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Senior System Programmer - Co-Development Project | Programmeur·euse système Sénior·e - Projet en co-développement

Montreal, QCOn-siteFull-time

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Senior Programmer for a AAA Unreal Engine 4/5 game, focusing on design and implementation of medium-to-large engine systems, targeting console performance and stability.

About this role

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

We’re looking for a Senior Programmer to play a key role in bringing a AAA title to life.

Working within an engine‑focused systems team, you will contribute to the design and implementation of medium‑to‑large scale game systems, with a strong emphasis on console performance and stability. If you thrive on challenging yourself technically, taking ownership of complex systems, and improving your team’s pipelines and workflows, we want to hear from you!

In this role you will:

  • Work as part of an Agile Scrum team, participate in daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives. Take ownership of planning and executing work through well‑scoped Jira tasks.
  • Design, implement, and own medium‑to‑large scale Unreal Engine 5 game systems
  • Debug, profile, and optimize game systems for Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5 (including PS5 Pro), to ensure peak performance and stability.
  • Write and maintain high‑performing, scalable C++ code as well as Unreal Engine Blueprints with a strong focus on quality and maintainability.
  • Collaborate closely within a cross functional team to improve pipelines and workflows like Data Validation, Performance Reporting and CI/CD.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality while maintaining clear and up-to-date technical documentation.

    • What we’re looking for:

  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as a proactive problem‑solver, breaking down complex requirements and technical challenges into clear tasks and deliverables.
  • 5+ years of professional programming experience, with proven experience working on Unreal Engine 4/5 core systems and features
  • Experience developing and optimizing Unreal Engine games on consoles, including Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5
  • Strong experience writing and maintaining C++ code in Unreal Engine, with a solid understanding of modern C++ language features and best practices
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues and engage the right stakeholders to resolve them efficiently.

    • Bonus Skills

  • Experience evaluating new engine technologies or techniques and assessing their applicability within a large‑scale production environment.

    • Dans ce rôle, vous devrez :

  • Travailler au sein d’une équipe Agile Scrum, en participant aux cérémonies agiles (daily stand‑ups, planification de sprints, revues et rétrospectives), et prendre en charge la planification et l’exécution du travail via des tâches Jira clairement définies;
  • Concevoir, implémenter et gérer des systèmes de jeu de moyenne à grande envergure sous Unreal Engine 5;
  • Déboguer, profiler et optimiser les systèmes de jeu sur Xbox Series S/X et PlayStation 5 (incluant PS5 Pro) afin d’assurer des performances et une stabilité optimales;
  • Écrire et maintenir du code C++ performant et évolutif, ainsi que des Blueprints Unreal Engine, avec un fort accent sur la qualité, la maintenabilité et les bonnes pratiques;
  • Collaborer étroitement au sein d’une équipe pluridisciplinaire afin d’améliorer les pipelines et workflows, notamment en matière de validation de données, de suivi des performances et de CI/CD;
  • Participer activement aux revues de code, en garantissant la qualité du code tout en créant et maintenant une documentation technique claire et à jour.

    • Ce que nous recherchons :

  • Capacité démontrée à travailler de manière autonome en tant que résolveur·euse de problèmes proactif·ve, en décomposant des exigences complexes et des défis techniques en tâches et livrables clairs;
  • 5 ans ou plus d’expérience professionnelle en programmation, avec une expérience confirmée sur les systèmes et fonctionnalités cœur d’Unreal Engine 4/5;
  • Expérience dans le développement et l’optimisation de jeux Unreal Engine sur consoles, notamment Xbox Series S/X et PlayStation 5;
  • Solide expérience en C++ sous Unreal Engine, avec une très bonne maîtrise des fonctionnalités modernes du langage C++ et des bonnes pratiques;
  • Excellentes compétences en communication, avec la capacité d’expliquer des problématiques techniques complexes et de mobiliser les bonnes parties prenantes afin de les résoudre efficacement;

    Atout

  • Expérience dans l’évaluation de nouvelles technologies ou techniques de moteur, ainsi que dans l’analyse de leur applicabilité au sein d’un environnement de production à grande échelle.

    • Skills

    CI/CDConsole OptimizationC++ (Unreal)Data ValidationEngine Core SystemsGameplay SystemsJiraModern C++MultithreadingPerformance ProfilingPlayStation 5Profiling ToolsPS5 ProUnreal BlueprintsUnreal Engine 4Unreal Engine 5Xbox Series X/S

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