Backend Programer - Quality Foundation

Ubisoft Entertainment; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Entertainment is seeking a Backend Programmer within the Quality Foundation team in Montreal. You will design, develop, and operate microservices in a distributed, event-driven ecosystem to support crash analysis and visualization across games.

You will work with C#, Linux, Docker, and REST APIs, driving reliability, scalability, and observability while collaborating across global teams and embracing a DevOps culture.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C# and Linux development.
• Excellent REST API design and microservices experience.
• GIT and CI tooling familiarity; observability know-how.
• OpenAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL and Elasticsearch knowledge is a plus.
• DevOps/SRE practices and collaboration in a fast-evolving environment.
• Fluent French and English communication for global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices (C#, Linux, Docker).
• Move toward a distributed, high-availability architecture.
• Build robust REST APIs and document with OpenAPI.
• Improve reliability, performance, and observability via monitoring.
• Collaborate with production/ops to optimize workflows.
• Promote CI/CD, automated deployment, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to modernization of product user interfaces.

Skills

C#

Linux

REST API design

Microservices

Git

CI tools

Observability tools

DevOps/SRE

Communication (FR/EN)

Analytical mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

SQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

As a Backend Programmer within the Quality Foundation team, you will contribute to the development and operation of one of the most widely used services at Ubisoft. Our project consists of a set of microservices that support the collection, transport, aggregation, analysis, and visualization of crashes and bugs across our games at an ever-growing scale.

Our mission is ambitious: to transform the product from a monolithic architecture into a decentralized, resilient, event-driven ecosystem, while continuing to improve and expand its features. Our current goals include:

• Covering GPU crashes
• Automatically grouping similar crashes and bugs

If you enjoy working in technically complex environments, large-scale backend development, and tackling distributed architecture challenges, this team is for you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

What you'll do

In a collaborative environment focused on technical excellence, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices (C#, .NET, Linux, and Docker).
• Participate in the migration to a distributed, high-availability architecture.
• Design robust and scalable REST APIs, and ensure proper documentation (OpenAPI).
• Continuously improve the reliability, performance, and observability of the service through monitoring and alerting.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to understand their needs and improve workflows.
• Promote a DevOps culture: continuous integration, automated deployment, monitoring, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the modernization of the product’s user interfaces.

QUALIFICATIONS

What you bring to the team

• Strong proficiency in C# and development on Linux.
• Excellent understanding of REST API design.
• Excellent knowledge of microservices.
• Good knowledge of Git and CI tools.
• Familiarity with alerting and observability tools.
• Knowledge of the following technologies is considered an asset:
  Docker, Kubernetes, OpenAPI, SQL, ElasticSearch.
  DevOps/SRE principles and practices.
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Curiosity, autonomy, and ease in collaborating in a constantly evolving environment.
• Strong communication skills in both French and English to collaborate with global teams and partners.

I am not familiar with the video game industry. Would I fit into Ubisoft?

At Ubisoft, everyone is welcome! We know that by bringing together different perspectives and experiences, we create a more inclusive environment for our team members. You'll get the chance to work with teams and projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.