Senior Systems Programmer - 7 Days to Die | Programmeur·euse systèmes sénior·e - 7 Days to Die

Job description

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.* **Help shape the next era of an iconic survival franchise.** For over a decade, 7 Days to Die has captivated more than 20 million players worldwide. Now, with Behaviour Interactive joining forces with The Fun Pimps, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth, bringing together deep live game expertise and the creative legacy behind the franchise. This is a rare opportunity to help elevate a beloved game, scale its long-term potential, and shape what comes next for millions of players. ### In this role, you will: - Develop and maintain core game systems that support gameplay, world simulation, and engine functionality. - Collaborate closely with design, art, and programming teams to deliver robust and scalable features. - Improve and optimize game performance across CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O systems. - Architect and implement solutions that support large-scale procedurally generated worlds. - Profile, debug, and resolve complex technical challenges across PC and console platforms. - Contribute to technical direction, best practices, and knowledge sharing within the programming team. ### What we are looking for: - 8+ years of professional game development experience as a systems, generalist, or game programmer. - 4+ years of professional experience with C# and experience with additional programming languages such as C++, Python, etc. - Experience shipping and supporting games on modern platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. - Expert in one or more domains such as gameplay systems, AI, graphics, networking, online services, and math/physics. - Expert-level understanding of Unity's architecture, including Animation, Rendering, Asset Bundling, and Networking systems. - Advanced proficiency with performance optimization and profiling tools such as Unity Profiler, PIX, RenderDoc, VTune, and Superluminal. ### Dans ce rôle tu devras : - Développer et maintenir les systèmes fondamentaux du jeu soutenant le gameplay, la simulation du monde et les fonctionnalités du moteur; - Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de design, d’art et de programmation afin de livrer des fonctionnalités robustes et évolutives; - Améliorer et optimiser les performances du jeu au niveau du processeur (CPU), du processeur graphique (GPU), de la mémoire et des systèmes d’entrées/sorties (I/O); - Concevoir et implémenter des solutions permettant la création et la gestion de vastes mondes générés de manière procédurale; - Effectuer le profilage, le débogage et la résolution de défis techniques complexes sur les plateformes PC et consoles; - Contribuer à l’orientation technique, aux meilleures pratiques et au partage des connaissances au sein de l’équipe de programmation. ### Ce que nous recherchons : - Plus de 8 ans d’expérience professionnelle en développement de jeux vidéo à titre de programmeur·euse systèmes, généraliste ou gameplay; - Plus de 4 ans d’expérience professionnelle avec C# ainsi qu’une expérience avec d’autres langages de programmation tels que C++, Python ou équivalents; - Expérience démontrée dans la livraison et le soutien de jeux sur des plateformes modernes, notamment PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S et Nintendo Switch; - Expertise dans un ou plusieurs domaines tels que les systèmes de gameplay, l’intelligence artificielle, le rendu graphique, le réseautage, les services en ligne ou les mathématiques et la physique; - Maîtrise avancée de l’architecture de Unity, y compris ses systèmes d’animation, de rendu, de gestion des ressources (Asset Bundles) et de réseautage; - Excellente maîtrise des outils d’optimisation et de profilage des performances tels que Unity Profiler, PIX, RenderDoc, VTune et Superluminal.