Online Programmer

Company Description

At Ubisoft Romania, we create games that reach millions of people worldwide. We’re working with top global Ubisoft studios on projects that shape the entertainment industry. From Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, to Watch Dogs, Just Dance and many others – join us in creating the next big titles in gaming. 

Job Description

Your life at Ubi 

As Ubisoft’s online platform developer, Online Services helps bring high-quality connected experiences to millions of players worldwide. Working alongside production teams, we leverage state-of-the-art solutions to enable value-filled features in all our online games – throughout their development and while they’re live. With a view of Ubisoft’s entire digital ecosystem and a long-term approach to online gaming, we focus on finding the right solution for the right purpose. And if the solution we need doesn’t exist yet? That’s just an opportunity for us to create it. 

As an Online Programmer within the Online Services team, you will be working on a managed service that assists game productions with the release management of game servers, allowing them to deploy around the world on multiple cloud providers. More specifically, you will be working on creating technology in the game servers lifecycle area by developing C++ SDKs (with C# wrappers) that are integrated into existing and upcoming multiplayer Ubisoft games.

Your main mission: 

• Design, develop and test simple and comprehensive APIs that enable games to use the project features.
• Maintain and enrich the SDKs features together with the rest of the team.
• Occasionally, develop transversal (SDKs and back-end) features.
• Offer support to the teams using the SDKs.
• Collaborate with other Online Services teams.
• Guide game development teams throughout SDK integration.
• Stay up to date on technological advancements to continuously improve our efforts
  

Qualifications

The professional value you bring: 

• Proven experience with C++ or C# programming languages
• Good analytical, synthesis and design skills 
• A highly collaborative spirit & results-oriented focus
• Attention to detail, resourcefulness and plenty of flexibility.
• Good spoken / written English is a must.
• Experience in developing video games is a plus.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Go is a plus, but you’ll have the opportunity to learn inside the project.
• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent in this area represents a plus

Additional Information

What do we offer benefits wise?

• Meal tickets with the value of 30 RON/day
• Studio offered free days, confirmed on an annual basis for different events
• Gorilla Gym subscription
• Access to private medical system and special subscription rates for family members
• Life insurance
• Specific financial support for different events in your life
• Study leave
• Christmas/ Easter celebration with a special gift
• Partners’ discounts
• Video games and consoles to borrow
• Access to Ubisoft games via own Uplay account
• Annual development opportunities and access to multiple career paths and technical certifications
• Access to specialized training and books on various related skills
• Opportunities for international mobility and assignments
• Wellbeing program (including physical fitness, mental health, financial education and internal communities)
• A great working environment, with an impressive place to work in our office in Electroputere Parc Craiova
• Hybrid work (from home/ from office)
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered at home or in the office)
• Free fruits and coffee in the office
• On-site cafeteria with special discounts
• Ubisoft bikes, free rental
• Parking spaces for cars, bikes, motorbikes

About us 

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment 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 that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both 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.

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