Gameplay Animation Programmer

Company Description

19 000 collaborateur-trice-s d'Ubisoft, réparti-e-s sur plus de 40 sites à travers le monde, sont lié-e-s par une mission commune : enrichir la vie des joueur-euse-s par des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables. Leur énergie et leur talent ont permis de donner vie à de nombreuses franchises acclamées telles que Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, et bien d'autres à venir.

**Ubisoft Annecy**

Fondé en 1996, Ubisoft Annecy a participé aux différents blockbusters à succès du groupe en collaborant notamment sur les sagas Splinter Cell, Assassin’s Creed®, en développant les aspects multijoueur online et social mais aussi sur des parties de jeu à part entière telles que le raid de Tom Clancy’s : The Division 2® et Ghost Recon Wildlands. Nous sommes également fiers d’avoir développé notre propre IP, Steep et son successeur Riders Republic

Dans l’une des régions les plus dynamiques de France, Ubisoft s’est implanté dans un endroit idyllique entre lac et montagnes, au cœur de la Venise des Alpes à seulement 30 minutes de l’aéroport international de Genève. Fort d’un studio en perpétuelle croissance, nous mettons au centre de nos préoccupations l’engagement de nos collaborateur-trice-s et le travail d’équipe. Notre ambition se traduit par l’innovation et l’excellence pour un but ultime : la satisfaction de nos joueur-euse-s

Ubisoft est un employeur soucieux de l'égalité des chances et estime que la diversité des origines et des perspectives est essentielle pour créer des mondes où les joueur-euse-s et ses équipes puissent s'épanouir et s'exprimer. Si vous êtes enthousiaste à l'idée de relever des défis passionnants, exploiter des technologies de pointe, et prendre part au futur du divertissement, rejoignez-nous et créez l’inconnu.

**Job Description**:
For its Annecy Production Studio, Ubisoft is looking for an experienced **Gameplay Programmer (animation)** to join the team in charge of an ambitious AAA title.

As a software engineer working in gameplay programming team, you are responsible for supporting and extending animation technology to meet game needs and quality expectations.

Eager to learn, you dig into the code base and engage communication with users and teammates to build a strong and broad understanding of the technology. In direct contact with end-users ( animation technical director, lead animator, designers ), you bridge the gap between them and technical solutions.

Your objective is to deliver solid and optimized technical solutions to unleash our animation teams creativity.

**Main tasks and responsibilities**
- Extend and maintain our currents animation technologies
- Propose and deploys robust technical solution within animation teams
- Analyze and optimize all related sub-systems
- Improve authoring and debugging tools to ease animators’ task, as well as yours
- Support and help animation teams
- Ensure communication with all stakeholders (Animation lead, Animation tech director, gameplay and engine programmers, middleware support,)

**Qualifications**:

- University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- Several years of experience in C++ programming in the game industry or software development or any relevant similar experience
- You are interested in animation programming
- Strong knowledge of 3D programming and mathematics
- Proactive, autonomous, fast learner, team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience of animation systems such as the one of Unity3D, Unreal, Havok, CryEngine, etc
- Experience with multithreaded development
- Good working knowledge in spoken and written English.

Additional Information

Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.

All information will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.

Integrating the Ubisoft French studios also means:

- Join passionate and highly technical teams, all driven by the desire to design and develop innovative games and stand out for their quality
- Collaborate with teams recognized for their experience on renowned franchises
- Develop expertise by participating in in-house sharing events (talks, conferences, trade shows) and benefiting from tailor-made training programs
- Evolve in a leading French videogame company represented in 30 different countries, with opportunities for international development