Senior UI Programmer

2 Weeks ago • 8 Years + • UI/UX Design • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Haven Studios seeks a Senior UI Programmer to design and implement menus, HUDs, and a robust, high-performance UI toolkit for UI/UX artists. This role involves developing optimized UI software solutions tailored to the UI engine, documenting UI systems, and defining standard methodologies. Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team is key to delivering a top-tier UI/UX experience. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining UI toolkits and various 2D/3D menus and HUDs. The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of software development experience, 5+ years as a UI programmer, and excellent C++ coding and debugging skills. Experience with Unreal Engine and UMG is a plus.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years UI programming experience
  • Excellent C++ coding & debugging skills
  • UI/UX concepts familiarity
  • UI toolkit development & maintenance
  • Menu & HUD (2D/3D) development & maintenance
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine & UMG experience
  • Other UI middleware experience
  • Console (PlayStation) & PC UI development
  • Live game experience
  • Software ergonomics education

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

// ENGLISH VERSION WILL FOLLOW //

Haven Studios est un studio de développement de jeux vidéo basé à Montréal. En mai 2021, nous nous sommes embarqués dans un voyage pour créer Haven en tant que petite équipe avec de grandes ambitions. Notre objectif était de bâtir un studio composé de personnes exceptionnelles où, ensemble, nous pourrions créer le genre de jeux que nous avons toujours voulu créer - des jeux auxquels nous avons toujours souhaité jouer. Chez Haven, nous pensons que la bienveillance, l'adaptabilité et un optimisme sans faille permettent d'atteindre l'excellence créative. Nous sommes un studio hybride qui favorise la flexibilité, la concentration et la collaboration de nos équipes.

Haven a rejoint la famille PlayStation Studios en tant que première équipe de développement de jeux Sony au Canada en 2022.

Nous avons fait des progrès étonnants en peu de temps grâce à notre équipe talentueuse et passionnée et à ses excellentes contributions. Notre premier jeu, Fairgames, est en cours de développement pour PlayStation et PC. Fairgames est un jeu d'action et de braquage multijoueur compétitif dont la vision est de construire un monde systémique et évolutif axé sur la liberté, le frisson et le jeu, qui divertira et engagera les joueur·euse·s pour les années à venir.




Poste -  Programmeur·euse UI Senior 

Nous recherchons un·e Programmeur·euse UI senior pour se joindre à notre équipe. Vous participerez à la conception et à l'implémentation de nouveaux menus et huds tout en créant une boîte à outils UI solide et performante pour les artistes UI/UX. En travaillant au sein d'une équipe multidisciplinaire, votre travail permettra d'offrir une expérience UI/UX de la plus haute qualité à nos joueur·euses.


 

Reporting

Le·a Programmeur·euse UI relèvera du·de la Producteur·trice Technique.

Responsabilités et tâches

  • Développer, mettre en œuvre et maintenir une boîte à outils UI utilisée par les artistes UI/UX

  • Développer, implémenter et maintenir divers menus et huds (2D & 3D)

  • Développer des solutions logicielles UI optimisées et adaptées au moteur UI

  • Documenter les systèmes UI et définir des méthodologies standard UI

Qualifications recherchées

  • 8+ ans d'expérience professionnelle en développement de logiciels

  • 5+ ans d'expérience pertinente

  • Excellentes compétences en matière de codage et de débogage en C++, avec une expérience en matière d'optimisation du code

  • Familiarité avec les concepts UI/UX

  • Intérêt pour le travail sur diverses tâches liées à l'interface utilisateur, y compris les tâches de moteur d'interface utilisateur

  • Capacité à fonctionner efficacement dans un environnement d'équipe, tout en priorisant votre propre charge de travail

  • BS en informatique ou expérience équivalente

Qualifications souhaitées

  • Expérience en développement avec Unreal Engine et technologie UMG

  • Expérience de travail dans un autre middleware UI

  • Expérience du développement UI sur console (PlayStation) et sur PC

  • Expérience du jeu en direct

  • Formation en ergonomie logicielle

// ENGLISH VERSION //

Haven Studios is a game development studio headquartered in Montreal. In May 2021, we embarked on a journey to start Haven as a small team with big ambitions. Our goal was to build a studio of exceptional people where together we could make the kind of games we’ve always wanted to create – games we’ve longed to play. At Haven, we believe that kindness, adaptability and fearless optimism make space for creative excellence. We are a hybrid studio that supports flexibility, focus and collaboration for our teams.

Haven joined the PlayStation Studios family as the first Sony game development team in Canada in 2022.

We have made amazing progress in a short time thanks to our talented, passionate team and their excellent contributions. Our first game, Fairgames, is in development for PlayStation and PC. Fairgames is a competitive multiplayer action heist with a vision to build a systemic and evolving world focused on freedom, thrill and playfulness that will entertain and engage players for years to come. 

Position Senior UI Programmer

We are looking for a Senior UI Programmer to join the Haven Interactive Studios project team. The Senior UI Programmer will design and implement new menus & huds while building a solid and performant UI toolkit for the UI/UX artists. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior UI Programmer will enable the highest quality UI/UX experience for our players.

Reporting

The Senior UI Programmer will report to a Technical Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

  •  Develop, implement, and maintain a UI toolkit used by UI/UX artists

  • Develop, implement, and maintain various menus and huds (2D & 3D)

  • Development optimized UI software solutions tailored to the UI engine

  • Document UI systems and define UI standard methodologies 

Minimum Qualifications

  • 8+ years professional software development skills

  • 5+ years experience as a UI programmer

  • Excellent C++ coding and debugging skills with experience in code optimization

  • Familiar with UI/UX concepts

  • Interest in working on various UI related tasks, including UI engine tasks

  • Ability to function effectively in a team environment, while prioritizing your own workload

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing with Unreal Engine and UMG technology

  • Experience working in another UI middleware

  • UI development experience on console (PlayStation) and PC development

  • Live game experience

  • Education background in software ergonomics

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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