IT Developer at Ubisoft

Shanghai, Shanghai, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C#, Go, Python, Microservices Architecture, Cloud-Native Technologies, Security Best Practices, Performance Optimization, Networking Fundamentals, Monitoring Tools, GitLab CI/CD, Troubleshooting, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure Knowledge, DevOps Practices, Communication Skills, Operational Mindset

Industry

Computer Games

Description

Company Description Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown. Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 400+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games. Job Description Ubisoft is seeking an experienced IT Developer to join our IT Games & Studios (ITG&S) team. More specifically the Build & Orchestration team. This role is critical to evolving and supporting the services and products that power game productions worldwide. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting services and products that are critical to game development pipelines and used by production teams across the globe. The ideal candidate has a development mindset combined with strong operational skills — someone who is as comfortable coding new features or fixing bugs as they are troubleshooting and diving into existing code. You will need to work on services and product that are built with various languages and be comfortable deploying these services on private and public clouds. You will join a multidisciplinary team composed of system administrators, developers, and DevOps engineers, all working together to build scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions. You will also play an active role in project initiatives aimed at improving and scaling our services, ensuring performance, reliability, and future readiness. As part of a worldwide team, strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. This position includes participation in an on-call rotation, including weekends, to ensure 24/7 availability of our critical systems. Responsibilities: The main and routine tasks of this position are to: Develop and maintain services and products that support global game development pipelines. Design, implement, and troubleshoot features across multiple programming languages (C#, Go, Python). Deep dive into existing codebases to identify and resolve complex issues. Ensure reliability and scalability of services deployed on private and public cloud environments. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (system administrators, developers, DevOps engineers) to deliver high-performance solutions. Participate in project initiatives to improve and scale services for performance and future readiness. Monitor and maintain critical systems, including participation in an on-call rotation for 24/7 availability. Contribute to automation and CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and operations. Carry out all other related tasks. Qualifications Training: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any other related field. Relevant Experience: At least 2 year’s experience as a Developer within a professional IT environment. Knowledge: Fluent in English (French is an asset). Microservices architecture and distributed systems design. Cloud-native technologies and deployment strategies. Security best practices for services and infrastructure. Performance optimization for high-availability systems. Networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls). Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OTEL). Deep understanding of GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies. Skills Programming expertise in C#, Go, and Python. Strong knowledge of GitLab CI/CD for building, testing, and deploying services. Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex code in large, distributed systems. Cloud deployment skills (Azure) and familiarity with private cloud environments (Openstack). Infrastructure knowledge (Linux/Windows systems, networking basics, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes). DevOps practices: CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and automation tools. Strong communication and collaboration for working in global teams. Operational mindset: ability to handle incidents and ensure uptime. Additional Information What We Offer Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical cloud infrastructure. A collaborative environment where your expertise will have a direct impact. Continuous learning and development opportunities. A culture that values knowledge sharing, automation, and modern engineering practices. Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown! We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work. Due to the nature of incident response, you will be working in a fast-paced environment and must be efficient at prioritizing multiple critical incidents. Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that's why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above. At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences. Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs.

Responsibilities

The IT Developer will develop and maintain services and products that support global game development pipelines. They will also ensure the reliability and scalability of services deployed on private and public cloud environments.