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Principal Technical Designer

Hybrid
Montréal, QC
Staff
full_time

Top Benefits

Hybrid work model: 3 days in office, 2 days remote
Flexible working policy

About the role

Job Description

As a Principal Technical Designer, you’ll create and implement complex, technical, and systemic design elements in a game.

You’re essentially a game or level designer recognized for your technical skills on a design or multidisciplinary production team.

A technical reference within your team, you’ll help, support, and advise your peers as needed. You may also be called upon to become the project's technical expert on a specific element of the game.

What you’ll do

  • Create and implement the technical elements of a game feature in with technical directors, programmers, and colleagues from other job families.

  • Act as a technical expert on a specific topic + oversee tools and documentation, provide technical assistance, and define and promote best practices.

  • Participate in data optimization and validation, taking budget into account and ensuring that technical standards are respected.

  • Participate in the advanced debugging of data throughout production.

  • Provide regular feedback to design directors (e.g. suggestions for improving tools and methods, etc.).

  • Help test new features and tools before their launch.

  • Perform production tasks within the game and level design team + prototype gameplay features.

  • Design and implement more complex, abstract, technically challenging, or game-wide design elements in the game.

Qualifications

  • 8 years of experience in game or level design (with a technical focus)
  • The ability to understand and communicate in technical language & clearly express your ideas (both on paper and in person)
  • Flexibility + solid analysis and problem-solving skills
  • A user-oriented spirit
  • Curiosity: you have a passion for understanding how things work
  • Experience with various game engines and platforms (nice to have)
  • Experience with a range of 2D/3D design software programs (nice to have)
  • Experience in programming/scripting (nice to have)

What to send our way

  • Your CV highlighting your education, experience, and skills
  • Samples of your work (attach files or send us a link to your demo reel or online portfolio.

Please note we are committed to promoting a flexible working policy, as we value in-person interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of 3 days a week in our office and the remaining 2 days working from home.

Additional Information

About us

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assasin'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!

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work

About Ubisoft Montréal

Computer Games

Nous créons l'inconnu depuis 1997. Chez Ubisoft Montréal, un but commun nous uni·es : enrichir la vie des joueuses et des joueurs grâce à des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables. Nous développons des franchises emblématiques qui fascinent des millions de personnes à travers le monde, incluant Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs - et, bon, on ne peut quand même pas dévoiler tous nos secrets.

Notre plus grande force est (et sera toujours) notre communauté d’employé·es : les talents audacieux qui soutiennent et produisent les jeux de qualité qui ont marqué l’histoire de notre studio.

Quand vous rejoignez Ubi MTL, vous découvrez un milieu de travail qui éveille la créativité et favorise les connexions : un environnement composé d'une variété de voix, d'identités, d'origines, d'expériences et de perspectives. Nous offrons un espace axé sur la collaboration et qui mise sur l'avancement professionnel, une foule d'opportunités d'apprentissage ainsi que d’importants avantages sociaux pour le bien-être.

Ici, notre désir de rêver gros, de prendre des risques et d’évoluer contribue à l'innovation et au dépassement des limites qui mènent finalement à notre succès collectif.