Technical Lead - 3D/Rendering [Far Cry Project]

Company Description

Ubisoft Toronto Inc.

224 Wallace Avenue. M6H 1V7

Toronto, Ontario

www.toronto.ubisoft.com

Our Mission

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations worldwide, are bound by a joint mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer who believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are vital in creating worlds where players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Our Studio

Ubisoft Toronto is one of the largest development studios within Ubisoft, employing talented developers from around the world. We create worlds and tell stories that grip you, inspire you and challenge you. Since opening in 2010, we have shipped innovative game projects on some of Ubisoft’s biggest brands: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, For Honor and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.

Most recently, we launched Far Cry 6, the most ambitious Far Cry game to date, featuring the talented Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo. Our studio has also led the development of the newest game in the Watch Dogs franchise – Watch Dogs: Legion (2020), a stand out for its tech and design work, play as anyone gameplay in an open world, and rich and detailed rendition of a future London. Starlink: Battle for Atlas (2018) was Ubisoft Toronto’s first new IP, using technology that seamlessly blended physical and digital gameplay. Splinter Cell Blacklist was the first title released by Ubisoft Toronto in 2013. We have an exciting roadmap of projects for the future and can’t wait to share more details.

Are you looking to work with enthusiastic experts who are tackling industry-changing challenges in entertainment and beyond? At Ubisoft Toronto, we are always striving to get better, be better and do better – embracing innovative ideas, exploring new technologies, and working together courageously and collaboratively.

On being a Technical Lead (3D) at Ubisoft Toronto

We are hiring a Technical Lead - 3D/Rendering role for a FAR CRY Project. As a Technical Lead (3D) at Ubisoft Toronto, you’re an established leader, an expert in 3D, who relies on past learnings to guide decisions in the present and proactively plan for the future.

Working together with the Team Lead, steer a team of programmers towards a technical vision. While navigating constraints to turn it into reality, the Technical Lead and team will be producing high-quality code.

With a responsibility to help your team of programmers develop their technical skills, you coach and mentor them, empowering them to innovate and perform at their best.

Thanks to your expertise, credibility, and reliability, not only can developers on your project turn to you for information and direction, but so can others. You’re a go-to person for guidance and a trusted advisor for Ubisoft employees worldwide. You have a good understanding of the physics of lighting and a working knowledge of physically based shading. You use these passions, skills, and knowledge to create striking work, and are able to provide technical expertise.

On a typical day, you note issues and brainstorm ways to address them. You review outstanding bugs and how best to approach them, identify risks and deliver on time.

The daily life of a Technical Lead (3D) at Ubisoft Toronto

• Explore new hardware and deal with the interesting challenges and opportunities it poses.
• Sync up with other technical leads to remove blockers and keep production moving forward.
• Mentor and motivate programmers to develop their technical skills + provide them with what they need to work efficiently and achieve quality (tools, pipelines, etc.) and empowering them to innovate.
• Anticipate and assess complex, escalated issues + propose adapted solutions.
• Write elegant code customized to the hardware you’re working with.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and facilitate information flow (e.g. produce modular code for colleagues from other projects and studios, host and attend 3D tech talks and other presentations, write about your work, etc.).
• Provide technical oversight by reviewing code and making technical validations.
• Stay up to date on technological advancements and industry standards to define our best practices + share them with our studios.
• Improve existing graphical features and inspire the development of new ones.
• Define the technical vision within the project’s 3D team + plan its technical roadmap.
• In conjunction with the Team Lead, communicate with interdependent teams on other projects to exchange information.
• Regularly meet with the 3D programming team to discuss progress; tackle setbacks; share updates; present features; give feedback; informatively and constructively explain the root causes of risks and issues; etc.

Qualifications

What it takes to make it

• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent training or relevant experience
• Around 7 years of programming experience + 2 years of technical leadership
• A deep understanding of a variety of game engines, systems, programming languages, interdependencies, and critical issues
• The ability to make informed, immediate decisions with minimal long-term impacts
• A highly innovative and collaborative spirit
• Knowledge of GPUs, HLSL/GLSL, and graphics APIs (e.g. DirectX and Vulkan) + understanding of game engines and their limitations
• A thorough grasp of memory management & multithreaded programming techniques
• A desire to share your knowledge to push the boundaries of technology & help others improve their skills
• Effective cross-departmental communication: you can easily communicate with all disciplines + break down complex information for various audiences
• Excellent mentorship, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• A strategic approach to problem-solving: you don’t just patch problems, you solve them so that they never happen again
• Proficiency in C++
• Willingness to continue learning – new technologies, engines, rendering techniques, programming languages, you name it

Nice to have

• Previous experience managing a team of game programmers is an asset

We Offer:

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Package:
• (Optional) RRSP contribution
• Relocation Assistance
• Dental Insurance
• An enhanced parental leave program
• Six weeks of vacation
• A hybrid, flexible work model
• Bonus (If Applicable)
• Extended medical insurance
• Disability Insurance

Additional Information

Life at Ubisoft

At Ubisoft Toronto, we look for people who are excited to create the future of games in one of the most diverse cities in the world. We believe that embracing our individuality helps us build stronger creative teams and develop better games for all players.

When you’re a member of our team, your professional development is a priority. You’ll have opportunities to be challenged, learn and grow in your role. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible within game development while working with Ubisoft’s most powerful technologies – from game engines to performance capture and more. Annual performance reviews and salary increases will help you further your career and grow with our studio. We also offer hybrid remote work options, six weeks of vacation for all employees, an enhanced parental leave program, a comprehensive health benefits package, generous RRSP matching, industry education support, training and career development.

We celebrate the big and small moments together – with virtual events, get togethers, giveaways and more. In addition to our “right to disconnect” philosophy, the studio offers a variety of health and wellness initiatives including yoga, an on-site gym, flexible work hours, and other programs to create a better, sustainable work environment for our teams.

We encourage you to read our Code of Conduct prior to applying. It is our collective responsibility at Ubisoft Toronto to maintain a respectful and inclusive work environment, and be the best possible place to work and grow. Knowing and respecting our Code of Conduct’s principles and guidelines is key to achieving that goal.

Join Us!

At Ubisoft Toronto, we believe diversity is our studio’s biggest strength. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our player community, is inclusive and respectful of the individuality of our team and embodies our core values – trust, integrity, excellence and care.

We encourage applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQIA+.

If this sounds like your kind of studio, what are you waiting for?

Ubisoft Toronto is committed to providing accommodations for accessibility upon request.

We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.