UI Programmer

March of Giants, Software Development, Montreal

Job Description

The incumbentwill develop the modules for a game’s general presentations (menu, HUD, etc.).

What you’ll do

Read the game design documents to understand the intended player experience and actively challenge game design feedback to facilitate this experience;

Help define the features and implementation of the UI in an effort to support the graphic designer’s needs;

Design and implement menu and interface systems for specific users ondesiredplatforms, preserving the uniformity of the visual and logistical aspects;

Provide tools for UI systems and debugging through internal “debug draw”.

Investigate and develop a deep understanding of UI framework, and use this knowledge to support the presentation team;

In collaboration with design and other programming teams, quickly prototype interaction concepts for the game;

Be reactive to feedback and perform quick iterations;

In collaboration with the graphic designer, integrate designs and animation;

Provide hooks for graphic designer animations and sound support;

Understand the UI requests and recognize or investigate technical limitations (performance tracking and memory);

Work closely with designers and artists to implement new ideas, providing technical, creative, and scheduling feedback;

Working collaboratively with the team to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements;

Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry;

Oversee and maintain modules or systems that underlie the user interface;

Optimize user interface code to run efficiently ondesiredplatforms;

Interact and collaborate with different departments;

Challenge the game design of the game as well as its User Experience (UX)

Develop automated tests APIs related to UI systems to ensure continuous health of the game;

Have a broad knowledge of ergonomics and UX principles as applied to UI;

Apply knowledge of localization and accessibility features;

Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

Training:

Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent training or experience.

Experience:

Minimum 5 yearsofC++ programming experience in the video game sector or embedded systems, or relevant fields.

Knowledge:

Capacity to write clean, robust, performant, and maintainable C++ code;

Excellent understanding of MVVM philosophy and workflows;

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills;

Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, testing, documentation);

Solid collaborative and communication skills within a multi-disciplinary environment.

Bonus : Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Slate and UMG;

Bonus : Experience with UI Frameworks such as CommonUI;

Bonus : Experience with MVVM toolchains such as Unreal’s MVVM plugin;

Bonus : Experience working on a PC-centric platform experience.

Skills:

Problem-solving skills;

Good interpersonal and communication skills;

Autonomy and ethics in proactive work;

Drive to take up major challenges;

Define and estimate tasks in an structured way;

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