BI Developer

Ubisoft Entertainment; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft is seeking a Business Intelligence Developer to join their Canadian Analytics Team. In this role, you'll design tools and methods to collect crucial gameplay data, ensuring that teams have the insights needed to enhance player experiences. You will work closely with production and analysis teams, leveraging your expertise in technologies like Python and SQL to shape gaming experiences around player behaviors.

Qualifications

• Hands-on development experience with Python and SQL.
• Solid foundation in data management and software development.
• Expertise in analytics and big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead data collection and provide relevant data solutions for game analytics.
• Design data solutions and oversee the integrity of the collected data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share data insights.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Data management

Software development

CI/CD processes

Analytics expertise

Education

Relevant academic training

Tools

Python

SQL

Spark

Hive

Git

GitLab CI

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 Business Intelligence Developer to join the Canadian Analytics Team (CAT) which is part of the Ubisoft Data Office (UDO). This team’s main mission is to create the best gaming experiences by putting players' behaviors and motivations at the center of the design process. They do this by delivering in-depth player insights to guide decision-making, combining state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative analysis through a variety of methodologies and data sources to do so.

With thousands of matches across multiple competitive games developed at the studio, we need to build the best tools to collect all this data the most efficient way possible, then pass it on to our data analysis teams. As a Business Intelligence Developer in the Canadian Analytics Team (CAT), you'll help us do just that by designing methods and tools to collect, organize, and assess critical data that your Lab colleagues can use to improve games and, more importantly, player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead Understand the needs of production teams to collect and provide relevant data for project development.
• Design data solutions to support game analytics usingechnologies like Spark, SQL, Hive, Elasticsearch, and others, as well a DevOps development methodology and relevant tools such as Git.
• Expand your knowledge by exploring, testing, and deploying new technologies.
• Find solutions adapted to the needs of the analysis teams by creating new data collection. processes while optimizing existing ones.
• Oversee the integrity of the data collected by building appropriate tools.
• Provide all the essential information our data analyst teams need by working closely with them +monitor project development to anticipate what data will be important to collect.
• Communicate with various cross-functional teams (like online solutions and data visualization) to discuss and share information and knowledge.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong attention to detail ensuring accurate and reliable data processing across teams.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration with technically advanced departments.
• Solid foundation in data tools and computer science, including data management and software development.
• Hands-on development experience, especially with Python and SQL.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD processes using tools like Git and GitLab CI.
• Expertise in analytics and big data technologies, particularly Spark, Hive, and Hadoop, supported by relevant academic training and adaptability.

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's why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences

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