Senior System Programmer (Unannounced IP)

TL;DR

Senior System Programmer (Unannounced IP): Design, implement, and refine console game experiences for Xbox and PS5 using Unreal Engine 5 with an accent on platform-specific challenges, multiplayer stability, and performance optimization. Focus on investigating bugs, automating workflows, and promoting clean, efficient code practices.

Location: Hybrid in Montreal, QC, Canada

Company

Independent studio of over 1200 employees headquartered in Montreal with studios in Toronto, Rotterdam, and the UK, focusing on services for giants like Disney and Sony, and original games like Dead by Daylight.

What you will do

• Own console development on Xbox and PS5, tackling platform-specific technical challenges, bugs, and ensuring stable gameplay.
• Contribute to performance analysis through capture and pipeline processes.
• Maintain multiplayer stability by controlling memory usage.
• Automate team workflows for version delivery, content checking, and game testing.
• Promote Unreal Engine best practices for clean, maintainable, efficient code.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in video game industry programming.
• Strong C++ and low-level programming skills.
• Familiarity with console development pipelines.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving in large-scale multiplayer environments.
• Proven experience with Unreal Engine 5 systems, architecture, and tooling (UAT, BuildGraph).
• Proficiency in performance profiling tools and methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive environment celebrating all backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, and identities.
• Dynamic independent studio pushing creative limits in games and services.
• Collaborative team focused on cutting-edge video game development across platforms.