Senior Network Architect – Multiplayer Systems

Ubisoft Montréal; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking a Technical Lead – Network Programming to guide multiplayer systems, network architecture, game replication, and online services. You will define the long-term strategy for networking while leading a team delivering performant, scalable, and secure experiences.

You will collaborate with Gameplay, Engine, Online Services, Security, Production, and Live Operations to ensure the online experience meets the highest standards of quality and competitiveness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 7+ years in multiplayer systems.
• Proven leadership of technical initiatives for large-scale online games.
• Deep expertise in client/server architecture, real-time networking, replication models, distributed systems, concurrency and multithreading, and performance optimization.
• Very strong C++ expertise.
• Experience with dedicated server development and operation.
• Experience supporting live-service products in production.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define networking architecture roadmap for current and future projects.
• Own the architecture for dedicated game servers, replication, session management, matchmaking integrations, and backend services.
• Drive performance budgets and networking best practices; improve server stability and uptime.
• Lead investigations into systemic online gameplay issues affecting player experience.
• Mentor network and online systems programmers and review designs for technical excellence.
• Collaborate with Gameplay, Engine, Online Services, Security, Data, Production and Live Operations.

Skills

Networking

Distributed systems

Real-time networking

Client/server architecture

Concurrency & multithreading

Performance optimization

Leadership

Live-service experience

C++

Security

Tools

AWS/Azure/Gamelift/Playfab

Job description

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking a Technical Lead – Network Programming to guide multiplayer systems, network architecture, game replication, and online services. You will define the long-term strategy for networking while leading a team delivering performant, scalable, and secure experiences.

You will collaborate with Gameplay, Engine, Online Services, Security, Production, and Live Operations to ensure the online experience meets the highest standards of quality and competitiveness.