Programming Team Leader (Lead Programmer)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft is one of the leaders in entertainment, with a rich portfolio of well-known brands worldwide. We are committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft Belgrade was established in 2016 and focuses on strengthening Ubisoft's presence on multiple platforms – PC, console, and Google Stadia. Our studio has contributed to multiple AAA titles, including Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Steep, The Crew 2, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, Riders Republic and Skull & Bones. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies, and pushing boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft Belgrade is looking for a talented Lead Programmer to join our growing team of 200 people! Our expectations of a Lead Programmer are more people oriented. Technical expertise in C++ and the experience in the gaming industry is a plus but it’s not necessary.

As a Lead Programmer your responsibilities are towards the team, tracking their progress and making sure they are reaching milestones and agreed upon goals. You'll be assisting your team in handling communication with multiple departments, removing any obstacles, helping them identify road blockers and managing them. Setting personal goals for each of your team members and helping them grow both technically and with their soft skills. You'll be closely collaborating with Leads from our partner studios and aligning on mutual technical goals, but also with various internal stakeholders like Project Coordinators, Producers etc. The Lead Programmer’s responsibilities also include participating in our hiring process by conducting technical interviews with candidates. Together with management you will be making organizational and technical decisions for your project.

On top of that on any one day you might:

• Delegate tasks
• Manage day-to-day activities of your team
• Have a regular meeting with someone from your team to keep track of their motivation and performance; participate in yearly performance reviews
• Analyze complex problems with your development team and help them find relevant solutions to it
• Collaborate with other Lead Programmers, both in our studio and in other Ubisoft studios involved on the project
• Organize onboarding and mentoring for new people in your team

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have:

• Programming expertise, with solid experience working in an agile development environment in an international setting
• Experience in developing, managing, coaching, mentoring programmers and conducting performance reviews

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Experience in game development and interest for games
• Knowledge and passion about software development

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Selection process:

[max 30 minutes] - pre-screening call with recruiters

[7 days] - case study

[90 minutes] - video interview with Lead Programmers and Recruiters

[45 minutes] - online personality test

[60 minutes] - video interview with management

Ubisoft offers:

• Opportunity to work with and learn from the most technically gifted people in the gaming industry using the latest technology and solutions
• Modern and cozy offices in downtown Belgrade
• Possibility to travel abroad
• Great referral fees
• Private health insurance
• FitPass
• Flexible working hours
• Numerous fun activities you can participate in as well as a very casual and friendly working environment
• Game room and your own Uplay account

We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery.

Join us and become a key part of the gaming world!