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As a User Interface Programmer at Ubisoft Saguenay, you will develop modules that bring life to menus, HUD, and mini-games.

You will collaborate with design, programming, and artistic creation teams to provide consistent, accessible, and platform-adapted interfaces.

Responsibilities:

• Study design documents to understand the planned gaming experience and contribute to discussions to improve game design and user experience;
• Define user interface (UI) features with the graphic designer, then design menus and systems specific to each platform, ensuring visual consistency, functionality, and conformity to team expectations;
• Understand the UI structure to support the presentation team and provide tools for interface systems and debugging;
• Quickly create interaction prototypes, integrate feedback, and collaborate with design, programming, artistic creation, and other departments;
• Integrate designs and animations with the graphic designer, provide connection points for animations, and support sound integration;
• Supervise and maintain UI modules and systems, examine performance and memory constraints, and optimise code for different platforms;
• Develop application programming interfaces (APIs) for automated UI testing to continuously verify game functionality;
• Apply ergonomics, user experience, accessibility, and localisation concepts to interfaces;
• Update knowledge and skills by following industry innovations;
• Perform other related tasks.

Qualifications:

• Experience in C++ programming in video games, integrated systems, or a relevant field, preferably in the video game industry;
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and programming standards;
• Basics in 3D graphic programming, including shaders, real-time rendering, and rendering pipeline;
• Knowledge of source control and multimedia integration;
• Familiarity with graphic design trends and UI design concepts, with user experience knowledge as an asset;
• Knowledge of Adobe Flash, ActionScript 2.0 or later, or other languages like XML, C#, JavaScript, and HLSL, as an asset;
• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail and results, ability to organise, define, and estimate tasks;
• Oral and written communication skills, ability to take initiatives, organise work autonomously, sense of ethics, adaptability to change, and motivation for complex projects.