Senior Systems Programmer – Dead By Daylight (C++)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Programmer – Dead By Daylight (C++): Designing and optimizing scalable systems for a live multiplayer game across PC and console platforms with an accent on performance, memory management, multithreading, and platform-specific development. Focus on profiling complex systems, resolving stability issues, and building maintainable engine improvements and developer tools for a large-scale live service game.

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Company

Behaviour Interactive is a Canadian game development studio creating original games, including Dead by Daylight, and providing external development services for major entertainment and gaming companies.

What you will do

• Design, develop, refactor, and optimize scalable C++ systems for Dead by Daylight.
• Improve game engine systems, platform-specific implementations, and developer tools.
• Profile systems and resolve performance, memory, stability, and reliability issues.
• Investigate and fix bugs introduced during ongoing feature development.
• Ensure features and fixes work consistently across PC and current- and previous-generation consoles.
• Collaborate with Technical Leads, programmers, and cross-disciplinary teams to align solutions with the project's technical vision.

Requirements

• 8+ years of game development experience with shipped AA or AAA titles.
• Deep proficiency in C++ and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, memory management, and debugging.
• At least 2 years of recent experience with Unreal Engine.
• Ability to handle diverse technical challenges and lead complex programming initiatives.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience with multiplayer or live service games.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an independent studio with more than 1,300 employees worldwide.
• Contribute to an established live game played by more than 60 million players.
• Collaborate with studios and partners across multiple international locations.
• Join an inclusive and diverse environment that values creativity and equal opportunity.
• Work on both original games and external development projects.