Technical Lead: Core Services & Game Servers

Ubisoft; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Montreal is seeking a Technical Lead focused on core Online Services, specifically Core Services and Game Servers. This role demands considerable technical expertise without managing people, guiding architectural decisions, and working on robust microservices and API systems. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in cloud-based systems, API design, and technical leadership. You'll collaborate with a diverse range of teams to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions, contributing to innovative engineering initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally in cloud-based distributed systems.
• 5+ years of experience in microservices architecture and API-first development.
• Minimum 1 year of technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical authority for Core Services and Game Servers.
• Contribute as a senior engineer to secure, scalable, high-performance microservices.
• Optimize cloud-based systems for performance and security.

Skills

Microservices

API-first architecture

Cloud-native patterns (Kubernetes, containers)

DevSecOps

Observability

C#

TypeScript

GO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading gaming company in Montreal is seeking a Technical Lead focused on core Online Services, specifically Core Services and Game Servers. This role demands considerable technical expertise without managing people, guiding architectural decisions, and working on robust microservices and API systems. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in cloud-based systems, API design, and technical leadership. You'll collaborate with a diverse range of teams to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions, contributing to innovative engineering initiatives.