Senior Online Programmer - Unannounced IP

Behaviour Santiago; Toronto, Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Canada is seeking a Senior Online Programmer to enhance online gameplay for their titles. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Unreal Engine, C++, and backend services management. This position plays a critical role in developing systems for a seamless user experience in multiplayer settings. A collaborative and innovative environment awaits you, contributing to projects enjoyed by millions globally.

Benefits

Award-winning company culture

Opportunities for professional growth

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• Expertise with Unreal Engine 4 or 5 is essential.
• Strong proficiency in C++ programming.
• Experience with high throughput restful services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain game systems for online experience.
• Integrate and maintain backend services for user management.
• Optimize matchmaking service logic.

Skills

Unreal Engine 4 or 5

C++

Working with restful services

AWS or similar cloud technology

Efficient and scalable software designs

Job description

Senior Online Programmer – Unannounced IP

Department and team

Production / Programming

Status

Permanent Full-Time

Location

Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON

The role

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam), and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day-to-day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Behaviour is looking for a Senior Online Programmer who can bring their expertise and rigor to our team. As a key member of the programming team, they will be responsible for the online aspects of the game, both on the client and server sides, to ensure a high-quality online experience for players.

The senior online programmer will engage in all aspects related to the multiplayer and online components of the game. This includes developing and maintaining game features, ensuring seamless integration and proper functioning of all services on the server, and assisting the live team by creating tools and dashboards to simplify their tasks. Additionally, they will collaborate with different stakeholders, such as designers, other programmers, and team members, to design and implement scalable systems that can support a large player base and are easy to maintain over the long term.

In this role you will :

• Develop and maintain game systems that provide a rich and connected online experience, including features like inventory, achievements, and scoreboards.
• Integrate and maintain backend services such as authentication, profiles, and transactions.
• Configure and optimize the matchmaking service.
• Implement server and session management logic pertaining to matchmaking.
• Adapt the game flow to support various network topologies and platforms.
• Ensure robustness of the solution to be live and online all the time.
• Collaborate with the live team to define, design, implement, and support tools needed for smooth game operation, such as analytics and dashboards.

What we're looking for :

• Expertise with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Expertise in C++.
• Expertise in working with restful services with high throughput.
• Expertise in AWS or similar cloud technology, a definite plus.
• Ability to produce efficient and scalable software designs.

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight, which has entertained more than 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two, among many others. Over more than 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK - North and Behaviour UK - South), and the Netherlands (Behaviour Rotterdam).