Company Description
Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.
Job Description
The Snowdrop engine is efficient and flexible, enabling relatively small teams to create ambitious AAA games. At the core of the Snowdrop engine, we want to empower the developers. The Snowdrop engine, with its flexible and empowering tools, has helped develop a number of Ubisoft titles such as Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws, The Division and South Park.
As Senior Graphics Programmer, your mission will be to develop and maintain graphics techniques within the engine to create the best visuals possible.
The role can be filled in Dusseldorf or Berlin.
Qualifications
What you will do:
- Bring console level graphics quality to new platforms
- Optimize existing rendering technology
- Ability to own and drive development of selected features together with a team
- Collaborate with other Ubisoft studios to extend the capabilities of our in-house rendering technology
- Develop rendering systems that enhance the visual quality, are scalable and fit into defined budgets
- Establish and maintain workflows that allows the content teams to use the developed systems
What you bring:
- Mentioned as graphics programmer or similar role in at least one AAA title
- Knowledge of a broad range of rendering algorithms, special effects and related technology
- Knowledge of low-level graphics APIs (D3D12/Vulkan/AGC/NVN/Metal) and shading languages (HLSL/GLSL/PSSL)
- Hands on experience with a variety of graphics profiling and debugging tools (PIX, Razor, nSight)
- Strong skills in C/C++
- Debugging and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate with the content teams to reach the highest possible visual quality
- Being a team player by heart
- Self-direction and motivation
- Excellent communication and good English skills
Nice to have:
- Experience with platforms where performance/bandwidth restrictions exist
- Understanding of hardware architecture and details
Additional Information
Your benefits:
- Relocation Support: We offer financial support in form of a cash allowance and assistance with accommodation search and settle-in support via our relocation partner, for international candidates we offer visa assistance
- Ubisoft Blue Byte Academy: We offer multiple opportunities for you to discover your full potential and develop yourself in various areas. Guest speakers from the industry, workshops and access to our training and development platform
- Discounted Games: Discount on employee game orders & free Ubisoft games on Ubisoft Connect
- Monthly Mobility Budget: 80€ per month that can be used on bicycle lease, parking spot rental or public transportation ticket
- Up To 350€ Childcare Support Per Child Per Month: In addition, we also offer 5 ‘care for ill children days’ per child per year
- Self-study And Training Hours: You have access to our in-house library
- Company Pension Scheme
- Gym Subsidy: We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice
- Flexible Working Hours: We have core working times between 10:00 AM – 04:00 PM and the distribution of the other hours is up to you
- Hybrid Work Model: Provides the flexibility to combine working from the studio and your home within Germany
- 26 Days Paid Vacation Per Year: Additionally, you will get half a day off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and approximately 11 bank holidays in the Düsseldorf region
- Corporate Benefits Web Portal: With employee discount programs for affiliated retailers, shops and service providers
We offer a highly motivating challenge for team players interested in showing personal initiative in an innovative and international company. If you are passionate about video games and would lik