Lead Gameplay Programmer (3c)

Montreal, QC, Canada

Job Description


Company Description

People Can Fly, un des principaux studios ind\xc3\xa9pendants de d\xc3\xa9veloppement de jeux AAA, est compos\xc3\xa9 d\xe2\x80\x99une \xc3\xa9quipe internationale de centaines de personnes talentueuses travaillant depuis des bureaux situ\xc3\xa9s en Pologne, au Royaume-Uni, aux \xc3\x89tats-Unis et au Canada, mais aussi de partout dans le monde gr\xc3\xa2ce \xc3\xa0 nos programmes de t\xc3\xa9l\xc3\xa9travail.

Fond\xc3\xa9e en 2002, PCF a marqu\xc3\xa9 le genre des jeux de tir avec des titres comme Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment et Outriders. Nous sommes l\xe2\x80\x99un des studios Unreal Engine les plus exp\xc3\xa9riment\xc3\xa9s de l\xe2\x80\x99industrie et nous renfor\xc3\xa7ons nos capacit\xc3\xa9s au moyen de solutions internes, \xc3\xa0 savoir l\xe2\x80\x99infrastructure PCF Framework.

Nos \xc3\xa9quipes de cr\xc3\xa9ation travaillent actuellement sur plusieurs titres passionnants : Gemini est notre nouveau projet men\xc3\xa9 en collaboration avec Square Enix; Maverick est un jeu AAA d\xc3\xa9velopp\xc3\xa9 en collaboration avec Microsoft; Bifrost, Victoria et Dagger sont des projets que nous r\xc3\xa9alisons selon un mod\xc3\xa8le d\xe2\x80\x99auto-\xc3\xa9dition. Nous avons \xc3\xa9galement un projet en phase de conception : Red; ainsi que deux projets en technologie de r\xc3\xa9alit\xc3\xa9 virtuelle : Green Hell VR et Bulletstorm VR, qui est une captivante version en RV de notre jeu de tir culte.

Forte de plus de 20 ans d\xe2\x80\x99exp\xc3\xa9rience, PCF se lance \xc3\xa0 la d\xc3\xa9couverte de nouveaux horizons. Nous avons pour but de combiner notre expertise avec la cr\xc3\xa9ativit\xc3\xa9 des meilleurs visionnaires de l\xe2\x80\x99industrie afin de travailler collectivement \xc3\xa0 la nouvelle g\xc3\xa9n\xc3\xa9ration de jeux d\xe2\x80\x99action destin\xc3\xa9s \xc3\xa0 la communaut\xc3\xa9 mondiale de joueurs.

Si vous choisissez d\xe2\x80\x99entreprendre cette aventure avec nous, vous aurez l\xe2\x80\x99occasion de perfectionner votre art et d\xe2\x80\x99approfondir vos connaissances, en travaillant aux c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9s de chefs de file de l\xe2\x80\x99industrie pour offrir une exp\xc3\xa9rience unique et toute nouvelle aux joueurs du monde entier.

Le Projet Bifrost est un jeu d\xe2\x80\x99action-aventure AAA non encore annonc\xc3\xa9 d\xc3\xa9velopp\xc3\xa9 par notre \xc3\xa9quipe nord-am\xc3\xa9ricaine, avec le soutien des studios europ\xc3\xa9ens du Groupe PCF.



People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we\'re growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase \xe2\x80\x93 Red; as well as two projects in VR technology \xe2\x80\x93 Green Hell VR and Bulletstorm VR - an exciting VR version of our cult-classic shooter.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Bifrost is a yet unannounced AAA action-adventure game developed by our North American team supported by PCF\xe2\x80\x99s European studios.


  • G\xc3\xa9rer les membres de l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe de programmeurs et programmeuses en jouabilit\xc3\xa9 pour obtenir les meilleurs r\xc3\xa9sultats possibles pour le projet et pour favoriser la croissance personnelle des membres de l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe.
  • D\xc3\xa9finir la vision et les buts pour l\xe2\x80\x99ensemble des fonctionnalit\xc3\xa9s du jeu.
  • Am\xc3\xa9liorer et maintenir la jouabilit\xc3\xa9 du PCF Framework (bas\xc3\xa9 sur Unreal Engine 4)
  • Fournir des conseils, des directives et les meilleurs principes d\xe2\x80\x99ing\xc3\xa9nierie pour assurer des r\xc3\xa9sultats de qualit\xc3\xa9 et des pratiques de travail efficaces.
  • Effectuer r\xc3\xa9guli\xc3\xa8rement des examens des codes et conduire l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe de programmation vers l\xe2\x80\x99excellence.
  • Mentorer, g\xc3\xa9rer et diriger le service de programmation en jouabilit\xc3\xa9.
  • Fournir une r\xc3\xa9troaction au quotidien et r\xc3\xa9soudre les probl\xc3\xa8mes de mani\xc3\xa8re cr\xc3\xa9ative.
  • Travailler avec l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe de production pour planifier le d\xc3\xa9veloppement et attribuer les t\xc3\xa2ches \xc3\xa0 l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe de programmeurs selon le calendrier \xc3\xa9tabli.
  • Conceptualiser les \xc3\xa9l\xc3\xa9ments jouables et superviser l\xe2\x80\x99ex\xc3\xa9cution et la mise en \xc5\x93uvre de ces \xc3\xa9l\xc3\xa9ments dans le jeu.
  • \xc3\x89tablir et documenter les meilleures pratiques en mati\xc3\xa8re de scriptage et de mise en \xc5\x93uvre de fonctionnalit\xc3\xa9s.
  • D\xc3\xa9velopper et maintenir l\xe2\x80\x99architecture de syst\xc3\xa8me n\xc3\xa9cessaire pour permettre aux autres programmeurs de mettre en \xc5\x93uvre des fonctionnalit\xc3\xa9s dans le jeu.
  • Tester, corriger les bogues, profiler et optimiser la mise en \xc5\x93uvre des \xc3\xa9l\xc3\xa9ments.
  • Superviser la cr\xc3\xa9ation de documentation par les membres de l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe.
  • Effectuer r\xc3\xa9guli\xc3\xa8rement l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9valuation du rendement des employ\xc3\xa9s.
  • Mener des initiatives de recrutement en collaboration avec les ressources humaines.
  • Assurer l\xe2\x80\x99int\xc3\xa9gration des nouveaux employ\xc3\xa9s.
  • To manage talents of Gameplay Programmers team to achieve best possible result for the project and personal growth of team members
  • To set the vision and goals of the entire gameplay features.
  • To enhance and maintain the Gameplay part of PCF Framework (built on Unreal Engine 4)
  • Provide mentorship, direction and best in class engineering principles to ensure quality results and efficient working practices
  • Conduct regular code reviews and manage the coding team to excellence
  • Mentoring, managing and leading the Gameplay programming department
  • Provide day-to-day feedback and creatively solve problems
  • Work with production team to plan development and provide tasks assignment to programmers team schedule
  • Setting the vision and goals of the entire gameplay features.
  • Conceptualize playable elements and oversee the execution and implementation of those elements into game
  • Establish and document best practices for scripting and feature implementations
  • Develop and maintain the systems architecture necessary for other developers to implement features in the game
  • Test, debug, profile and optimize implementations
  • Supervision of documentation created by the team members
  • Conduct consistent performance reviews of staff members
  • Conduct recruitment projects with HR collaboration
  • Conduct onboarding to new hires
Qualifications
  • At least 7+ years of experience in the production of games for consoles and PC
  • At least one shipped AAA project from start to finish as Lead Gameplay Programmer
  • Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 4
  • Excellent skills in C/C++
  • Strong math skills
  • Strong familiarity with AI, physics, animation and gameplay code in general
  • Ability to diagnose problems and make quick and accurate decisions
  • Ability to write efficient and maintainable code
  • Experience with profiling and optimizations
  • Experience working on consoles such as PS4 and Xbox One
  • Experience with commonly used development tools such as Jira and Perforce
  • Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve
  • A keen sense of what makes gameplay systems fun
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Excellent communication and team attitude working with game developers from all disciplines
  • High work ethic and self-motivated
  • Passion for games
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with UE4 engine development
  • Experience working on multiplayer games
Additional Information

What we offer:

U.S.
  • 100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Live) and start on day 1 of employment.
  • 401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately.
  • Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
  • 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
  • Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided.
Canada
  • Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
  • Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
  • 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
  • Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
  • 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
UK
  • A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
  • Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF\'s employees and their families.
  • Access to wellbeing platform - Gympass for employees and family members.
  • Access to Worksmile - cafeteria program.
  • Online Polish and English language classes.
  • Access to the pension scheme.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

People Can Fly

Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job

MNCJobz.com will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.


Related Jobs

Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2256215
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Education
    Not mentioned