Programming Technical Lead – Central Technologies
About the role
The role
Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight . Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!
At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law. We are looking for a Programming Technical Lead to play a critical role in shaping cloud computing strategies within our Central Technologies group. This is a team that develops a collection of backend and frontend services to support and enhance multiple Behaviour games. This senior-level position requires extensive experience and expertise in cloud technologies, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and programming.
In this role you will :
- Analyze requirements and develop architectural plans to support both game and development services, in collaboration with the techinal director.
- Design, implement, and oversee cloud computing strategies and solutions for live game infrastructure.
- Provide technical leadership, including conducting code reviews and mentoring junior team members.
- Plan, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities like tasks estimates to meet project objectives.
- Collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and meetings.
- Get hands-on when necessary to unblock the development in difficult situations.
What we're looking for :
- This is a senior-level position requiring experience in building and architecting distributed applications within cloud enterprise environments, including AWS and/or Azure, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, EKS, AKS and Kubernetes is required.
- Proficiency in automation tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager for deploying cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to set up and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, utilizing tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, and Gitlab.
- You need to be solution-oriented and possess a collaborative spirit.
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.
Programming Technical Lead – Central Technologies
About the role
The role
Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight . Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!
At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law. We are looking for a Programming Technical Lead to play a critical role in shaping cloud computing strategies within our Central Technologies group. This is a team that develops a collection of backend and frontend services to support and enhance multiple Behaviour games. This senior-level position requires extensive experience and expertise in cloud technologies, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and programming.
In this role you will :
- Analyze requirements and develop architectural plans to support both game and development services, in collaboration with the techinal director.
- Design, implement, and oversee cloud computing strategies and solutions for live game infrastructure.
- Provide technical leadership, including conducting code reviews and mentoring junior team members.
- Plan, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities like tasks estimates to meet project objectives.
- Collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and meetings.
- Get hands-on when necessary to unblock the development in difficult situations.
What we're looking for :
- This is a senior-level position requiring experience in building and architecting distributed applications within cloud enterprise environments, including AWS and/or Azure, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, EKS, AKS and Kubernetes is required.
- Proficiency in automation tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager for deploying cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to set up and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, utilizing tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, and Gitlab.
- You need to be solution-oriented and possess a collaborative spirit.
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.