3D Programmer (Assassin's Creed HEXE)
3D rendering programmer on the Assassin's Creed HEXE project at Ubisoft Montreal, maintaining and optimizing the Anvil engine's rendering systems (opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing, compute) for current-gen consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) and PC.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent
- Mastery of modern real-time rendering systems (opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing, compute-based pipelines)
- Practical experience shipping games on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch 2
- Solving platform-specific rendering issues, including GPU stalls
- Using GPU profiling tools to identify and fix performance issues
- Navigating a large codebase and contributing effectively to less familiar systems
Nice to have
- Experience with proprietary game engines, such as Anvil
- Familiarity with tool and data generation pipelines, such as Toolmode
- Experience collaborating with engine or production pipeline teams spread across multiple studios
Full description
Company Description
Ubisoft is a global leader in the video game industry, with teams around the world creating original and memorable experiences, from Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six to Just Dance and much more. We are convinced that diversity of perspectives allows players and teams alike to thrive. If you are passionate about innovation and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, join us and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a 3D programmer at Ubisoft Montreal, you will focus on the rendering systems of the Assassin's Creed HEXE project. You will work closely with the Anvil Pipeline rendering team to maintain the stability, efficiency and adaptability of the engine on current-generation consoles and on personal computers.
What you will do
- Contribute to the entire rendering engine, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects and compute-based systems
- Support rendering in close collaboration with the Anvil Pipeline rendering team
- Diagnose project-specific issues, including GPU stalls and complex rendering bugs
- Evaluate performance and implement optimizations across the entire rendering pipeline
- Design and implement alternative rendering solutions adapted to consoles with more limited capabilities
- Support the Toolmode Data Generation pipeline from a rendering perspective
Qualifications
What you bring to the team
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent.
- Mastery of modern real-time rendering systems, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects and compute-based processing pipelines
- Practical experience shipping games on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch 2
- Solving platform-specific rendering issues, including GPU stalls
- Using GPU profiling tools to identify and fix performance issues
- Navigating a large codebase and contributing effectively to less familiar systems
- Ideally, experience with proprietary game engines, such as Anvil
- Ideally, familiarity with tool and data generation pipelines, such as Toolmode
- Ideally, experience collaborating with engine or production pipeline teams spread across multiple studiosWhat to send us
- Your resume highlighting your skills
- Code samples, links to your repositories or relevant projects