Programming Team Lead - Core Technologies | Chef·fe d'équipe de programmation - Technologies Centrales
Job Summary
Job Description
Lead a team of programmers developing backend and frontend services for Behaviour Interactive's games. Must-haves: prior people management experience, web services expertise, cloud computing knowledge, and strong communication skills.
Must have:
- People Management
- Web Services
- Cloud Computing
- Communication Skills
Good to have:
- QA Programming
- DevOps
- Game Development
- Technical Leadership
Perks:
- Dynamic Environment
- Creative Culture
5 skills required
Job Details
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.
We are seeking a lead programmer to oversee a team of 8-9 direct reports in the Core Technologies (Core Tech) group. Core Tech develops a range of backend and frontend services that enhance Behaviour games, such as matchmaking, player progression, in-game purchases, friends' system, messaging, segmentation, and live ops systems. There are more.
The team consists of members with cross functional skills such as frontend programmers, backend programmers, QA programmers, and DevOps specialists, all working together to deliver the mandate of the team. To help us achieve our long-term vision of supporting great games as a service (Gaas), we are looking for someone to manage the team and be accountable for the delivery of major initiatives the team is responsible for.
To help us achieve our long-term vision of supporting great games as a service (Gaas), we are looking for someone to manage the team and be accountable for the delivery of major initiatives the team is responsible for.
In this role you will:
- Ensure that the team delivers the required features on time, and with top quality. You will schedule tasks and assign them, as well as organize how they get done and follow-up on their progress.
- Do a lot of feature scoping and estimations, with the help of programmers and other colleagues (other lead programmers, technical leads, …)
- Do a lot of communicating with your team members. You will have regular 1-1’s where you will exchange feedback. You will also evaluate their performance and support their career progression.
- Do a lot of communicating with producers, product managers, and other stakeholders, by keeping them aware of the status, progress, scope, and risks related to backend features.
- Perform technical tasks. You will support and challenge the technical director, the technical leads, as well as your team members in design and implementation decision making. You may do a certain amount of coding and debugging outside of the critical path.
What we're looking for:
- Prior people management experience having led at least one programming team.
- Experience as a lead programmer of web services is a big plus.
- Prior experience as a programmer of web services is a must.A strong understanding of cloud computing services (AWS, GCP) is a must.
- A need to possess great communication skills.
- You need to be solution-oriented and possess a collaborative spirit.
Behaviour Interactive est à la recherche d'un·e programmeu·euse principal·e pour superviser une équipe de 8 à 9 programmeur·euses au sein du groupe de Technologies Centrales. La grande équipe de Technologies Centrales développe une gamme de services backend et frontend qui améliorent les jeux de Behaviour, tels que le matchmaking, la progression des joueur·euses, les achats dans le jeu, le système des amis, la messagerie, la segmentation et les systèmes d'opérations en direct. Et plus encore.
L'équipe est composée de membres possédant des compétences interfonctionnelles telles que des programmeur·euses front-end, des programmeur·euses back-end, des programmeur·euses QA et des spécialistes DevOps, travaillant tous ensemble pour réaliser le mandat de l'équipe.
Pour nous aider à réaliser notre vision à long terme de soutenir de jeux en tant que service (Gaas), nous recherchons quelqu'un pour gérer l'équipe et être responsable de la mise en œuvre des initiatives majeures dont l'équipe est responsable.
We are seeking a lead programmer to oversee a team of 8-9 direct reports in the Core Technologies (Core Tech) group. Core Tech develops a range of backend and frontend services that enhance Behavior games, such as matchmaking, player progression, in-game purchases, friends' system, messaging, segmentation, and live ops systems. There are more. The team consists of members with cross functional skills such as frontend programmers, backend programmers, QA programmers, and DevOps specialists, all working together to deliver the mandate of the team. To help us achieve our long-term vision of supporting great games as a service (Gaas), we are looking for someone to manage the team and be accountable for the delivery of major initiatives the team is responsible for. To help us achieve our long-term vision of supporting great games as a service (Gaas), we are looking for someone to manage the team and be accountable for the delivery of major initiatives the team is responsible for.
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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About The Company
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.
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