Lead Online Programmer

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Bucharest is an experienced player in the video gaming industry in Romania, being one of the first company of its kind. We have built a strong foundation on which we have grown in the past years. Our heroes are full of character. Full of their own challenges, hopes, and dreams. Just like our colleagues. Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms. With a strong history of acclaimed games like Silent Hunter, Blazing Angels or HAWX, the studio has moved into co-development and has made its mark in blockbuster games like Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon, and Watch Dogs. Our studio is located in the Northern part of Bucharest and its goal is to deliver fun to players everywhere. Combining passion and performance, our teams bring ideas to life. More than just games, we strive to create immersive and engaging worlds that offer moments of escape, fun, and adventure as well as opportunities for self-discovery and learning.

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Position

As a Lead Online Programmer, your job is to lead our passionate team of experienced online programmers working on online multiplayer and online services in our multi-platform console and PC game projects. You will work closely both with gameplay and engine teams to create great online experiences fulfilling our ambitious visions.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of online programmers
• Taking care of the immediate project needs but not forgetting the longer-term development of the team and its individual members
• Gathering and negotiating requirements for features
• Taking part in technical design and documentation of the online features
• Planning, estimating and delegating the tasks to the team
• Taking part on implementing the online features related to online multiplayer and/or online services

Your qualification

• Proven team leading skills
• Released console and/or PC games
• Online programming experience, for online MP and/or other online functionality
• Solid programming and code architecture skills, especially in C++
• Commitment to code quality, documentation and testing procedures

Will be a plus

• Passion for games and interest in the games industry
• Degree in computer science or software engineering or equivalent
• Proactive attitude and strong self-organization skills
• Multiplatform development experience
• Server and database programming experience

What we offer

• An open, international and massively friendly work environment full of ambitious and skilled people who are passionate about what they do
• Lots of challenges, opportunities to develop yourself, and possibilities to learn from Ubisoft's vast resources
• Opportunity to work with and learn from seasoned industry veterans
• Competitive compensation and benefits such as wide healthcare and insurances, phone benefit, free gym, free breakfast, free games, parties, events… you name it :)
• Good work/life balance: We take our work very seriously but we also respect and value our employees’ personal lives, also during high-intensity periods, that’s why we have flexible work hours
• Relocation help