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Job DescriptionAs a Technical Art Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will bring advanced expertise in rendering and graphics systems to support the project vision and production quality. You will work closely with leadership, programming, and creative teams to ensure the technical feasibility of visual features within the engine used by the project, Unreal.
You will help define the project’s technical direction while balancing performance, visual quality, stability, and production efficiency. You will also support a team of Technical Artists by fostering collaboration, skill development, and alignment across practices.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with leadership teams to define the technical vision and evaluate the feasibility of graphical features
- Supervise and support a team of three Technical Artists and one Principal Technical Artist
- Develop and maintain technical solutions in Unreal to support visual goals and production needs
- Evaluate constraints related to rendering, memory, performance, and graphics systems in order to recommend appropriate solutions
- Design, improve, or integrate tools and workflows to support artistic and technical production pipelines
- Support creative and programming teams in solving complex technical challenges
- Define and maintain technical standards, best practices, and reference documentation
- Prepare technical reviews and recommend improvements to graphics production processes
- Monitor relevant technological advancements and share learnings with teams
- Contribute to recruiting, mentoring, and developing technical art talent
What you bring to the team
- Experience in technical direction within technical art or graphics programming in the video game industry
- Experience managing, mentoring, or coordinating technical teams
- Advanced knowledge of Unreal and deep understanding of rendering systems and graphics architecture
- Knowledge of constraints related to performance, memory, rendering pipelines, and graphics optimization
- Experience with digital art tools and 3D software such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Substance Painter or similar tools
- Understanding of programming or scripting languages such as C++, Python, or C#
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a variety of partners
- Collaborative, structured, and solution-oriented approach
What to send our way
- Your CV highlighting your relevant skills and accomplishments
- Examples of projects, technical documentation, or other work relevant to the role
Skills Required
- Experience in technical direction within technical art or graphics programming in the video game industry
- Experience managing, mentoring, or coordinating technical teams
- Advanced knowledge of Unreal and deep understanding of rendering systems and graphics architecture
- Knowledge of constraints related to performance, memory, rendering pipelines, and graphics optimization
- Experience with digital art tools and 3D software such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Substance Painter or similar tools
- Understanding of programming or scripting languages such as C++, Python, or C#
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a variety of partners
- Collaborative, structured, and solution-oriented approach
Ubisoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ubisoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Ubisoft.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage in the U.S. includes medical, dental, and vision options with HSA funding to cover the deductible, plus access to One Medical and a mental‑health program. Several studios also provide telemedicine and, in some regions, on‑site clinic services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid vacation, holidays, wellness time, volunteer PTO, and a sabbatical available after five years in the U.S. Canadian studios highlight six weeks of vacation and additional local days tied to occasions or seasonal reduced hours.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced parental leave with salary top‑ups is emphasized in multiple regions, including Canada. In the U.S., a travel‑expense program supports access to reproductive healthcare when services are out of state.
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What We Do
Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has 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.
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