Back-End Golang Developer

Ubisoft Entertainment; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft IT seeks a Golang Developer to join the Monitoring team, focusing on state-of-the-art monitoring solutions for online gaming. The role involves developing tools for a monitoring ecosystem and collaborating on operational teams, utilizing technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, ensuring effectiveness in delivering quality service.

Qualifications

• Good experience with Golang programming language.
• Significant experience with Prometheus and related monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire development lifecycle (SDLC) of the monitoring platform.
• Ensure the effectiveness of metric dashboards and support functionalities.
• Act as an expert in monitoring tools and platform development within the DevOps framework.

Skills

Golang

Prometheus

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

ELK stack

time series databases

metric dashboards

Job description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal-opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Golang Developer to join the Monitoring team. This team is responsible for supporting our operational teams with state-of-the-art monitoring and event management solutions that address the demanding nature of online gaming and disrupted applications in a cloud and virtualized environment.

As a Golang Developerjoining this team, you will be part of a multi-skilled team responsible for developing the necessary tools for our monitoring ecosystem, while ensuring its evolution and improvement. Working with this team will allow you to work with native cloud and virtualization technologies as well as emerging technologies such as Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, and Prometheus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire development lifecycle (SDLC) of our monitoring platform, developing tools and automation solutions within the platform ecosystem;
• Participate in the implementation of new monitoring platforms and sources;
• Ensure the effectiveness of metric dashboards and support implemented functionalities;
• Participate in application governance and infrastructure monitoring design, implementation, customization, and support;
• Act as an expert in monitoring tools and platform development within the DevOps framework, while keeping abreast of new trends, best practices, and technologies;
• Configure and maintain a centralized monitoring platform;
• Provide event logs and repositories to facilitate investigation and prevention of incidents, problems, and Quality of Service (QoS) issues;
• Develop the technical skills of everyone, including your peers, through mentoring, coaching, and training.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good experience with the programming language Golang;
• Significant experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and open-source monitoring technologies such as time series databases, metric dashboards, real-time charts, chart editors, ELK stacks, and vector framework;
• Development expertise in large enterprise environments and exposure to DevOps philosophy;
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Ability to develop the technical skills of team members through mentoring, coaching, and training;
• Good understanding of infrastructure protocols for collecting event data at the element level, network performance, application performance, and operations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that is why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

At Ubisoft, we embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all.We know the importance of providing a pleasant interview experience, therefore if you need any accommodation, please let us know if there is anything we can do to facilitate the interview process.

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