Associate Technical Director - Design

Ubisoft Montréal; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking an Associate Technical Director - Design to guide the technical vision for game systems and content configuration on the Siege project. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to create scalable solutions, improve workflows, and ensure reliable data structures for large-scale content production.

You will lead MTX templates, document reusable data structures, and push tooling enhancements to streamline production.

Qualifications

• Experience with technical design workflows and data configuration in game development.
• Ability to document technical processes clearly and maintain data structures.
• Familiarity with tooling, automation, and workflow optimization practices.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain scalable data configurations and MTX-related templates.
• Define reusable data structures to support content production.
• Identify tooling opportunities to improve workflows and data config.
• Support production practices for game systems and content workflows.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary data configuration needs beyond animation, audio, and graphics.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enable feature integration and technical config.
• Assist AI team with data configuration for AI bots deployment on maps.
• Serve as a point of contact for shared configuration workflows and production support.
• Share knowledge and align with Design Technical Directors across Siege teams.
• Promote consistent standards and collaborative problem-solving across studios.

Skills

Technical design workflows

Data configuration

Production pipelines

Documentation

Automation tooling

Collaboration

Organization

Problem-solving

English communication

Job description

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

Job Description

As an Associate Technical Director - Design at Ubisoft Montréal, you will support the technical vision and production workflows related to game systems and content configuration. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create scalable solutions, improve workflows, and maintain reliable data structures that support large-scale content production across the Siege project.

What You'll Do

• Create and maintain MTX templates for customization assets in development
• Define and document reusable data structures that support scalable content production
• Identify opportunities for tooling and automation that improve workflow efficiency and simplify data configuration
• Support the development of sustainable and scalable production practices for game systems and content workflows
• Manage cross-disciplinary data configuration needs that fall outside animation, audio, and graphics ownership
• Collaborate with teams across disciplines to support feature integration and technical configuration requirements
• Assist the AI team with data configuration required to deploy AI bots across game maps
• Act as a point of contact for shared configuration workflows and production support
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and alignment with Design Technical Directors across global Siege teams
• Promote consistent standards and collaborative problem-solving across studios

What you bring to the team

• Experience working with technical design workflows, data configuration, or production pipelines in game development
• Knowledge of customization content workflows, scalable game data structures, or technical production processes
• Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation
• Understanding of tooling, automation, or workflow optimization practices
• Collaboration skills when working with multidisciplinary and international teams
• Organization and effective prioritization skills in a production environment
• Problem-solving skills with a focus on practical and scalable solutions
• English communication skills required to collaborate with global teams and work with technical documentation primarily available in English

What To Send Our Way

• Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences
• Portfolio or project links adapted to the role