- Full Time
- Montreal, QC, CA
Ubisoft at a glance
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Ubisoft
Join Ubisoft as a Technical Art Director specializing in Unreal Engine at our Montreal studio, where you'll drive the visual and technical excellence of next-generation game projects. This full-time position offers the opportunity to lead cutting-edge technical art initiatives while collaborating with world-class artists and programmers.
Role Overview
As Technical Art Director for Unreal-based projects at Ubisoft Montreal, you'll bridge the gap between art vision and technical implementation. You'll establish and champion best practices for material design, shader development, and real-time rendering optimization across production pipelines. Your leadership will shape how our teams build, optimize, and iterate on visual content, ensuring both artistic quality and performance excellence in AAA game development.
What You'll Do
- Lead technical art strategy and implementation for Unreal Engine projects, guiding the creation of materials, shaders, and visual effects
- Develop and maintain efficient asset pipelines and workflows that support art teams while optimizing runtime performance
- Collaborate with programming, art, and design teams to solve complex technical challenges and implement innovative visual solutions
- Establish technical standards and documentation for materials, lighting, and rendering techniques
- Mentor and support artists in mastering technical tools and best practices within Unreal Engine
- Analyze and optimize performance, balancing visual fidelity with frame rates and memory constraints
- Evaluate emerging rendering technologies and contribute to R&D initiatives for future projects
What We're Looking For
- Proven expertise with Unreal Engine and advanced knowledge of real-time rendering, materials, and shaders
- Experience with Blueprints, and ideally C++ scripting for custom tools or gameplay optimization
- Strong background in production pipelines, asset optimization, and performance profiling
- Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring technical artists or junior team members
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
- Portfolio showcasing technical art work and shipped titles is highly valued
Why Join Ubisoft
Ubisoft Montreal is a leader in interactive entertainment, creating experiences played by millions worldwide. You'll work alongside talented developers, access cutting-edge tools and technology, and contribute to projects that set industry standards. We foster creativity, collaboration, and professional growth in a studio committed to innovation and excellence in game development.
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Working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It lies 196 kilometres (122 mi) east of the national capital, Ottawa, and 258 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City.
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, it is the only Francophone-majority province in the country, being home to Québécois French. It shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the Unite
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National unemployment rate in Canada: 6.9% — via World Bank
- Elevation 45m (148 ft)
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