Technical Lead, Automated Testing & Dev Excellence (Anvil Pipeline)

The Anvil pipeline is crucial for thousands of users across multiple productions at Ubisoft, with improvements benefiting all projects. This role involves taking technical leadership in test automation and promoting development excellence. You will define automated testing strategies, program on critical C# and C++ topics, optimize performance, ensure testability, and industrialize validation in the central CI/CD. You will also act as a technical mentor and solve complex problems, collaborating with CPI and Architect to guide the team towards high standards.

Must Have

• Define automated testing strategy (unit, integration, UI/tools)
• Program on critical topics (C#, C++)
• Optimize performance and ensure testability from the design stage
• Promote best practices: architectural principles, design patterns, code reviews, TDD, dependency injection
• Industrialize validation in the central CI/CD
• Act as a technical mentor and solve complex problems
• 7+ years of software development experience
• Advanced C#
• Good level of C++
• Understanding of quality processes and CI/CD
• Software architecture
• Design patterns
• Practices that promote testability

Good to Have

• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Independent and resourceful
• Sense of initiative
• Attention to detail
• Flexible in organizing your work
• Able to work in a team
• Able to adapt to change
• Results-oriented

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid work model

About Anvil

The Anvil pipeline is used by thousands of people on multiple productions. With the Anvil One strategy, every improvement benefits all projects. This sharing requires robust automated testing and best development practices.

What you will do

Take technical leadership on test automation and promote excellence in development practices: solid architecture, appropriate design patterns, and test-driven code. You will collaborate with the CPI and Architect to define the vision, deliver reliable solutions, and guide the team toward high standards

The main and usual duties of this job are:

• Define the automated testing strategy (unit, integration, UI/tools) with a focus on robustness and visibility (metrics, quarantines, CI/CD).
• Program on critical topics (C#, C++), optimize performance, and ensure testability from the design stage.
• Promote best practices: architectural principles, design patterns, code reviews, TDD, and dependency injection.
• Industrialize validation in the central CI/CD and collaborate with other Anvil domains to make the pipeline more reliable.
• Act as a technical mentor and solve complex problems.

What you bring

7+ years of software development experience.

Skills:

• Advanced C#
• Good level of C++
• Understanding of quality processes and CI/CD

Know-how:

• Software architecture
• Design patterns
• Practices that promote testability.

Skills and knowledge:

• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Independent and resourceful
• Sense of initiative
• Attention to detail
• Flexible in organizing your work
• Able to work in a team
• Able to adapt to change
• Results-oriented

What to send us

Your resume highlighting your education, experience, skills, and, if applicable, games you have delivered

Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diversity of perspectives drives progress for both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown.

We embrace a hybrid work model that helps you stay connected with your team and aligned with company priorities, while giving you the flexibility to maintain your work-life balance. Please note that some roles are entirely office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.