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Senior Online Programmer - Unannounced IP | Programmeur·euse Senior·e en ligne - Projet non annoncé

Behaviour Interactive

Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)

Senior Online Programmer - Unannounced IP | Programmeur·euse Senior·e en ligne - Projet non annoncé

4 Weeks ago • 5-10 Years • Backend Development

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Job Description

Behaviour Interactive seeks a Senior Online Programmer to design, implement, and maintain online features for an unannounced game. Responsibilities include developing platform-independent interfaces (inventory, achievements, leaderboards), supporting backend services (authentication, transactions), implementing server and session management (matchmaking), adapting game flow for various network topologies, ensuring system robustness and scalability, implementing analytics support, and developing debugging tools. The role requires expertise in Unreal Engine 4/5, C++, RESTful services, and ideally AWS or similar cloud technologies.

Must have:

Unreal Engine 4 or 5 expertise
C++ expertise
RESTful services expertise
Scalable software design
Data pipeline knowledge

Good to have:

AWS or similar cloud experience

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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.

Behaviour is looking for a Senior Online who can bring his expertise and rigor to our team. A key member of the programming team, he or she will implement and maintain the various interfaces with online services and will be responsible for in-game systems that are mainly linked to the server aspect of multiplayer games.

The Senior Online Programmer will be involved in all matters relating to the Live aspect of the game, such as the development and maintenance of game functionality, instrumentation, operation and the provision of debugging tools to support the Live team. He will also help other members of the team to design and implement systems that can scale to large player populations and be easily maintainedover the long term.

In this role you will:

Maintain and develop platform-independent interfaces that deliver a rich and connected online experienceincluding Inventory, achievements, and scoreboards;
Support connectivity with many backend services (authentication, profile, transactions, etc.);
Provide in-game support to interface with online services;
Implement server and session management logic pertaining tomatchmaking;
Adapt the game flow to support various network topologies and platforms;
Ensure robustness of the solution to be live and online all the time;
Design and implement support for the necessary analytics;
Implement various tools to support and debug the networking platforms.

What we’re looking for:

Expertise with Unreal Engine 4 or 5;
Expertise in C++;
Expertise in working with restful services with high throughput;
Expertise in AWS or similar cloud technology, a definite plus;
Ability to produce efficient and scalable software designs;
Knowledge in data pipelines;
Ownership/leadership qualities;
Good communication skills;
Passion for games.

Behaviour est à la recherche d'un·e programmeur·euse online senior·e qui pourra apporter son expertise et sa rigueur à notre équipe. Membre clé·e de l’équipe de programmation, iel implémentera et maintiendra les différentes interfaces avec les services en ligne et s'occupera des systèmes principalement liés à l'aspect serveur des jeux multijoueurs.

Le·la programmeur·euse online senior·e sera impliqué·e dans tous les aspects Live du jeu, tels que le développement et la maintenance des fonctionnalités, l'instrumentation, l'exploitation, et la fourniture d'outils de débogage pour soutenir l'équipe Live. Iel aidera également les autres membres de l'équipe à concevoir et à mettre en œuvre des systèmes capables de s'adapter à de grandes populations de joueur·euse·s et de rester facilement maintenables à long terme.

Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables.

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Behaviour Interactive

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Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.