Technical Director - Just Dance - W/M/NB

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. 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 the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

In this role you will be in charge of defining the new technical roadmap of the project. You will have a significant impact on the game through these different responsibilities:

• Define the technological vision of the project and take in charge the technical deliverables,
• Ensure the coherence, efficiency, scalability, modularity, and compatibility of the features,
• Promote good software architectural practices and good programming practices for the project, 
• Evaluate existing engines and tools to determine their strengths and weaknesses and recommend those that best meet project objectives and expectations,
• Ensure the game’s optimal performance and ensure that project teams have the tools required to produce the required content,
• Lead the development efforts of the technical department and provide mentorship,
• Be the point of contact for all technical matters at director level discussions for the project.

• You have a solid experience in coding or other relevant experience,
• You feel confident in your ability to lead technical teams and have a real impact on tech decisions,
• You have good knowledge of the video game industry and have already contributed to the release of different games,
• Experience working within various game engines is important for this position,
• You are autonomous, proactive, and comfortable with communication exercises,
• You have a good level of English, both oral and written.

Joining us means having access from day one to : 

• Flexibility in your working hours and the possibility to work remotely under the conditions of the Ubisoft policy. 

• 20 days of remote working per year from a European Union country (reserved for European citizens);  

• Our internal e-learning platform to finally train you on the tools you need so much;  

• Our game library where you can borrow the latest Ubisoft games, those of the competition, consoles and board games;  

• Our preferential rates on a wide range of shows, cinemas, concerts, sports halls, amusement parks, and many other good deals. 

And after 1 year?  

• You have a career and development plan established with your manager as well as clear objectives that will allow you to progress and increase your salary each year;  

• You have joined one of our clubs : choir, yoga, tennis, lightsaber... Or you have created your own!   

• You take advantage of your 1.5 hour lunch break to take part in a class in our gym or borrow one of our bicycles to ride in the Bois de Vincennes ;  

• You look forward to the next surf/yoga or ski weekend organized by the work council;  

• You've gotten really good at foosball, rock climbing, Mario Kart or Just Dance ;   

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