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RQ11687 – Software Developer – Full Stack – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
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Senior Software Developer
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
- Full-time
The Senior Software Developer (Senior Developer) works as part of a team of developers to design, develop, troubleshoot, maintain and deploy software components for acquiring, publishing…
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Senior Software Engineer - Product Lead
Lockheed Martin
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
…Intermediate Software Engineers. The Senior Software Engineer will lead agile software development teams, translating business goals and objectives into actionable technical strategies and…
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Principal Software Engineer (BE focused/full-stack)- Words With Friends
Zynga
Toronto, ON
Individual Contributor, working under a Technical Lead / Manager.
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UI Angular Developer
Iris Software Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Contract
Iris's Fortune 100 direct client is looking for a Sr. Front-End Developer in Toronto, ON. Please find the job description below:
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HRMS Technical Analyst (Hybrid) - Temporary
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary, AB
- Temporary
At certain times, you maybe be required to work in the office more then 2 days per week based on operational requirements
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PEGA Technical Lead
Apptoza Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) on Pega 8.x or above.
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QE LEAD / SDET
Lorven Technologies Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Contract
We are looking for a hands-on QE Lead / SDET to drive quality engineering initiatives across enterprise applications, APIs, and digital platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong…
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UI LEAD with Angular
Iris Software Inc.
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Contract
Lead the design and development of scalable frontend Angular. Exposure to Ionic would be a plus
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Pega Lead
Apptoza Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) on Pega 8.x or above.
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RQ11311 - Siebel Software Developer
CCI- Computer Consultants International, Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Must Have Experience:
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Senior Android SDK Developer
MapsPeople
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
As a Senior Android SDK Developer, you will be a key contributor to our mobile platform, focused on building and evolving our Android SDKs. You will work closely with other SDK engineers,…
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Senior Software Developer
Quillogic
Revelstoke, BC
- Full-time
Must live in Canada and have legal authorization to work in Canada on an unrestricted basis
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Producer – Live Team (EA SPORTS NHL)
Game Companies
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Producer to lead the dedicated Live Team, driving the end-to-end development, live operations, and ongoing evolution of our core online modes: World of Chel…
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Pega Technical Lead
Apptoza Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) on Pega 8.x or above.
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Senior Product Manager, AI SOC
eSentire
Canada
…clients. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager, AI SOC to lead product development and release for these AI-led capabilities and for how they work with the people who oversee…
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Senior UX Designer / Concepteur UX Senior
Evolving Web
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
Are you a seasoned UX Designer ready to lead impactful digital projects? Do you like collaborating closely with mission-driven organizations to design human-centric and inclusive…
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Senior UX Designer / Concepteur UX Senior
Evolving Web
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Are you a seasoned UX Designer ready to lead impactful digital projects? Do you like collaborating closely with mission-driven organizations to design human-centric and inclusive…
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Technology Lead - Android Developer
Infosys
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
Infosys is seeking a Android Developer. This position will interface with key stakeholders and apply technical proficiency across different stages of the Software Development Life Cycle…
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Pega Technical Lead
J&M Group
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Seeking an experienced Pega Technical Lead to design and lead enterprise Pega solutions, manage technical architecture, and guide development teams within the Banking and Financial Services…
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UX/UI DESIGNER
TMC Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Lead design for features and products across fan-facing apps and web, ecommerce (e.g. Real Sports Apparel), ticketing and membership journeys, and internal tools.
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Principal Software Development Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…customers, and raise the bar for quality, operability, and developer experience across…
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Sr. Software Engineer, UI Developer Tooling (Hybrid, New York)
CrowdStrike
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We're looking for a Senior UI Platform Engineer to lead the design and build of the shared developer tooling foundation for our next-generation front end. It's a strategic role for someone…
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Lead Java Developer
VySystems
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
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Development Team Lead
Lifemark Health Group
Brampton, ON
- $100,000 to $120,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
This is a hybrid position (4 days per week in office and 1 day remote)

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Sony Computer Entertainment France SA

Design Director

Montreal, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Closing date: Nov 7, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 8, 2026

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Design Director

Position Type: Location(s): Canada, Montreal, QC Date Posted: Job ID: R-124550

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Position: Design Director

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Design Director to join the Haven team. The Design Director will take the core pillars from the Creative Director and articulate them into balanced, scalable, and engaging systemic loops.

You will own the structural blueprint of the game - ensuring that the player fantasy, narrative context and creative pillars translate beautifully into moment-to-moment gameplay, short-term loops, and long-term progression tracks. Additionally, you will hire, lead and organize a design team, mentoring designers to ensure the game vision and direction is executed at a AAA standard.

Reporting: The Design Director will report directly to the Creative Director for the project.

Key Responsibilities

Design Direction & Vision Articulation
Translate the Vision: Partner closely with the Creative Director to deconstruct abstract creative themes into clear, rationalized gameplay pillars and meta-structures.
Align Fantasy & Narrative: Construct a comprehensive gameplay vision that weaves the game’s thematic fantasy and narrative context directly into cohesive mechanical elements.
Systemic Architecture: Apply an innovative yet analytical approach to build robust moment-to-moment gameplay, short-term hooks, and long-term retention loops that perfectly suit the game's direction.
Establish Creative Constraints: Define clear direction, intent, and structural boundaries for the design team, giving them a focused framework to maximize their creative freedom and innovation.
Design Review & Validation: Establish high quality bars; review and validate all design work produced by the team to ensure mechanic solidity, balance, and alignment with the core vision.
Team Management & Studio Collaboration
Manage & Mentor: Direct a team of game designers (Junior to Senior), conducting regular 1-on-1s, providing actionable performance feedback, and actively supporting their professional growth.
Cultivate Design Standards: Maintain a structured, collaborative design environment that champions clear communication, objective analysis, and constructive criticism.
Cross-Discipline Alignment: Act as the primary design ambassador for Engineering, UI/UX, Audio, and Live Operations, ensuring cross-functional clarity regarding design intent and vision.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience Required

AAA Track Record: Minimum of 6+ years of experience in game design, with at least one shipped major AAA multiplayer title in a Senior, Lead, or Principal role.
Pre-Production & Lifecycle Experience: Proven experience defining core loops during early conception and preparing complex systems for live-service stability.
People Management: Minimum of 2+ years of direct experience managing, mentoring, and developing game designers.

Technical & Soft Skills

Innovative & Analytical Thinker: A unique blend of out-of-the-box creative thinking and sharp analytical skills, capable of inventing fresh ideas and grounding them into logical, quantitative rules.
Vision Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; an expert ability to articulate, argument, and pitch design concepts clearly to both the development team and studio leadership.
Live-Service & Multiplayer Literacy: Deep experience navigating multiplayer architectural constraints, including matchmaking logic, playlist structures, anti-cheat considerations, and progression balancing within a live-service context (broadly applicable beyond traditional PvP frameworks).
Early Prototyping Comfort: Ability to work lightly within a game editor to quickly validate and prototype design ideas during early conception phases.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of Unreal Engine.
A strong passion for gameplay innovation and a keen understanding of evolving trends in the global gaming market.

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.

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Translate the Creative Director’s vision into cohesive gameplay pillars, systemic structures, and engaging short- and long-term gameplay loops, while reviewing design work for quality, balance, and alignment. Hire, lead, and mentor the design team, establish clear design standards, and coordinate design intent across engineering, UI/UX, audio, and live operations.

Requirements

Requires at least six years of game design experience, including a shipped major AAA multiplayer title in a senior, lead, or principal role, plus at least two years of direct people-management experience. Candidates should have experience defining early core loops and preparing systems for live service, strong analytical and communication skills, multiplayer design knowledge, and the ability to prototype; Unreal Engine knowledge is preferred.

Skills

Game Design
Design Direction
Gameplay Systems
Creative Vision
Narrative Integration
Systemic Architecture
Game Balancing
Team Leadership
Mentoring
Performance Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Live-Service Design
Multiplayer Design
Prototyping
Unreal Engine
Communication

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AAA Games
Game Design
Design Direction
Creative Direction
Gameplay Pillars
Gameplay Loops
Systemic Architecture
Game Mechanics
Game Balancing
Player Fantasy
Narrative Design
Progression Systems
Live-Service Games
Multiplayer Games
Matchmaking
Playlist Structures
Anti-Cheat
Pre-Production
Prototyping
Game Editor
Unreal Engine
Team Management
Mentoring
Performance Feedback
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Engineering
UI/UX
Audio
Live Operations

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