3D Programmer - (Assassin's Creed HEXE)

Ubisoft2; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will contribute to the rendering engine, diagnose GPU hangs, optimize performance, and design solutions for consoles with limited hardware. Collaboration with distributed engine teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of real-time rendering systems (opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing, 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 contribute to unfamiliar systems.
• Experience with proprietary engines such as Anvil is an asset.
• Knowledge of Toolmode and data generation pipelines is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with engine/pipeline teams across studios is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the rendering engine: opaque rendering, shadows, post-processing, 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 limited hardware.
• Support the Toolmode Data Generation pipeline from a rendering perspective.

Skills

Real-time rendering

GPU profiling

Codebase navigation

Distributed team collaboration

Shader pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Anvil engine

Toolmode

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.

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.