Established in 2008, Ubisoft Chengdu is one of the key game studios in western China and a full-fledged production center, with over 450 talents contributing to Ubisoft’s line-up. We have a strong track record of co-development on Ubisoft’s biggest brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Skull and Bones™ and For Honor®, as well as developing casual games such as Rabbids party game and bringing hit titles to Switch.
Meanwhile, we are also a pioneer in cutting-edge technology driving Ubisoft’s “games as a service (GAAS)” ethos. Chengdu’s technology team develops products that empower production teams to make educated, data-driven decisions on hit Ubisoft brands.
Job Description
As a Lead Release & Build Specialist, you will lead a team of Release & Build Specialists to establish game version continuous integration and provide efficient production solutions to help optimize game development and delivery for project teams, ensuring high-quality games. You will collaborate closely with programmers, designers, and testers from diverse cultural backgrounds worldwide, supporting the precise stages of project development, production, release, user feedback, and implementation improvements for renowned game brands like Ubisoft AAA.
What you will do:
Lead a team of Release & Build Specialists to develop and maintain relevant version build processes and toolchains based on project requirements to improve work efficiency.
Define team objectives, diagnose, identify project needs, develop solutions, and coordinate team tasks.
Establish close communication and collaboration with game development projects (both local studios and other studios).
Ensure the consistency, reliability, and compliance of version build services with project expectations by establishing and implementing strict quality standards, processes, and methods to meet project requirements and continuously improve quality.
Lead the team in the feasibility analysis, design, development, and maintenance of version build processes, providing related documentation, workflows, and ensuring the quality of build process services (including implementation, high-performance, stability, and availability).
Continuously optimize solutions based on project needs and feedback, prioritizing and planning issue resolution.
Maintain timely communication with superiors and projects to ensure timely delivery.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience using source code management tools (such as Perforce/Git/SVN) and proficiency in at least one scripting language (such as Groovy/Python/Kotlin/Shell).
Minimum 3 years of experience in project or team management.
Proficiency in using continuous integration tools (such as Quick Build, Teamcity, Jenkins, or others) to build version continuous integration processes.
Technical leadership skills, able to define technical strategies and roadmaps, guide and manage team members' work.
Excellent problem identification and solving skills. Able to identify potential risks and proactively optimize while proposing solutions.
Strong teamwork and cross-team collaboration and communication skills, fluent in English in both spoken and written forms.
Prior experience in game development is preferred.
Additional Information
Ubisoft CSR commitment
Making a long-lasting positive impact for our players, our teams, our partners and our planet.
In Ubisoft, we are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business.
