What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engine Programmer position at Ubisoft?
Company Description
Blue Mammoth Games is a Ubisoft studio in Atlanta, Georgia. We developed and published Brawlhalla, now available on all platforms including mobile. At Blue Mammoth, you'll find the friendliness, energy, and opportunity of an independent game developer with the professionalism and stability of a long established studio. We offer competitive salary and benefits.
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!
Job Description
Our studio develops online games with demanding networking requirements that serve huge player bases across PCs, consoles and mobile devices. We are looking for an experienced and talented software engineer to join our team.
What you'll do:
- Be responsible for maintaining a custom C engine and porting it to modern consoles
- Update 2D graphics code to support new consoles and new features
- Investigate performance problems and implement optimizations to fix them
- Write reliable and maintainable code without AI assistance that can safely handle a growing user-base
- Test your own code thoroughly and assist QA in formulating a test plan for features you've developed
Qualifications
What you'll bring:
- 5 years of prior professional programmer experience
- 3 years of prior work experience in a professional video game studio
- Prior professional experience working with game console SDKs and graphics APIs
- Solid knowledge of programming languages and concepts
- Ability to break down problems into well organized concepts and tasks
- Ability to manage your own work and operate independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work and collaborate well with programmers, designers and artists
- A passion for video games and delivering the best player experience
We also appreciate:
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- Recent experience directly programming without relying on AI tools
Additional Information
Ubisoft and Blue Mammoth Games are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.