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Senior Lighting Director - EA SPORTS FC
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
Full-time
Reporting to the Group Art and Animation Director for EA SPORTS FC, we are seeking an experienced, innovative and visionary Senior Lighting Director to lead and unify our lighting teams…
Added 5 days ago
Expert Gameplay Animator
2K
Burnaby, BC
Founded in 2023, Small Axe Studios is 2K’s newest stand-alone studio, built to push the boundaries of game development and bring 2K’s next groundbreaking sports franchise to life.…
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Gameplay Animator - [For Honor]
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Create third-person animations that follow the visual language defined by the Animation Director and respect game design constraints;
Added 27 days ago
Associate Technical Director - Design
Ubisoft Montréal
Montreal, QC
Full-time
As an Associate Technical Director - Design at Ubisoft Montréal, you will support the technical vision and production workflows related to game systems and content configuration. You’ll…
Added 27 days ago
Associate Technical Director - Design
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
Full-time
As an Associate Technical Director - Design at Ubisoft Montréal, you will support the technical vision and production workflows related to game systems and content configuration. You’ll…
Added 29 days ago
Technical Director, Live Games
Big Viking Games
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Big Viking Games is hiring a Technical Director, Live Games to own the technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards across our live titles and the shared platform services…
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Senior Gameplay Animator (AI) – [Far Cry]
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
Full-time
…line with the animation direction while meeting gameplay and technical requirements tied to the game…
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Associate Technical Director
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
Full-time
As an Associate Technical Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support production teams in creating and implementing technical systems and gameplay features. You will serve as a technical…
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Design Director – 7 Days to Die
Behaviour Interactive
Montreal, Quebec
Full-time
The Design Director owns the gameplay vision of a project and is responsible for how the game plays, feels, and evolves. Working in close partnership with the Creative Director, the Design…
Added 12 days ago
Artiste de niveau senior / Senior Level Artist
Highdive
Toronto, ON
Join our co-development video game studio in Montreal, Canada, as we collaborate with our headquarters in China to create Blood Message, an ambitious title set in historical China,…
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Generalist Content Tech Director - Directeur Technique Généraliste de Contenu
Highdive
Toronto, ON
As a Generalist Content Technical Director on one of our projects at NetEase Games Montreal, you will play a pivotal role in leading our local codev data centric technical team to deliver…
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Manager, Engineering and Infrastructure Renewal
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON · General Services Complex
Full-time
…home to the world's largest co-op education talent pipeline, game-changing research and technology, and to an unmatched entrepreneurial culture. Together, these create partnerships and…
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Character Artist - EA Sports UFC
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
Temporary
You will collaborate closely with Character Art, Technical Art, Animation, Rigging, Production, and other partner teams to ensure characters not only look exceptional but also perform…
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Development Director - EA Sports FC
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
Full-time
Reporting to the Lead Development Director, the Gameplay Development Director (DD) leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering key areas of the on-pitch experience in EA…
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Senior Game Designer
Next Level Games
Vancouver, BC
$89,000 to $112,000 CAD / year
Temporary
Work closely with the Game Director to understand the project’s design direction and champion it through your designs
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Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
BIMM
Toronto, ON
Working alongside our Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and the Director of People, you will fuel and drive the charge on our recruitment engine. You will guide the journey to find…
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Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
BIMM
Toronto, ON
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Working alongside our Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and the Director of People, you will fuel and drive the charge on our recruitment engine. You will guide the journey to find…
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Lead Artist (Props) I Chef.fe d’équipe Artiste (Props)
NBCUniversal
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Reporting to the Associate Art Director – World, the Lead Artist (Props) will work closely with Environment, Technical Art, and cross-functional teams to ensure that prop production…
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UI/UX Designer
2K
Burnaby, BC
$78,400 to $116,020 CAD / year
Founded in 2023, Small Axe Studios is 2K’s newest stand-alone studio, built to push the boundaries of game development and bring 2K’s next groundbreaking sports franchise to life.…
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Expert Technical Designer
2K
Burnaby, BC
$118,300 to $175,060 CAD / year
Founded in 2023, Small Axe Studios is 2K’s newest stand-alone studio, built to push the boundaries of game development and bring 2K’s next groundbreaking sports franchise to life.…
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Expert Technical Designer
2K
Burnaby, BC
$99,800 to $147,680 CAD / year
Full-time
Founded in 2023, Small Axe Studios is 2K’s newest stand-alone studio, built to push the boundaries of game development and bring 2K’s next groundbreaking sports franchise to life.…
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Senior Programmer - C++ / C#
Smoking Gun Interactive
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Collaborate with the Lead Programmer & Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project including writing and reviewing technical design documents;
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Lead Programmer - C++ / C#
Smoking Gun Interactive
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Collaborate with the Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project including writing and reviewing technical design documents;
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Software Engineer (C++) - Frostbite
Frostbite
Vancouver, BC
Full-time
Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team develops creative engine features and modern tools that let our game makers create stunning games.…
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Cinematic Artist - American Football
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
Temporary
…emotionally impactful, presentation moments that support the game's overall presentation vision. Working under the guidance of the Experience Design Director and across multiple teams. You…

Smoking Gun Interactive

Lead Programmer - C++ / C#

Remote, Canada

Pay: Salary Range: 110,000 to 140,000 CAD
Job type: Full-time
Workplace: Remote
Experience: 5+ years’ experience as a programmer in the game industry and or related field;
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

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Company Description

Smoking Gun Interactive, a Keywords Studio, is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers worldwide and entertain millions of casual players every day.

Job Overview:

As a Lead Programmer at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI), you’re a talented and driven person who enjoys working on great projects. You have experience in a variety of areas of game development and are able and willing to work on any area of game programming needed, with a focus on full-stack development experience. You’re experienced in mentoring and training programmers and are responsible for the oversight and management of a team of programmers.

*Whilst this position is being offered on a remote basis, we are only able to consider applicants who are currently located in BC, and ideally within the greater Vancouver area

In this role, you will:

Collaborate with the Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project including writing and reviewing technical design documents;
Produce high-quality, efficient, clean, and modular code;
Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical specifications;
Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems;
Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs;
Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, integration and operation of computer-based systems;
Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for applications software;
Lead and co-ordinate teams in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems;
Show proactivity in identifying tasks/problems that need tackling, outside of known scheduled work, from refactoring to bug fixing;
Be able to go above and beyond in their daily tasks as required;
Provide mentorship and training for programmers to create an atmosphere of cooperation and learning;
Provide and accept feedback on all aspects of code quality (performance, readability, testability, design);
Demonstrate forward thinking in regards to what impact design and implementation decisions will have on the overall project during each phase of development;
Work with Production in the creation and risk-management of project milestone goals and schedules;
Coordinate the hiring, supervising and managing of other members of the team.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

5+ years’ experience as a programmer in the game industry and or related field;
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent;
Passion for playing and creating innovative games – you consider yourself a gamer;
Shipped at least one game as a senior or lead programmer;
A natural affinity for being strongly self-motivated and an independent worker;
Expert working knowledge of C++ and C#, Standard Library and Object Oriented Design;
Strong understanding of general and 3D math, statistics and probability;
Excellent problem-solving abilities, proven ability to tackle hard problems in creative ways;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
A positive attitude with a desire to work within a team environment towards a common goal;
An impressive ability to estimate work load and execute on the work in the time estimated;
Contributed to planning product releases alongside production or project management;
Mentored multiple programmers in both coding capabilities and forwarding their career.

It would also be great if you had experience with:

Any of the following languages, Java, Lua, HLSL/Cg shaders;
Mobile: iOS, Android;
Test Driven Development;
Visual Studio, Perforce;
Unit testing and TDD for server development;
C# server environments, AWS, Azure, GCP;
Running a live server environment and supporting operations.

10 days vacation leave
5 paid days personal leave
7 paid sick days
Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Dependent Life Insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Extended Healthcare Benefit
Dental Care
Hybrid working
Training & Development

Salary Range: 110,000 to 140,000 CAD

Smoking Gun Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

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Role Information: EN Studio: Smoking Gun Location: Americas, Canada, Vancouver Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Employment Type: Full Time Working Pattern: Remote

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Responsibilities

The Lead Programmer will collaborate with the Technical Director to establish technology vision, oversee technical design, and manage a team of programmers. They are responsible for producing high-quality code, mentoring staff, and coordinating project milestones with production.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of game industry experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering. A proven track record of shipping at least one game as a senior or lead programmer and expert knowledge of C++ are required.

Skills

C++
Object oriented design
Game development
Team leadership
Mentoring
Technical design
Software architecture
3D math
Problem solving
Project management
Full-stack development
Performance optimization
Code review
Debugging
System integration

Benefits

10 days vacation leave
5 paid days personal leave
7 paid sick days
Life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment
Dependent life insurance
Long term disability
Extended healthcare benefit
Dental care
Hybrid working
Training & development

Remote locations

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Remote locations (standardized)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Keywords

C++
Game development
Object oriented design
Full-stack development
Technical design
Software architecture
3D math
Statistics
Probability
C#
Java
Lua
HLSL
Cg shaders
iOS
Android
Test driven development
Visual studio
Perforce
Unit testing
AWS
Azure
GCP
Live server operations
Project management
Mentorship
Code quality
Risk management
Embedded software
System integration

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