About Ubisoft: 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 teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Ubisoft is an EOE and offers competitive salaries and a complete benefits package
Ubisoft Entertainment, a global leader in the video games and entertainment software industry, is currently seeking a full-time Lead Programmer to drive the development of a multi-platform next generation title at our San Francisco studio.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Determine the tech needs for the team and work with third party middleware vendors. Balance staying on top of the code base/tech, actively writing code and engineering game systems/tools with the management requirements and responsibilities of a discipline lead. Establish clear coding best practices and lead regular code reviews. Coordinate, mentor and build a cohesive programming team. Ensure the creation of strong technical documentation and assist in the creation of submission materials as required by console manufacturers. Work with the production, programmers, design and art leads to create task and schedule estimates for programming team and track development efforts across the team. Continually review the game and development process and identify areas that need improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS: 5-10 years experience in the game industry on console platforms 1 - 3 years experience with cross platform console development as a Senior Interest and experience in most aspects of game technology development (audio, 3D, animation, gameplay, UI, network and tools) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience. Extensive knowledge of C/C++ programming and debugging. Strong understanding of multithreaded/parallel programming. Candidate should be self motivated, with strong work ethic and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to collaborate and work well other disciplines. Programmer or Lead Programmer Experience using one or more commercial game engines. Knowledgeable in refactoring and optimization when they are appropriate.
About Ubisoft: 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 offices in 24 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year Ubisoft forecasts generated sales of 920 million Euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Ubisoft is an EOE and offers competitive salaries and a complete benefits package
