Senior Game Programmer

crea-ture Studios; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

creā-tureStudios Inc. in Montreal is seeking a Senior Game Programmer to design, implement, and refine core gameplay systems, collaborating across disciplines to deliver engaging player experiences.

You will own major subsystems, mentor others, and help guide technical decisions in a fast-paced, hybrid studio environment. Join a small, cross-disciplinary team within the Nacon group, contributing to PC and Console original IP and shaping gameplay for titles like World of Darkness: Rageborn and

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with C++ and Unreal Engine.
• Experience designing, implementing, and delivering complex game systems.
• Excellent problem solving, debugging, optimization, and systems-analysis skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-programmers.

Responsibilities

• Own development and maintenance of complex game systems and interconnected feature areas.
• Shape technical decisions and contribute actively to architecture discussions.
• Provide technical guidance to programmers, leads, and cross-disciplinary partners on complex development challenges.
• Mentor junior and intermediate-level programmers and support their continued technical growth.
• Lead and participate in constructive code reviews that improve code quality, consistency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with directors, designers, artists, and other disciplines to develop creative technical solutions.

Skills

Cross-disciplinary communication

Mentoring junior programmers

Tools

C++

Unreal Engine

Job description

SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER

creā-tureStudios Inc. is a small, hybrid studio focused on making games ina different way. Based in Montreal, Canada, we bring together a mix of industry veterans and newcomers, providing a platform for everyone to contribute. Our goal is to keep the team lean and cross-disciplinary, giving everyone the voice to collaborate and shape the process. We believe in empowering people—and itshows ineverything we create. As part of the Nacon group,creā-tureStudios Inc. is focused on PC and Console original IP. As a Senior Game Programmer working on our next game, World of Darkness:Rageborn,and onSESSION: Skate Sim, you will design, implement, and refine core gameplay systems and features that support engaging, responsive player experiences. Atcreā-tureStudios Inc., our senior programmers are versatile generalists who take ownership of complex systems,identifychallenges proactively, and contribute solutions that strengthen both the codebase and the team’s overall quality of work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the development and maintenance of complex game systems and interconnected feature areas Shape technical decisions and contribute actively to architecture discussions Identifytechnical risks and propose effective solutions that support project quality, performance, and delivery Providetechnical guidance to programmers, leads, and cross-disciplinary partners on complex development challenges Mentor junior and intermediate-level programmers and support their continued technical growth Lead andparticipatein constructive code reviews that improve code quality, consistency, and maintainability Collaborate with directors, designers, artists, and other disciplines to develop creative technical solutions

REQUIREMENTS

Strongproficiencywith C++ and Unreal Engine, with a solid understanding of scalable game-system architecture Demonstratedexperience designing, implementing, and delivering complex game systems through production Excellent problem-solving, debugging, optimization, and systems-analysis skills Sound technical judgment and the ability to make pragmatic decisions under changing production constraints Strong cross-disciplinary communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-programmers Ability to engage in constructive technical discussions, challenge assumptions respectfully, and evaluate differing approaches objectively Experience with real-time networking is considered an asset