IT Team Lead (Player Protection)

Company description: As a team lead for cheat prevention and player protection, you will guide a group of talented and inspired programmers and technical leads who develop the technologies needed to create the games Ubisoft fans expect. Your technical knowledge, leadership skills and ability to make informed decisions will help you achieve your ambitions. Your work will be driven by passion and pride.

Motivated by the desire to see your team thrive, you will support their professional development by ensuring their wellbeing, advocating for them in meetings with other teams and management, and ensuring each person has a role that motivates them and allows them to shine.

Your broad vision and deep understanding of what each person on your team does will allow you to coordinate work and multiply the results of everyone's efforts. What motivates you most is seeing your team grow and deliver quality, coherent systems that will help provide the rich gaming experience our players expect.

Job description: What you will do:

• Distribute tasks and track progress on various projects during team meetings.
• With your team's help, proactively identify threats affecting online multiplayer games and plan the best ways to respond.
• Collaborate with other teams (gameplay, physics, network, engine) to continuously improve and harden the codebase.
• Provide your team with the tools they need to work independently and contribute to the long-term technical vision of projects.
• Meet individually with each team member to discuss performance, wellbeing and career development.
• Communicate regularly with leads from other disciplines to plan, assess risks and meet deadlines.
• Code alongside members of your team.
• Keep your project manager informed of the progress of your tasks and meet other project leads, whether part of your project or not, to discuss ways to improve processes and share technologies.

Qualifications: What you bring:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or an equivalent field.
• Extensive experience in game programming (strong technical knowledge in engine and/or online programming and/or gameplay + security is an asset), or extensive experience with large live systems (platforms involving many disciplines).
• At least three years of experience managing a team of programmers.
• Proficiency in C++ and other programming languages commonly used to develop games or online platforms.
• Experience participating in the full production of at least one game or equivalent as a programming team lead.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and strategic leadership skills, combined with high empathy and diplomacy.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations (you know there's always a solution).
• A genuine understanding of game production and the ability to see things from the perspective of other professionals involved in production.

Additional information: Ubisoft teams include 19,000 people across more than 30 countries around the world and are united by a common mission: enriching the lives of players through original and memorable game experiences. Their energy and talent have brought many acclaimed franchises to life such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six and more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer and believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds that allow everyone to flourish and express themselves.

Working at Ubi MTL means enjoying a workplace that sparks creativity and fosters connection. We offer a collaborative space focused on career advancement, learning opportunities and wellbeing (as reflected by our comprehensive benefits!).

If you are excited to take on challenging projects, leverage the latest technologies and be part of the future of entertainment, join us to create the unknown.

At Ubisoft, you are welcome as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all differences.

Note: we are committed to promoting a flexible work policy because we value in-person interactions and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of three days per week in the office and two days remote. If you reside outside Quebec or Canada, relocation will be required. If you require a work permit, your eligibility will depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, in accordance with government requirements.