Senior Game Development Lead

2 days ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Snowed In Studios Full time

Company Overview:

Snowed In Studios is a renowned game development studio based in Canada, part of Keywords Studios' Create service line. Our mission is to deliver exceptional support to top-tier games, empowering our team to make a lasting impact on the gaming industry.

We prioritize employee satisfaction and strive to create an environment that fosters collaboration, challenge, and fun. Our commitment to transparency and career progression has earned us recognition as one of the Top 5 Places to Work in Ottawa and one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by gamesindustry.biz

Job Description:

As a Senior Game Development Lead at Snowed In Studios, you will have the opportunity to utilize your advanced programming skills to drive the success of client studios. Your passion for games, insatiable curiosity, and versatility will enable you to excel in a variety of projects and aspects of game development.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating closely with client studios to bring their games to realization
  • Supporting, mentoring, and unblocking other programmers
  • Promoting project coding practices
  • Facilitating communication internally and externally
  • E nsuring tasks are well broken down and estimates are reasonable
  • Working closely with other project leaders to plan future tasks for the team
  • Designing, implementing, and debugging game features
  • Working on game toolsets and pipelines
  • Analyzing and optimizing runtimes
  • Collaborating on systems and tools to help designers implement their creative vision
  • Building a solid relationship with your programming peers in-house and around the world

Required Skills and Qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you should possess:

  • 6+ years of professional experience in game development
  • Experience leading programming teams
  • Proactive inclination to support and mentor other programmers
  • Clear communication to facilitate common understandings among team and client
  • Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical team members or clients
  • Highly resilient to the stresses of changing game requirements
  • Advanced programming skills in C++ with strong understanding of the fundamentals
  • Solid programming skills in C# with a strong understanding of the fundamentals
  • Emphasizes a deeper understanding of what the code is doing, not just that it works
  • Experience with game engines, primarily Unreal Engine
  • Experience working in large codebases
  • Understands how to analyze and optimize code
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable with vector and matrix math and good with algorithms
  • Understands various design patterns and their benefits/drawbacks
  • Experience with PC and console development (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, etc.)

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive package, including:

  • A competitive salary range of $120,000 - $160,000 per year, depending on experience level
  • A generous leave policy, including 4 weeks paid vacation and unlimited sick leave
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including dental care, health care, vision care, long-term disability, physio, massage, and more
  • RRSP matching and financial assistance with relocation to Ottawa, ON as needed
  • A dynamic and supportive team environment with opportunities for career growth and professional development

Location:

This is a remote position, and candidates must reside in Ontario, Canada.

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