3D Programmer - (Assassin's Creed HEXE)

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montreal is seeking a 3D Programmer to focus on rendering systems for the Assassin’s Creed HEXE project. You will work closely with the Anvil Pipeline Rendering Team to keep the engine stable, efficient, and adaptable across current-generation consoles and PC.

Responsibilities include contributing to the rendering engine, collaborating with the Anvil team, diagnosing GPU hangs, and implementing performance improvements across the pipeline while designing alternatives for consoles with

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong understanding of modern real-time rendering systems, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects, and compute-based pipelines.
• Hands-on experience shipping games on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, or Nintendo Switch 2.
• Experience troubleshooting platform-specific rendering issues, including GPU hangs.
• Proficiency with GPU profiling tools to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and effectively contribute to less familiar systems.
• Experience with proprietary game engines such as Anvil is an asset.
• Knowledge of toolchains and data generation pipelines such as Toolmode is an asset.
• Experience collaborating with engine or pipeline teams distributed across multiple studios is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the entire rendering engine, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects, and compute-based systems.
• Support rendering development in close collaboration with the Anvil Pipeline Rendering Team.
• Diagnose project-specific issues, including GPU hangs and complex rendering bugs.
• Evaluate performance and implement optimizations throughout the rendering pipeline.
• Design and implement alternative rendering solutions tailored to consoles with more limited hardware capabilities.
• Support the Toolmode Data Generation pipeline from a rendering perspective.

Skills

Real-time rendering

GPU profiling

Debugging GPU hangs

Performance optimization

Cross-team collaboration

Engine experience (Anvil)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Anvil engine

Toolmode data pipelines

Job description

Ubisoft is a global leader in the video game industry, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six to Just Dance and many more. We believe that diverse perspectives help both players and teams 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 for 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 across current-generation consoles and PC.

What you'll do

• Contribute to the entire rendering engine, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects, and compute-based systems.
• Support rendering development in close collaboration with the Anvil Pipeline Rendering Team.
• Diagnose project-specific issues, including GPU hangs and complex rendering bugs.
• Evaluate performance and implement optimizations throughout the rendering pipeline.
• Design and implement alternative rendering solutions tailored to consoles with more limited hardware 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 an equivalent qualification.
• Strong understanding of modern real-time rendering systems, including opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing effects, and compute-based pipelines.
• Hands-on experience shipping games on PlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/S , or Nintendo Switch 2 .
• Experience troubleshooting platform-specific rendering issues, including GPU hangs.
• Proficiency with GPU profiling tools to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and effectively contribute to less familiar systems.
• Experience with proprietary game engines such as Anvil is an asset.
• Knowledge of toolchains and data generation pipelines such as Toolmode is an asset.
• Experience collaborating with engine or pipeline teams distributed across multiple studios is an asset.

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