Company Description
At Ubisoft Bucharest, 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 a Gameplay Programmer at Ubisoft Bucharest, you will be working together with the team at Massive Entertainment to create a new story-driven open-world video game set in the Star Wars galaxy. Our goal is to create a game and a story that bring both new and lifelong fans on an immersive and outstanding journey, which will stay with them for years to come.
Your role is to develop the features, mechanics and building blocks that create the game experience. For that, you will work closely with the other job families to define the design of various features and handle their implementation, ensuring believability, good game feel, and player comfort.
You will deal with code in various fields of game programming, using the low level frameworks of the UI, audio, FX, engine, network subsystems to build your complete gameplay feature.
Your main mission:
Works directly with game designers, prototypes, and researches to make sure that various features are completely and realistically designed;
Is in charge of assessing the technical feasibility of new features and the impact they bring on other modules and systems;
Implements features focusing on the quality of interaction between the player and the game;
Interacts with the multiple job families responsible to create assets for the game (game design, level design, art, FX, sound);
Touches multiple programming fields – UI, audio, AI, network synchronization, engine - to obtain fully implemented features.
Qualifications
The professional value you bring:
Advanced knowledge of C++;
Ability to work with a large amount of code inside a large team;
Good software architecture skills are highly appreciated;
Good game design abilities are also useful for a gameplay programmer;
The personal value you bring:
Knowledge of current games and the ability to reverse engineer features and mechanics;
Understanding of other game development areas – UI, network, audio, animation etc.
Good English communication skills.
Additional Information
What do we offer benefits wise?
Meal tickets with the value of 20 RON/day
Studio offered free days, confirmed on an annual basis for different events
Bonus scheme based both on individual and company’s performance
World Class Bronze free subscription
Access to private medical system and special subscription rates for family members
On site medical support
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 offices in Jiului 8
In-house free French classes
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 20,000 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.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on any basis, such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, health status, age, disability or all the other characteristics that make us different.
We are committed to providing a safe and respectful working environment and foster learning and creativity.
