ecosystem for videogames creation
· Contributing to long term strategy for Snowdrop development
· Supporting multiple teams around the world with knowledge and practical help.
· Working towards improving documentation and samples
· Develop and maintain Rendering tech with an eye to sharing with multiple teams
Requirements ·
· 3+ years of professional C++ programming experience in the video game industry (experience with PS4 and XBOX One is beneficial)
· Debugging and problem solving skills
· Tools, workflow and engine development insight
· Ability to accurately predict task duration and understand dependencies
· Experienced working with multithreading development
· Familiar with various graphics APIs (DirectX 11/12, OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, Mantle) and associated shader languages
· Experience with performance critical programming
· Thorough knowledge of 3D mathematics, rendering algorithms, and data structures
· Experience with general purpose computations on GPU's
· Experience with GPU performance analysis and tools
· Familiarity or willingness to learn other languages typically used for tools (C#, python, etc)
You as a person
You will be part of a team of programmers where quality and attention to detail is highly valued. You will also work close to both game-designers and operations in your daily work, as a part of a team of highly motivated, passionate and skilled game developers. You probably have a passion for creating games, an eye to long term tech development, and you will most likely describe yourself as creative, hard-working, result oriented and cooperative.
Your Benefits
· Relocation Support : We offer financial support in form of a cash allowance and assistance with accommodation search and settle-in support via our relocation partner, for international candidates we offer visa assistance.
· 26 days paid vacation per year. Additionally, you will get half a day off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and approximately 11 bank holidays in the NRW region.
· Flexible Working Hours : We have core working times between 10:00 AM – 04:00 PM and the distribution of the other hours is up to you.
· Company Pension Scheme. We offer an attractive scheme through salary sacrificing in which the employer also matches contributions
· Up to 350€ childcare support per child per month. In addition, we also offer 5 ‘care for ill children days’ per child per year.
· Discounted Games . We regularly order Ubisoft Games for super cheap prices for our employees.
· Gym Subsidy. We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice.
· Lunch & Breakfast Service. Enjoy fresh discounted meals each day.
· Monthly Mobility Budget. 80€ per month that can be used on bicycle lease, parking spot rental or public transportation ticket.
· Our Ubisoft Blue Byte Academy offers multiple opportunities for you to discover your full potential and develop yourself in various areas.
· English and German classes for free. Main language in the studio is English.
· Free fresh Fruit, Coffee, Tea and Water . Enjoy fresh fruit and beverages in our office.
We offer a highly interesting challenge for a team player including the possibility to show personal initiative. If you are passionate about video games and VR and would like to work with like-minded professionals in an international team, please apply via our career portal.
The application must include your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter detailing your earliest starting date, salary expectations and motivation
For further information please check www.bluebyte.de and www.ubisoft.com.
Ubisoft Blue Byte GmbH
Studio Düsseldorf
Luise-Rainer Str. 7
40235 Düsseldorf
Geschäftsführer: Yves Guillemot
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Düsseldorf
Amtsgericht Düsseldorf HRB Nr. 51772