Ubisoft — Animation Programmer — Montréal, Québec, Canada

Ubisoft; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking a skilled animation programmer to join a small Unreal Engine multiplayer team. You will build and maintain real-time animation systems and tools in collaboration with animation and mocap teams, ensuring high performance and compatibility on PC and consoles.

The role focuses on advancing rigging, IK and facial animation techniques, optimizing memory use, and investigating procedural approaches to enhance workflows within a fast, creative studio environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and C# with Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of rigs, state machines, ragdolls, inverse kinematics and facial animation.
• Clear technical communication and effective multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain animation systems and tools with animation and motion-capture teams.
• Optimise performance, memory use and compatibility.
• Investigate procedural and physics-based animation techniques and improve workflows.

Skills

C++

C#

3D mathematics

Rigs

State machines

Inverse kinematics

Facial animation

Clear technical communication

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

Develop real-time animation technology for a small Unreal Engine multiplayer team.

Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada — On-site. Permanent, full-time; office-based.

Role ID: REF31795D.

What you will do

• Build and maintain animation systems and tools with animation and motion-capture teams.
• Optimise performance, memory use and compatibility.
• Investigate procedural and physics-based animation techniques and improve workflows.

What the studio is looking for

• C++ and C# proficiency, Visual Studio and strong 3D mathematics.
• Knowledge of rigs, state machines, ragdolls, inverse kinematics and facial animation.
• Clear technical communication and effective multidisciplinary collaboration.

Source and dates

• Official source: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744000158787019-programmeur-euse-animation.
• Employer publication date: October 30, 2026 — release date of the current employer posting; original opening date is not provided.
• Availability and details verified: November 1, 2026.
• No separate employer application deadline is displayed. Any AnimaWorker expiry is separate from the employer’s dates.