Programming Team Lead - Dead by Daylight

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Join the team behind one of the most iconic multiplayer experiences and help shape the future of gameplay!

As a Programming Team Lead, you’ll guide a talented team of developers working in Unreal Engine 5 to build smooth, fun, and unforgettable gaming experiences. Lead strategic decisions, collaborate across disciplines, and bring your technical vision to life in a live game environment.

In this role you will:

• Lead and manage a dedicated programming team, ensuring the successful delivery of projects across multiple SKUs in a live environment.
• Develop and implement schedules, efficiently distributing tasks and resources within the programming team.
• Plan, organize, and evaluate the team's work, providing guidance to meet project objectives.
• Assist in estimating project timelines, committing to deliverables, and supporting the team in overcoming technical challenges.
• Coach and mentor team members, fostering their professional development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including external clients, producers, directors, designers, and artists.
• Offer hands-on support with programming tasks when required and perform additional duties as needed to ensure project success.

What we're looking for:

• Experience leading and managing programming teams in game production.
• You shipped at least one game as a Programming Team Lead and have a proven track record of shipping games as a Programmer on PC and/or consoles.
• Strong C++ programming background, enabling you to challenge and support technical decisions.
• You love solving challenging technical problems with the most effective solutions.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize work, and adhere to deadlines.
• A real understanding of video game production and the ability to put yourself in the shoes of the other professionals involved in production.

Nice to have:

• Expertise working on multiplayer games, ideally throughout the entire production life cycle.
• Experience with Unreal