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Technical Director Level Design

Ubisoft
Montreal, QC, CA
$127.9K-$189.1K a year (estimated)
Full-time

Job Description

What you’ll do

Collaborate with other core team members to develop the overall vision & determine technical feasibility of your area of ownership (e.

g. AI, mission, world, cinematics, etc.).

  • Identify and analyze risks (engine, data, features, etc.).
  • Assess existing tools + occasionally design custom ones to support design pipelines and workflows.
  • Train team members on tools and techniques + raise awareness of new processes.
  • Assist content creators with their technical needs & bridge communication between design and programming.
  • Review and give your input on integrated work & find solutions to fix bugs.
  • Maintain technical documentation (e.g. procedures, how-to guides, etc.).
  • Prepare post-mortems + recommend ways to evolve how we create and integrate data.
  • Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define our best practices + share them with our studios.
  • Participate in recruitment to build the technical design team & foster their growth.

Qualifications

What you bring

  • A college diploma in Game Design or equivalent (undergraduate degree an asset)
  • At least 7 years of experience in the video game industry or other related experience + 3 years of leadership experience
  • In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) & their limitations and the Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
  • Familiarity with bug tracking software (e.g. Jira), version management systems (e.g. Perforce), and basic programming
  • A highly innovative, collaborative, empathetic, and solution-oriented spirit
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, mentorship, and presentation skills
  • Critical thinking, time management, and organizational capabilities
  • Attention to detail, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility

What to send our way

  • Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, skills, and games shipped
  • 30+ days ago
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