Online programmer (M/F)

Job description

Ubisoft's teams are driven by their desire to enrich the lives of players by original and memorable entertainment experiences. They give life to amazing worlds, real playgrounds where the imagination can express itself freely, giving birth to surprising moments of fun and adventure that also help you as a player to discover yourself and learn.

Ubisoft Annecy

Founded in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy has developed many sagas, especially on Rayman, Splinter Cell, Assassin’s Creed®, Tom Clancy’s : The Division®, Ghost Recon Wildlands and Steep !

By joining Ubisoft Annecy, you will have the opportunity to join a community of passionate and collaborate, but also to evolve, with pioneering teams in their field, from all around the world. You will progress in a benevolent and inspiring environment in which you push the boundaries of imagination and technology to create the worlds that will enthrall our players.

Do you have talent and experience in the video game industry? Do you want to join a challenging, stimulating, creative and friendly work environment? Join us! 

When you’re an Online Programmer at Ubisoft, you have direct influence over the quality of the game’s online experience. You are entrusted with developing the game’s online features, frameworks, optimizing online performance, and developing custom services deployed to the cloud. You’re part of a team preparing the game for launch and then supporting it once it’s live.

During the game’s development, you commit yourself to answering the most fundamental questions: Will it be easy for the player to connect? Do the servers scale to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users? Is the experience as seamless as it can be?

As a dependable member of a cohesive online team, you will participate in the design, coding, testing, integration and debugging of the game’s networked and online features. You care about providing our players with the seamless online playground they deserve.

Your tasks :

·  Develop fast, reliable and most importantly, fun online features in collaboration with gameplay and design teams;
·  Understand existing functions, suggest and develop improvements with the goal of bringing the best online experience to our players;
·  Collaborate daily with a variety of production and support teams;
·  Resolve online and network bugs;
·  Document your work.

What it takes to make it:

·  An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering;
·  2+ years of experience in developing and optimizing C++, C#, Java, Go and Python code;
·  Experience with online frameworks, services and network optimization;
·  Experience developing online features that interact with Xbox Live or Playstation Network is an asset;
·  Experience as part of a team that has shipped an online game is an asset;
·  Experience with services like AWS, Docker or Azure is an asset;
·  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.

Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.

All information will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.

At Ubisoft Annecy, we are looking for innovative and original minds that are challenging, and who want to build the future of the video game industry.

Position available as soon as possible in Annecy !

Please submit a CV and all personal/professional work or portfolio website

 

Integrating the Ubisoft French studios also means:

-          Join passionate and highly technical teams, all driven by the desire to design and develop innovative games and stand out for their quality

-          Collaborate with teams recognized for their experience on renowned franchises

-          Develop expertise by participating in in-house sharing events (talks, conferences, trade shows) and benefiting from tailor-made training programs

Evolve in a leading French videogame company represented in 30 different countries, with opportunities for international development.