Senior Gameplay Programmer [Unannounced Project]

Ubisoft Entertainment; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Massive Entertainment, part of the Ubisoft family, is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for an unannounced project in an office-based role in Sweden. You will work on destruction and environmental interaction features using the Snowdrop engine, collaborating with designers, artists, and testers across the full feature lifecycle.

You’ll implement, optimize, and iterate gameplay systems, ensure believable destruction behavior, and own technical realization from prototype to final

Qualifications

• Strong experience programming in C++ within game development.
• Solid understanding of gameplay architecture and system-driven design.
• Interest in and practical knowledge of destruction systems, physics-adjacent gameplay, or systemic world interactions.
• Ability to work comfortably in a multithreaded, performance-critical environment.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, debug, and iterate on gameplay systems related to destruction and environmental interaction in collaboration with game designers.
• Develop features in a C++ multithreaded engine using modern programming techniques.
• Own the technical realization of complex gameplay features, from early prototypes to final implementation.
• Collaborate closely with physics-aligned systems and engine features to ensure destruction behaviors are consistent and believable.
• Optimize systems with performance awareness, including algorithms, memory usage, and bandwidth considerations.
• Support designers and artists by exposing robust, usable gameplay tools and data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve gameplay and system-level issues related to destructible content and systemic interactions.
• Document systems and workflows to share knowledge and enable team adoption.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to maintain high-quality, maintainable code.

Skills

C++

Gameplay programming

Multithreading

Destruction systems

Team collaboration

Tools

Snowdrop engine

Job description

Senior Gameplay Programmer [Unannounced Project]

• Full-time
• Contract: Permanent
• Work flexibility: Office-based

Massive Entertainment is a world-renowned AAA game development studiolocatedinMalmö, Sweden, and a proud part of the Ubisoft family. Our diverse and talented team of over 700professional'shails from more than 50 countries, all driven by a shared passion for crafting memorable gaming experiences.

At Massive, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology, currently leading projects such asTom Clancy’s The Division 3while continuously working on our live gamesAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws, andTom Clancy’s The Division 2.

We'realso at the forefront of tech innovation, developing our proprietarySnowdrop engine, which powers many of Ubisoft’s flagship titles, and contributing toUbisoft Connect, Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform.

Join us, andyou'llhave the opportunity to do what you love while shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

We are looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to work on an unannounced project.
As a Senior Gameplay Programmer within our team, you will help bring dynamic and engaging gameplay experiences to life, with a strong focus ondestruction systems and interactive environments. You will work closely with programmers, designers, artists, and testers to design, implement, and evolve gameplay features using our in-house engine, Snowdrop. Throughout the full lifecycle of feature development, you will contribute both to what we create and how we create it, with a meaningful impact on technical quality and player experience.

Whatyou’lldo

• Design, implement, debug, and iterate ongameplay systems related to destruction and environmental interactionin collaboration with game designers
• Develop features in aC++ multithreaded engineusing modern programming techniques
• Own thetechnical realization of complex gameplay features, from early prototypes to final implementation
• Collaborate closely withphysics-aligned systems and engine featuresto ensure destruction behaviors feel consistent, responsive, and believable
• Optimize systems withstrongperformanceawareness, including algorithms, memory usage, and bandwidth considerations
• Support designers and artists by exposingrobust, usable gameplay tools and data
• Troubleshoot and resolve gameplay and system-level issues related todestructible content and systemic interactions
• Document systems and workflows toshare knowledge and enable team adoption
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions tomaintainhigh-quality, maintainable code

What you bring to the team

• Strong experience programming inC++within game development
• Solid understanding ofgameplay architecture and system-driven design
• Interest in and practical knowledge ofdestruction systems, physics-adjacent gameplay, or systemic world interactions
• Ability to work comfortably in amultithreaded, performance-critical environment
• Clear communication skills and acollaborative, team-focused mindset

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help bothplayers and teams thrive. Ifyou’repassionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

You can also find a summary of the Massive Job Perkshere.

Questions? We'remore than happy to answer them! Please contactAntonBrunzell ,TalentAcquisitionPartner for this position

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